Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Ireliavs Zac

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zac wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Irelia based on 5 games. Zac 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 Zac 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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Zac - 20.0% win rateZac(20.0%)
Irelia - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
20.0% WR
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Zac vs Irelia matchup - 80.0% win rate
Zac
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Irelia vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
7.9
CS / min
7.1
851
DMG / min
691
9,148
Gold / game
9,893
290
Heal / min
1,475
899
DMG Mitigated / min
1,331
0.7
CC / min
1.5
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Irelia vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 20.0%, giving Zac a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Zac dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 1,617 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Irelia in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.9Irelia
7.1Zac
Irelia edges out Zac by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Irelia.
Damage
851Irelia
691Zac
Irelia heavily out-damages Zac by 160 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Irelia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,148Irelia
9,893Zac
Zac earns 745 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 Zac slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Irelia
1.5Zac
Zac provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Irelia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zac coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,189Irelia
2,806Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 1,617 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac 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 Zac

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Zac are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. 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 Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia25.0%
Zac early game win rateZac75.0%
Late Game
Zac
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia0.0%
Zac late game win rateZac100.0%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Irelia Runes Against Zac

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs ZacTriumph - best Irelia rune vs ZacLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs ZacLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Zac
Resolve rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs ZacResolve
Bone Plating - best Irelia rune vs ZacUnflinching - best Irelia rune vs Zac
33.3% WR

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


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.97%1327.884412,57552.1%41.0%
42.75%1317.489312,84947.8%37.1%
44.54%1197.578212,79951.0%40.0%
52.68%1127.685512,60058.3%46.1%
52.08%967.786513,82561.4%44.2%
51.04%967.382612,72357.1%46.3%
52.69%937.486513,37162.5%45.3%
37.63%937.583412,73935.3%40.5%
46.07%897.382412,10646.1%46.0%
50.00%888.294613,39653.5%46.7%
48.78%827.675012,63442.4%53.1%
54.32%818.097813,22959.6%47.1%
50.00%807.584512,20151.4%48.9%
43.66%717.485012,29838.2%48.6%
56.72%677.888214,14161.3%52.8%
45.45%667.784113,26741.9%48.6%
54.55%667.679413,20952.0%56.1%
50.77%657.397013,80251.9%50.0%
50.77%657.188312,30236.7%62.9%
55.93%597.786813,28346.4%64.5%
51.79%567.799813,05957.1%46.4%
60.71%567.980212,67871.4%50.0%
65.38%527.796213,99465.2%65.5%
45.10%517.582512,38245.5%44.8%
55.10%497.71,01213,03142.9%64.3%
40.43%477.574812,84452.4%30.8%
46.81%477.481812,70645.0%48.1%
50.00%467.389511,09253.9%45.0%
47.83%467.181113,46050.0%46.4%
65.22%468.088312,96171.4%60.0%
36.36%447.81,16313,10550.0%25.0%
61.36%447.270812,01042.9%78.3%
51.22%417.61,02114,21362.5%44.0%
51.22%417.490113,83958.8%45.8%
53.85%397.386812,66544.4%61.9%
36.84%387.473613,08133.3%39.1%
50.00%387.884013,60856.3%45.5%
55.26%388.41,30314,52457.9%52.6%
54.05%377.798513,35350.0%57.9%
41.67%367.480411,89050.0%35.0%
50.00%368.484514,46056.3%45.0%
47.06%347.486111,79542.1%53.3%
54.55%337.373313,52064.7%43.8%
45.45%337.091312,84630.8%55.0%
53.13%327.786812,22243.8%62.5%
59.38%328.093013,58468.4%46.1%
54.84%317.781013,50750.0%60.0%
48.39%317.988711,86950.0%46.1%
25.81%317.474911,37329.4%21.4%
58.06%317.389713,86668.4%41.7%
60.00%307.681012,43475.0%42.9%
33.33%307.291813,95860.0%20.0%
56.67%307.791013,43746.1%64.7%
46.67%307.378113,44950.0%42.9%
48.28%297.389013,43750.0%47.1%
55.17%297.369212,05766.7%42.9%
65.52%297.089614,50455.6%70.0%
39.29%287.887712,76433.3%46.1%
67.86%288.384812,83177.8%50.0%
48.15%278.292715,02750.0%47.1%
38.46%267.573712,35238.5%38.5%
50.00%267.51,11912,44050.0%50.0%
38.46%267.577412,24145.0%16.7%
40.00%257.380612,98840.0%40.0%
24.00%257.475311,92328.6%18.2%
45.83%247.896113,35360.0%35.7%
54.17%247.686413,24063.6%46.1%
34.78%237.771312,34445.5%25.0%
36.36%227.581312,66846.1%22.2%
47.62%217.586111,99650.0%45.5%
66.67%217.91,14714,42354.5%80.0%
50.00%206.982612,79337.5%58.3%
60.00%208.185912,38070.0%50.0%
47.37%197.170910,19640.0%55.6%
68.42%197.785913,18383.3%61.5%
52.63%197.689712,75266.7%40.0%
57.89%197.980311,50754.5%62.5%
61.11%188.278212,73266.7%50.0%
37.50%167.571312,10460.0%0.0%
40.00%157.879110,95733.3%50.0%
73.33%158.41,01612,33870.0%80.0%
42.86%147.81,01712,88450.0%37.5%
42.86%147.81,00414,32650.0%37.5%
35.71%147.776610,95150.0%16.7%
71.43%148.21,06414,16775.0%66.7%
42.86%147.275211,97050.0%33.3%
53.85%137.791213,14840.0%62.5%
53.85%137.894014,90260.0%50.0%
41.67%127.787811,60644.4%33.3%
66.67%128.172111,75680.0%57.1%
58.33%127.998413,69750.0%66.7%
72.73%117.977413,85966.7%80.0%
45.45%117.498313,16425.0%57.1%
54.55%117.568412,99675.0%42.9%
50.00%107.597015,43150.0%50.0%
60.00%107.594413,77550.0%66.7%
70.00%108.088213,46375.0%66.7%
44.44%95.965712,28425.0%60.0%
66.67%97.07779,79557.1%100.0%
42.86%78.193914,5190.0%75.0%
57.14%77.183314,03766.7%50.0%
50.00%68.399510,76260.0%0.0%
83.33%67.41,05817,52366.7%100.0%
33.33%68.387415,18333.3%33.3%
60.00%58.073410,53150.0%100.0%
60.00%58.51,01314,63850.0%66.7%
80.00%57.71,01114,708100.0%66.7%
20.00%57.98519,14825.0%0.0%
60.00%58.497110,18175.0%0.0%
60.00%57.896916,799100.0%33.3%

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Irelia vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Zac in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Irelia vs Zac matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Irelia do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Irelia with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Irelia vs Zac matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Zac matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Irelia with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Zac?

The best Irelia build against Zac includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Zac?

The best Irelia runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Irelia vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Zac?

No, Irelia struggles against Zac with only a 20.0% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Zac?

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