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

Ireliavs Naafiri

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Naafiri is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Naafiri based on 38 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 Naafiri 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
50.0% WR
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Naafiri vs Irelia matchup - 50.0% win rate
Naafiri
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Naafiri Matchup?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 38
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
7.0
CS / min
6.1
890
DMG / min
891
12,690
Gold / game
11,874
438
Heal / min
206
1,287
DMG Mitigated / min
737
0.5
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Irelia vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Naafiri matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 50.0%, giving Irelia a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Irelia holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Naafiri can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Irelia leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Naafiri's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Irelia vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, 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
7.0Irelia
6.1Naafiri
Irelia significantly out-farms Naafiri by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Naafiri players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
890Irelia
891Naafiri
Damage output is virtually even between Irelia and Naafiri, with only 1 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,690Irelia
11,874Naafiri
Irelia generates a commanding 816 more gold per game than Naafiri. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Naafiri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Irelia
0.1Naafiri
Irelia provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Irelia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,724Irelia
943Naafiri
Irelia vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 781 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Naafiri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Naafiri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Naafiri

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Naafiri are Death's Dance, Hullbreaker 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 57.1% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia50.0%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri50.0%
Late Game
Irelia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia50.0%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Irelia and Naafiri, with Irelia holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Irelia at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Naafiri. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Irelia nor Naafiri has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Irelia Runes Against Naafiri

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs NaafiriPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs NaafiriTriumph - best Irelia rune vs NaafiriLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs NaafiriLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Naafiri
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs NaafiriInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Irelia rune vs NaafiriJack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs Naafiri
60.0% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Irelia maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Naafiri.


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 Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Naafiri matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Irelia do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Naafiri matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Naafiri matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Irelia is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Naafiri?

The best Irelia build against Naafiri includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 57.1% 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 Naafiri?

The best Irelia runes against Naafiri use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Naafiri?

Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate. Irelia slightly edges out Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Irelia against Naafiri?

When playing Irelia against Naafiri, 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.