
Ireliavs Ryze
Irelia vs Ryze is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Ryze based on 6 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Ryze scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Ryze 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.
Who Wins the Irelia vs Ryze Matchup?

Irelia vs Ryze Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Ryze matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ryze's 50.0%, giving Irelia a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Ryze outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Ryze reaches their power spikes, while Ryze should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ryze leads by 0.6s 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 Ryze'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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown
Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Irelia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Irelia Build Against Ryze
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Ryze are Kraken Slayer, Jak'Sho, The Protean and Blade of The Ruined King. 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 Ryze matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, 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 Ryze reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ryze 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 Ryze
The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Irelia maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Ryze.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.21% | 56 | 7.8 | 836 | 12,076 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 7.9 | 892 | 13,119 | 52.4% | 44.8% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 7.4 | 915 | 12,795 | 64.7% | 41.4% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 7.3 | 859 | 11,780 | 42.9% | 52.6% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 7.3 | 861 | 11,817 | 35.3% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 8.3 | 853 | 13,726 | 45.5% | 59.1% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.5 | 793 | 12,426 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.9 | 849 | 12,019 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.4 | 744 | 13,285 | 18.2% | 64.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.8 | 733 | 12,930 | 42.9% | 47.6% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 8.0 | 901 | 11,768 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 7.6 | 834 | 13,606 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.7 | 1,166 | 13,097 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 954 | 13,523 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 7.3 | 914 | 13,136 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.3 | 741 | 10,740 | 45.5% | 53.9% | |
| 17.39% | 23 | 7.0 | 807 | 10,300 | 16.7% | 18.2% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.2 | 878 | 13,424 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.9 | 937 | 13,260 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.7 | 780 | 11,450 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 887 | 12,898 | 62.5% | 83.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 8.1 | 828 | 13,627 | 37.5% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.8 | 876 | 13,985 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.5 | 848 | 12,921 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 8.0 | 1,034 | 13,382 | 42.9% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.4 | 897 | 13,104 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.8 | 958 | 10,483 | 76.9% | 0.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 8.4 | 950 | 12,673 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.5 | 819 | 12,440 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 7.6 | 754 | 12,114 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 8.0 | 1,165 | 12,968 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 8.0 | 1,044 | 15,037 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 7.8 | 935 | 13,038 | 33.3% | 15.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.5 | 1,073 | 14,691 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 7.8 | 887 | 12,959 | 30.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.9 | 793 | 11,645 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 7.2 | 858 | 10,833 | 70.0% | 100.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 7.0 | 702 | 12,039 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.6 | 651 | 10,026 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.6 | 972 | 13,297 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.4 | 866 | 11,760 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.0 | 963 | 13,403 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.4 | 712 | 11,296 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.1 | 790 | 10,960 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.3 | 799 | 11,925 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.5 | 909 | 10,202 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.7 | 834 | 13,474 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 8.1 | 965 | 13,008 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.9 | 803 | 14,356 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 8.1 | 830 | 11,980 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.4 | 958 | 12,308 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 8.0 | 830 | 11,511 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 915 | 11,859 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 888 | 11,552 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 8.5 | 976 | 11,451 | 85.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,180 | 15,656 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.1 | 963 | 13,973 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.5 | 829 | 11,935 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.4 | 853 | 15,367 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 8.2 | 818 | 12,082 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 8.2 | 879 | 14,707 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 8.0 | 762 | 11,715 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 8.4 | 624 | 10,195 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 843 | 14,524 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 8.6 | 1,116 | 15,975 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,052 | 15,387 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 833 | 15,376 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.1 | 914 | 13,411 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 749 | 11,843 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.8 | 665 | 12,328 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 654 | 6,054 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 1,353 | 17,703 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 920 | 13,131 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 834 | 9,885 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 810 | 10,554 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 819 | 9,887 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.6 | 911 | 15,712 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 842 | 14,543 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 759 | 14,410 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
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Irelia vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Ryze in League of Legends?
Irelia wins the Irelia vs Ryze matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ryze's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Irelia do against Ryze in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Ryze with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Ryze in the late game?
In the late game, Ryze takes over the Irelia vs Ryze matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Ryze matchup?
Irelia wins the matchup against Ryze with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Irelia is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Ryze?
The best Irelia build against Ryze includes Kraken Slayer, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Blade of The Ruined King with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Irelia runes against Ryze?
The best Irelia runes against Ryze use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Ryze?
Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 50.0% win rate. Irelia slightly edges out Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Irelia against Ryze?
When playing Irelia against Ryze, 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.
