Ivern - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Ivernvs Irelia

FSupportMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ivern vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Irelia wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Ivern based on 6 games. Ivern wins the early laning phase while Irelia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ivern vs Irelia matchup.

Ivern Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ivern 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 - 33.3% win rateIrelia(33.3%)
Ivern - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Ivern
33.3% WR
VS
Irelia vs Ivern matchup - 66.7% win rate
Irelia
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Ivern vs Irelia Matchup?

Irelia wins the Ivern vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.9
CS / min
8.5
645
DMG / min
785
9,361
Gold / game
13,109
88
Heal / min
363
658
DMG Mitigated / min
1,103
1.7
CC / min
0.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Ivern vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Ivern vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 33.3%, giving Irelia a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ivern controls the early laning stage, but Irelia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ivern needs to press advantages before Irelia reaches their power spikes, while Irelia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ivern players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Irelia 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.

Ivern vs Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, 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
4.9Ivern
8.5Irelia
Irelia significantly out-farms Ivern by 3.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 54 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ivern players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
645Ivern
785Irelia
Irelia heavily out-damages Ivern by 139 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern 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
9,361Ivern
13,109Irelia
Irelia generates a commanding 3,749 more gold per game than Ivern. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ivern should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Ivern
0.6Irelia
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Irelia, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern 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
746Ivern
1,466Irelia
Irelia vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 721 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ivern Build Against Irelia

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Ivern needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ivern against Irelia are Bloodletter's Curse, Liandry's Torment and Malignance. This combination gives Ivern an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Irelia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ivern vs Irelia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ivern
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Ivern early game win rateIvern50.0%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia50.0%
Late Game
Irelia
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ivern late game win rateIvern0.0%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia100.0%

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

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

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Ivern has the edge early, but Irelia gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Ivern Runes Against Irelia

Sorcery rune tree - Ivern primary runes vs IreliaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Ivern rune vs IreliaAxiom Arcanist - best Ivern rune vs IreliaTranscendence - best Ivern rune vs IreliaScorch - best Ivern rune vs Irelia
Resolve rune tree - Ivern secondary runes vs IreliaResolve
Bone Plating - best Ivern rune vs IreliaUnflinching - best Ivern rune vs Irelia
100.0% WR

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


Ivern matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Ivern'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 Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ivern 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
54.37%1030.640111,07460.4%49.1%
49.49%990.742710,41655.1%44.0%
50.00%940.642210,06653.1%46.7%
45.65%920.541310,79542.5%48.1%
61.54%910.536210,89469.6%53.3%
50.00%880.639210,88937.5%60.4%
50.00%700.640811,28348.1%51.2%
56.72%670.646711,50253.6%59.0%
43.75%640.543810,54743.8%43.8%
46.77%620.639010,65743.3%50.0%
58.49%530.641811,33965.4%51.9%
54.90%510.543610,48957.1%52.2%
63.27%490.641210,76765.2%61.5%
46.94%490.647611,12062.5%39.4%
56.52%461.044311,71656.3%56.7%
54.55%440.643910,32262.5%45.0%
45.24%420.43909,66937.5%55.6%
43.59%390.635910,44184.6%23.1%
45.71%350.538611,19835.7%52.4%
52.94%340.746810,93538.9%68.8%
32.35%340.541010,76742.9%25.0%
40.63%320.43909,00340.9%40.0%
43.75%320.538911,50157.1%33.3%
51.61%311.047611,22533.3%63.2%
46.67%300.53499,00743.8%50.0%
43.33%300.641011,36161.5%29.4%
48.28%290.643810,61857.1%40.0%
48.28%291.044311,01243.8%53.9%
39.29%280.737411,47162.5%30.0%
46.43%280.550811,63650.0%43.8%
32.14%280.542511,34733.3%31.6%
46.15%261.32938,12560.0%27.3%
42.31%261.33339,09050.0%35.7%
68.00%251.13058,55875.0%55.6%
48.00%250.438110,74938.5%58.3%
41.67%240.744111,72811.1%60.0%
39.13%231.03139,40328.6%43.8%
59.09%222.355012,65257.1%60.0%
50.00%200.750211,01755.6%45.5%
55.00%200.83799,93357.1%53.9%
50.00%201.73799,36955.6%45.5%
42.11%191.44069,63337.5%45.5%
68.42%191.241712,01180.0%64.3%
52.63%190.93468,95340.0%66.7%
55.56%180.543611,10050.0%60.0%
50.00%181.450611,10855.6%44.4%
44.44%180.839812,29050.0%42.9%
31.25%160.93118,5400.0%50.0%
50.00%160.652711,05960.0%45.5%
43.75%162.063613,06060.0%36.4%
53.33%150.739811,50133.3%66.7%
46.67%151.03849,52266.7%33.3%
78.57%140.637310,06975.0%83.3%
57.14%142.26379,22228.6%85.7%
50.00%142.656312,14820.0%66.7%
42.86%141.24868,75445.5%33.3%
64.29%141.74799,77080.0%55.6%
69.23%131.556912,49550.0%77.8%
69.23%130.749512,00957.1%83.3%
61.54%130.640411,42962.5%60.0%
41.67%120.63419,98120.0%57.1%
41.67%121.13809,53042.9%40.0%
45.45%111.13107,30333.3%100.0%
36.36%111.22638,26625.0%42.9%
45.45%111.449210,97562.5%0.0%
72.73%111.02718,113100.0%57.1%
36.36%111.03208,23620.0%50.0%
54.55%112.14869,63750.0%100.0%
36.36%110.947611,70866.7%25.0%
70.00%102.237611,212100.0%66.7%
80.00%101.12658,446100.0%50.0%
50.00%100.449210,79625.0%66.7%
55.56%91.13827,81980.0%25.0%
11.11%93.26589,93725.0%0.0%
44.44%90.536110,81375.0%20.0%
37.50%84.44959,43233.3%40.0%
25.00%80.534511,13725.0%25.0%
25.00%81.12597,4950.0%50.0%
37.50%80.93739,36450.0%25.0%
25.00%85.276311,36750.0%16.7%
50.00%81.32998,5400.0%80.0%
62.50%80.950511,75775.0%50.0%
37.50%81.653310,5150.0%60.0%
87.50%81.02928,45780.0%100.0%
37.50%82.356010,98533.3%40.0%
14.29%71.12968,1460.0%25.0%
0.00%74.87189,4980.0%0.0%
42.86%71.74998,23966.7%25.0%
42.86%71.12818,35050.0%33.3%
33.33%65.466912,2390.0%66.7%
66.67%61.53939,68875.0%50.0%
50.00%61.13408,03175.0%0.0%
33.33%61.464313,63150.0%25.0%
50.00%62.33057,08275.0%0.0%
0.00%64.366611,0040.0%0.0%
83.33%61.13049,68350.0%100.0%
33.33%64.96459,36150.0%0.0%
16.67%63.95137,94420.0%0.0%
40.00%51.33366,58450.0%33.3%
80.00%55.469712,739100.0%66.7%
40.00%52.96219,6970.0%66.7%
40.00%50.73489,27966.7%0.0%
60.00%55.198312,5000.0%60.0%
20.00%50.93745,54325.0%0.0%
60.00%54.047610,00666.7%50.0%
20.00%54.35307,42733.3%0.0%

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Ivern vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ivern do against Irelia in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Ivern vs Irelia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Ivern do against Irelia in the early game?

In the early game, Ivern has the advantage against Irelia with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Ivern players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ivern do against Irelia in the late game?

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

Who wins the Ivern vs Irelia matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Ivern with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Ivern build against Irelia?

The best Ivern build against Irelia includes Bloodletter's Curse, Liandry's Torment, Malignance with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ivern runes against Irelia?

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

Does Ivern counter Irelia?

No, Ivern struggles against Irelia with only a 33.3% win rate. Irelia has the advantage in this matchup. Ivern players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Irelia's lead.

How do I play Ivern against Irelia?

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