Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Ireliavs Wukong

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Wukong is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Wukong based on 10 games. Irelia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Wukong matchup.

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Irelia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Irelia - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
60.0% WR
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Wukong vs Irelia matchup - 40.0% win rate
Wukong
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Wukong Matchup?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Wukong matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 10
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.1
CS / min
4.9
651
DMG / min
703
12,441
Gold / game
12,104
355
Heal / min
229
1,068
DMG Mitigated / min
852
0.6
CC / min
0.5
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Irelia vs Wukong Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Wukong matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Wukong's 40.0%, giving Irelia a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Irelia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Wukong players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 343 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia players can confidently pick into Wukong and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Wukong away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Irelia vs Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Wukong in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Irelia
4.9Wukong
Irelia significantly out-farms Wukong by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Wukong players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
651Irelia
703Wukong
Wukong deals 52 more champion damage per minute than Irelia. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Irelia choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Wukong's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,441Irelia
12,104Wukong
Irelia earns 337 more gold per game than Wukong, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Irelia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Irelia
0.5Wukong
Both Irelia and Wukong provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,423Irelia
1,080Wukong
Irelia vastly out-sustains Wukong, healing and mitigating 343 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Wukong is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Wukong, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Wukong

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Wukong are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Wukong. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Wukong matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia60.0%
Wukong early game win rateWukong40.0%
Late Game
Irelia
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia60.0%
Wukong late game win rateWukong40.0%

Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Wukong. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Irelia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Wukong players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Irelia Runes Against Wukong

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs WukongPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs WukongPresence of Mind - best Irelia rune vs WukongLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs WukongCut Down - best Irelia rune vs Wukong
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs WukongInspiration
Cash Back - best Irelia rune vs WukongCosmic Insight - best Irelia rune vs Wukong
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Irelia to press their advantage against Wukong, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Irelia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Irelia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.12%1367.872512,53445.2%43.2%
49.25%1347.583012,96653.3%46.0%
43.85%1307.678413,28352.7%37.3%
51.24%1217.685213,08957.6%45.2%
40.17%1177.681812,38036.4%43.5%
53.04%1158.298514,02767.3%40.0%
40.87%1157.686314,12647.7%36.6%
53.33%1057.888513,45550.0%55.7%
59.60%997.490612,60564.3%53.5%
44.68%947.379111,41245.3%43.9%
56.82%887.684813,23157.9%56.0%
46.51%867.091613,13347.2%46.0%
52.38%847.273211,89553.3%51.3%
56.96%798.190313,48366.7%46.0%
46.75%777.781813,25338.9%53.7%
40.00%757.581212,75741.2%39.0%
51.39%727.81,20112,34651.3%51.5%
56.34%717.584012,87856.7%56.1%
56.34%717.81,13113,50945.2%65.0%
46.97%667.279312,37343.3%50.0%
56.06%667.385814,48860.0%53.7%
46.88%647.783813,28451.9%43.2%
37.50%647.582712,41135.3%40.0%
54.69%647.487913,40748.3%60.0%
44.44%637.799512,72643.3%45.5%
56.45%628.087412,87261.8%50.0%
50.00%627.784912,72248.3%51.5%
50.00%607.384412,50048.5%51.9%
48.28%587.399312,40453.6%43.3%
46.55%587.274913,15859.1%38.9%
42.11%577.687513,84450.0%35.5%
57.89%577.883113,41157.1%58.6%
43.64%557.479612,53932.1%55.6%
40.00%557.792313,17259.3%21.4%
40.74%547.795913,61340.0%41.4%
50.00%527.787912,06750.0%50.0%
43.14%517.677012,53746.1%40.0%
62.00%507.689413,00962.5%61.5%
58.00%507.996713,65556.5%59.3%
48.98%497.774312,33345.5%51.9%
57.14%497.276012,85352.2%61.5%
58.70%468.288513,61165.2%52.2%
52.17%468.394013,52642.1%59.3%
57.78%457.71,03415,42753.3%60.0%
47.73%447.196312,51845.0%50.0%
56.82%447.587111,81348.3%73.3%
46.51%437.979212,62559.1%33.3%
46.51%437.587512,57350.0%44.0%
45.24%427.787113,02147.8%42.1%
45.24%427.879811,93950.0%35.7%
50.00%427.886212,31450.0%50.0%
48.78%417.793711,69450.0%47.4%
58.97%397.684911,85871.4%44.4%
56.41%398.087013,06165.0%47.4%
50.00%387.089012,69050.0%50.0%
59.46%377.789012,93366.7%52.6%
58.33%367.877313,50675.0%45.0%
58.33%367.284913,62260.0%57.1%
50.00%347.895414,60361.5%42.9%
66.67%338.293413,33386.7%50.0%
54.55%337.692312,52261.1%46.7%
43.75%327.382213,32145.5%42.9%
61.29%317.986210,96964.7%57.1%
48.39%318.381612,75343.8%53.3%
68.97%297.893813,97566.7%70.6%
46.43%288.01,04612,97664.3%28.6%
50.00%287.473513,15857.1%42.9%
46.43%287.585813,32155.6%42.1%
42.86%287.883013,48558.3%31.3%
50.00%288.073012,14361.5%40.0%
59.26%277.71,02814,59183.3%40.0%
65.38%268.076713,17778.6%50.0%
57.69%267.682810,98566.7%37.5%
38.46%267.891312,81833.3%42.9%
36.00%257.079411,72146.7%20.0%
68.00%257.997113,39272.7%64.3%
45.83%247.776712,78646.1%45.5%
50.00%247.570712,34850.0%50.0%
58.33%247.390413,51254.5%61.5%
45.83%247.274312,95933.3%53.3%
33.33%216.987212,71222.2%41.7%
57.14%217.995511,87154.5%60.0%
47.37%197.682214,19866.7%38.5%
36.84%196.983711,91036.4%37.5%
72.22%187.687810,68275.0%66.7%
47.06%177.883913,00783.3%27.3%
56.25%167.595914,70840.0%63.6%
53.33%157.475814,52271.4%37.5%
57.14%148.468411,81555.6%60.0%
28.57%147.177911,69528.6%28.6%
61.54%138.11,04715,86183.3%42.9%
38.46%137.596714,72960.0%25.0%
27.27%116.776612,0540.0%42.9%
54.55%117.692514,05160.0%50.0%
36.36%117.157712,43320.0%50.0%
81.82%116.387810,45787.5%66.7%
54.55%118.494311,64050.0%66.7%
80.00%108.41,02613,63680.0%80.0%
60.00%106.165112,44160.0%60.0%
77.78%98.01,15411,74766.7%100.0%
62.50%87.698313,230100.0%40.0%
57.14%77.392813,458100.0%40.0%
71.43%78.39869,45960.0%100.0%
57.14%78.31,04613,245100.0%25.0%
66.67%67.491410,01075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.986914,068100.0%25.0%
100.00%67.980811,284100.0%100.0%
83.33%67.363113,74366.7%100.0%
33.33%67.487812,46366.7%0.0%
100.00%67.886914,433100.0%100.0%
33.33%67.985214,46850.0%25.0%
40.00%57.182912,3640.0%66.7%
60.00%58.485614,68975.0%0.0%
80.00%57.999718,293100.0%66.7%
20.00%59.11,04613,56733.3%0.0%
60.00%58.478212,920100.0%33.3%
80.00%58.11,20012,487100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.895914,509100.0%0.0%
40.00%58.082013,69166.7%0.0%

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Irelia vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Wukong in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Wukong matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Wukong's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Irelia do against Wukong in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Wukong with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Wukong in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Wukong matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Wukong matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Wukong with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Wukong?

The best Irelia build against Wukong includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Wukong?

The best Irelia runes against Wukong use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Wukong?

Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Wukong with a 60.0% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Wukong in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Irelia against Wukong?

When playing Irelia against Wukong, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.