Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.7%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Zyra

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Zyra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zyra wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Irelia based on 5 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Zyra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Zyra 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.

Compare against an opponent
Zyra - 40.0% win rateZyra(40.0%)
Irelia - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
40.0% WR
VS
Zyra vs Irelia matchup - 60.0% win rate
Zyra
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Zyra Matchup?

Zyra wins the Irelia vs Zyra matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
7.4
CS / min
4.7
816
DMG / min
761
13,492
Gold / game
9,068
391
Heal / min
70
1,135
DMG Mitigated / min
329
0.6
CC / min
1.8
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Irelia vs Zyra Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Zyra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.0%, giving Zyra a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Zyra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Zyra reaches their power spikes, while Zyra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 1,128 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra 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 Zyra 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 Zyra Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Zyra in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.4Irelia
4.7Zyra
Irelia significantly out-farms Zyra by 2.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 41 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zyra players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
816Irelia
761Zyra
Irelia deals 55 more champion damage per minute than Zyra. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zyra choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Irelia's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,492Irelia
9,068Zyra
Irelia generates a commanding 4,424 more gold per game than Zyra. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zyra should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Irelia
1.8Zyra
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Irelia, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zyra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Irelia should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,526Irelia
399Zyra
Irelia vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 1,128 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zyra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zyra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Zyra

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Zyra, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Zyra 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. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Zyra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia66.7%
Zyra early game win rateZyra33.3%
Late Game
Zyra
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia0.0%
Zyra late game win rateZyra100.0%

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

Zyra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Zyra, 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 Zyra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zyra 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 Zyra

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs ZyraPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs ZyraTriumph - best Irelia rune vs ZyraLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs ZyraLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Zyra
Resolve rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs ZyraResolve
Unflinching - best Irelia rune vs ZyraBone Plating - best Irelia rune vs Zyra
100.0% WR

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


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 Zyra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Zyra in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Irelia vs Zyra matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Irelia do against Zyra in the early game?

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

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

Who wins the Irelia vs Zyra matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Irelia with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Zyra?

The best Irelia build against Zyra includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Zyra?

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

Does Irelia counter Zyra?

No, Irelia struggles against Zyra with only a 40.0% win rate. Zyra has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zyra's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Zyra?

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