Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Qiyana

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Qiyana is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Qiyana 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 Qiyana matchup.

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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Qiyana - 50.0% win rateQiyana(50.0%)
Irelia - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
50.0% WR
VS
Qiyana vs Irelia matchup - 50.0% win rate
Qiyana
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Qiyana Matchup?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
8.0
CS / min
6.3
864
DMG / min
1,032
13,825
Gold / game
13,177
440
Heal / min
170
1,586
DMG Mitigated / min
649
0.5
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Irelia vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Qiyana matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Qiyana'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. Qiyana can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 1,206 HP/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 Qiyana'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 Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Qiyana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
8.0Irelia
6.3Qiyana
Irelia significantly out-farms Qiyana by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 26 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Qiyana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
864Irelia
1,032Qiyana
Qiyana heavily out-damages Irelia by 167 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 Qiyana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,825Irelia
13,177Qiyana
Irelia earns 648 more gold per game than Qiyana, 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
0.5Irelia
0.8Qiyana
Both Irelia and Qiyana 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
2,026Irelia
820Qiyana
Irelia vastly out-sustains Qiyana, healing and mitigating 1,206 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Qiyana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Qiyana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Qiyana

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Qiyana are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance and Maw of Malmortius. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia50.0%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana50.0%
Late Game
Irelia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia50.0%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Irelia and Qiyana, 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 Qiyana. 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs QiyanaPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs QiyanaTriumph - best Irelia rune vs QiyanaLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs QiyanaLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Qiyana
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs QiyanaInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Irelia rune vs QiyanaJack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs Qiyana
100.0% 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 Qiyana.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.24%1217.984812,87143.3%61.1%
57.95%887.683913,49662.2%53.5%
44.58%837.183512,92350.0%40.4%
63.29%797.994413,17363.6%62.9%
55.41%747.882012,37958.1%51.6%
41.67%727.678012,91536.7%45.2%
52.94%687.280211,82955.8%48.0%
51.67%607.897214,55542.3%58.8%
40.68%597.569612,53933.3%50.0%
44.83%587.688313,90942.3%46.9%
46.30%547.674812,10248.3%44.0%
45.28%537.592513,04550.0%40.0%
57.14%497.884513,70874.1%36.4%
41.67%487.887912,54338.5%45.5%
50.00%467.783113,55747.6%52.0%
61.36%447.985012,42665.2%57.1%
40.91%447.475412,73661.9%21.7%
58.14%438.085915,35857.9%58.3%
56.10%418.01,12513,73761.1%52.2%
42.50%407.779412,19242.9%42.1%
52.50%407.794914,02259.1%44.4%
55.00%407.91,05313,50645.0%65.0%
56.41%397.483414,29668.8%47.8%
64.86%377.886713,08560.0%70.6%
59.46%377.979112,71466.7%46.1%
51.43%357.61,05613,59062.5%42.1%
42.86%357.381313,66420.0%52.0%
37.14%357.182912,29247.4%25.0%
48.57%357.585913,65746.7%50.0%
61.76%347.678812,06964.7%58.8%
56.25%327.982413,68761.5%52.6%
53.13%327.485913,14558.8%46.7%
62.50%327.685013,45772.2%50.0%
59.38%327.574512,10468.8%50.0%
65.63%328.31,31913,74177.8%50.0%
54.84%317.777813,44850.0%57.9%
33.33%307.266412,45850.0%18.8%
53.33%307.783012,51663.2%36.4%
41.38%298.485314,22458.3%29.4%
68.97%298.399013,63073.3%64.3%
53.57%287.392714,17154.5%52.9%
46.43%287.792013,02646.7%46.1%
46.43%287.782012,79258.3%37.5%
40.74%277.080913,67836.4%43.8%
62.96%276.781911,78864.7%60.0%
70.37%277.998613,91366.7%73.3%
40.74%277.694713,62733.3%44.4%
42.31%267.886313,95125.0%57.1%
53.85%267.988412,78742.9%66.7%
40.00%257.480513,09636.4%42.9%
45.83%247.81,04712,48840.0%55.6%
58.33%247.391313,24376.9%36.4%
60.87%238.179713,00566.7%50.0%
30.43%237.999912,68128.6%33.3%
59.09%227.976312,95262.5%57.1%
63.64%227.31,02815,63675.0%57.1%
59.09%228.195414,20490.0%33.3%
61.90%217.987313,34381.8%40.0%
57.14%217.180213,35850.0%60.0%
28.57%217.691513,56242.9%21.4%
47.62%217.788213,09372.7%20.0%
20.00%207.475310,69915.4%28.6%
57.89%198.396313,41272.7%37.5%
36.84%197.778511,56827.3%50.0%
36.84%197.573412,77725.0%45.5%
42.11%197.182912,80422.2%60.0%
63.16%197.31,00816,532100.0%50.0%
72.22%188.084614,28584.6%40.0%
44.44%186.91,06711,26044.4%44.4%
61.11%187.077311,99071.4%54.5%
52.94%177.584912,64771.4%40.0%
50.00%167.577510,79333.3%71.4%
43.75%167.881511,40862.5%25.0%
43.75%168.093413,86357.1%33.3%
50.00%167.898214,02433.3%60.0%
53.33%157.581713,36385.7%25.0%
33.33%156.974312,19740.0%20.0%
46.67%157.688713,96966.7%33.3%
60.00%158.286914,97857.1%62.5%
40.00%158.11,02012,92050.0%28.6%
50.00%147.287912,59437.5%66.7%
61.54%138.290713,57075.0%40.0%
69.23%137.71,06715,590100.0%50.0%
53.85%137.275613,16860.0%50.0%
50.00%127.91,00314,08837.5%75.0%
27.27%117.894912,68542.9%0.0%
45.45%118.094412,33144.4%50.0%
45.45%117.393214,09340.0%50.0%
50.00%108.086413,82550.0%50.0%
50.00%107.795113,72166.7%25.0%
50.00%106.752311,35240.0%60.0%
44.44%97.365811,60620.0%75.0%
62.50%87.483812,63950.0%75.0%
50.00%87.580812,82440.0%66.7%
37.50%87.698015,9870.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374810,24475.0%66.7%
42.86%76.991916,4560.0%50.0%
71.43%77.499310,30960.0%100.0%
85.71%77.81,18515,62250.0%100.0%
28.57%77.895215,35050.0%20.0%
85.71%78.61,40618,813100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.370511,39175.0%50.0%
40.00%57.481613,49266.7%0.0%
40.00%56.91,03315,15550.0%33.3%
40.00%58.593013,75033.3%50.0%
20.00%57.485513,36025.0%0.0%

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Irelia vs Qiyana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Qiyana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Qiyana's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Irelia do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Qiyana 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 Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Qiyana 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 Qiyana matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Qiyana with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Irelia is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Qiyana?

The best Irelia build against Qiyana includes Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Qiyana?

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

Does Irelia counter Qiyana?

Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Qiyana with a 50.0% win rate. Irelia slightly edges out Qiyana in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Irelia against Qiyana?

When playing Irelia against Qiyana, 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.