Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Ireliavs Olaf

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Olaf is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Olaf wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Irelia based on 9 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Olaf scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Olaf 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 - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
44.4% WR
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Olaf vs Irelia matchup - 55.6% win rate
Olaf
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Olaf Matchup?

Olaf wins the Irelia vs Olaf matchup
Winner
Olaf
Matches: 9
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
7.9
CS / min
7.0
805
DMG / min
1,067
14,288
Gold / game
14,831
386
Heal / min
558
1,250
DMG Mitigated / min
1,828
0.4
CC / min
0.6
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Irelia vs Olaf Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Olaf matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Olaf wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Irelia's 44.4%, giving Olaf a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Olaf outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Olaf reaches their power spikes, while Olaf should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Olaf leads by 750 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Olaf has a strong advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Olaf overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Irelia vs Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown

Olaf wins the laning phase against Irelia in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.9Irelia
7.0Olaf
Irelia significantly out-farms Olaf by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Olaf players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
805Irelia
1,067Olaf
Olaf heavily out-damages Irelia by 262 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Olaf's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,288Irelia
14,831Olaf
Olaf earns 543 more gold per game than Irelia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Olaf slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Irelia
0.6Olaf
Both Irelia and Olaf 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
1,636Irelia
2,386Olaf
Olaf vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 750 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Olaf can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Irelia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Irelia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Olaf

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Olaf 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Irelia the best chance to compete against Olaf. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Olaf matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia66.7%
Olaf early game win rateOlaf33.3%
Late Game
Olaf
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia33.3%
Olaf late game win rateOlaf66.7%

Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Olaf. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Olaf is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Olaf, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Irelia must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Olaf reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Olaf survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Irelia Runes Against Olaf

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs OlafPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs OlafTriumph - best Irelia rune vs OlafLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs OlafLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Olaf
Resolve rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs OlafResolve
Bone Plating - best Irelia rune vs OlafUnflinching - best Irelia rune vs Olaf
0.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Olaf in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.98%987.782611,89952.8%44.4%
47.87%947.391412,38347.4%48.2%
51.06%947.892513,56360.5%44.6%
44.87%787.486111,31641.0%48.7%
52.05%737.484011,51248.8%56.7%
52.11%718.089413,88357.7%48.9%
42.86%707.683412,77746.7%40.0%
59.70%677.683112,60170.4%52.5%
36.92%657.580511,24737.0%36.8%
41.38%587.672612,45830.4%48.6%
57.89%577.381012,88152.0%62.5%
54.55%557.389012,30351.7%57.7%
64.71%518.089213,22080.0%50.0%
52.00%506.972012,72252.6%51.6%
44.90%497.785313,88052.9%40.6%
36.17%477.091212,24520.0%48.1%
52.17%467.576611,43645.5%58.3%
62.79%437.392412,51668.2%57.1%
48.84%437.390512,50841.2%53.9%
48.84%437.483911,31858.3%36.8%
46.51%437.791413,28064.7%34.6%
47.62%428.178611,89460.0%36.4%
57.14%427.71,17012,66471.4%42.9%
46.34%418.081013,75742.9%48.1%
63.41%417.386912,49850.0%76.2%
39.47%387.182712,86246.7%34.8%
43.24%377.068210,60147.1%40.0%
48.65%377.594211,06247.4%50.0%
55.56%367.783911,58070.6%42.1%
27.78%367.594313,99422.2%29.6%
54.29%357.598111,72866.7%35.7%
54.29%358.487813,02968.4%37.5%
48.57%357.81,05513,02563.6%41.7%
62.50%327.396512,94061.5%63.2%
26.67%307.576211,24427.8%25.0%
62.07%297.392712,33976.9%50.0%
53.57%287.484812,65353.9%53.3%
32.14%287.374712,08841.7%25.0%
46.43%287.491112,20355.6%42.1%
57.14%287.769311,59853.3%61.5%
53.57%287.998614,20258.3%50.0%
55.56%277.483812,91760.0%52.9%
22.22%276.965511,9449.1%31.3%
50.00%267.987113,72750.0%50.0%
53.85%267.592212,99842.9%66.7%
60.00%257.292813,48644.4%68.8%
37.50%246.786312,67633.3%40.0%
54.17%247.394712,14862.5%50.0%
52.17%237.41,07814,05071.4%43.8%
39.13%238.484412,50530.8%50.0%
52.17%237.580311,18764.3%33.3%
60.87%237.782012,13064.3%55.6%
56.52%238.196013,76075.0%46.7%
40.91%227.194310,86633.3%46.1%
54.55%227.697012,95841.7%70.0%
66.67%217.196012,27777.8%58.3%
61.90%217.785512,99362.5%61.5%
30.00%207.778311,77022.2%36.4%
50.00%207.396313,46766.7%42.9%
60.00%207.594212,82285.7%46.1%
27.78%188.285512,69550.0%10.0%
55.56%187.882012,17566.7%44.4%
47.06%177.483113,31357.1%40.0%
58.82%177.580512,05260.0%58.3%
52.94%177.595011,42166.7%37.5%
56.25%167.873811,77475.0%37.5%
62.50%168.21,02011,91025.0%100.0%
68.75%168.075911,71887.5%50.0%
46.67%156.888410,74725.0%71.4%
42.86%148.371412,66342.9%42.9%
50.00%148.175512,83642.9%57.1%
42.86%147.379113,83350.0%40.0%
46.15%138.091214,71140.0%50.0%
38.46%137.385315,36350.0%33.3%
53.85%137.41,05514,81833.3%60.0%
33.33%127.06029,42250.0%25.0%
66.67%127.389111,95333.3%100.0%
50.00%127.77269,53850.0%50.0%
45.45%117.895812,97650.0%42.9%
30.00%107.779211,93525.0%33.3%
40.00%108.386514,13333.3%42.9%
30.00%106.36649,16740.0%20.0%
33.33%97.661112,393100.0%0.0%
44.44%97.980514,28866.7%33.3%
33.33%97.580612,95633.3%33.3%
33.33%96.870013,7300.0%37.5%
66.67%97.41,24017,601100.0%40.0%
75.00%87.781711,84075.0%75.0%
37.50%87.180513,52133.3%40.0%
50.00%87.26199,37457.1%0.0%
50.00%86.770412,30666.7%40.0%
28.57%77.281413,9550.0%50.0%
57.14%77.686311,23550.0%60.0%
50.00%67.676110,87840.0%100.0%
33.33%66.61,07515,6640.0%40.0%
50.00%67.292514,816100.0%25.0%
33.33%67.472715,1660.0%40.0%
33.33%68.04826,82866.7%0.0%
50.00%68.01,03913,76733.3%66.7%
80.00%56.787811,357100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.370313,057100.0%33.3%
100.00%57.875116,160100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.885210,69460.0%0.0%
40.00%56.491917,2170.0%50.0%

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Irelia vs Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Olaf in League of Legends?

Olaf wins the Irelia vs Olaf matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Irelia's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Irelia do against Olaf in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Olaf with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Olaf in the late game?

In the late game, Olaf takes over the Irelia vs Olaf matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Olaf scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Olaf matchup?

Olaf wins the matchup against Irelia with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Olaf is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Olaf?

The best Irelia build against Olaf includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Olaf?

The best Irelia runes against Olaf use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Olaf matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Olaf?

No, Irelia struggles against Olaf with only a 44.4% win rate. Olaf has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Olaf's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Olaf?

When playing Irelia against Olaf, play cautiously and avoid Olaf's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Olaf has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.