- Win Rate
- 51.1%
- Pick Rate
- 2.3%
- Ban Rate
- 1.1%
Zaahen vs Irelia
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,488
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zaahen vs Irelia (Top): Zaahen wins 60.9% of 115 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -479). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Zaahen is favored in this matchup: Zaahen wins 60.9% of 115 games, and the whole 95% range (51.7–69.3%) is on the same side of 50%.
Zaahen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zaahen 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 Zaahen vs Irelia?
Zaahen wins 60.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 51.7% and 69.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.7% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +10.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 115 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (115 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (92 games).
They also met in another lane (Mid): 4 games, Zaahen won 75.0%.
Key takeaways
- Zaahen is favored in this matchup: Zaahen wins 60.9% of 115 games, and the whole 95% range (51.7–69.3%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 10.2 points better for Zaahen than both champions' overall Top win rates predict (50.7%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Irelia usually wins the lane: 479 gold ahead of Zaahen at 15 minutes on average (92 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Zaahen players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Irelia: 57.4% of their other Top games, 78.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zaahen and Irelia played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zaahen's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zaahen vs Irelia Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zaahen vs Irelia Win Rate by Game Length
Zaahen's win rate against Irelia by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zaahen's results against Irelia in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zaahen vs Irelia Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)IreliaZaahen gold at 15: −479
- First itemIreliaZaahen: 13.5 min · Irelia: 11.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenZaahen wins 59.1% of 44 games
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zaahen Changes Against Irelia
Choices Zaahen players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually57.4%vs Irelia78.3%+20.9 pts61.1% WR here
Bone PlatingRuneUsually48.8%vs Irelia69.6%+20.8 pts60.9% WR here
Last StandRuneUsually25.5%vs Irelia44.6%+19.1 pts61.0% WR here
Cosmic InsightRuneUsually17.8%vs Ireliaunder 2%−17.8 pts
ResolveSecondary treeUsually58.0%vs Irelia75.0%+17.0 pts60.9% WR here
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually28.6%vs Irelia14.1%−14.5 pts
Health (defense)Stat shardUsually67.9%vs Irelia81.5%+13.6 pts61.3% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually27.6%vs Irelia14.1%−13.5 pts
Best Zaahen Build vs Irelia
Usual Zaahen build (Top)
86.7% win rate · 15 games
Against Irelia
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 17 of 42 Zaahen games against Irelia carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zaahen's standard build instead.
- Zaahen usually completes Trinity Force first, at 13.5 min (median of 74 games).
- Irelia usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 11.6 min (median of 88 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zaahen Runes vs Irelia
Usual Zaahen runes (Top)
Conqueror
59.5% win rate · 79 games
Against Irelia
Conqueror
58.3% win rate · 24 games
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Zaahen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Zaahen'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 Zaahen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zaahen Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zaahen vs Irelia FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Zaahen vs Irelia?
Zaahen is favored in this matchup: Zaahen wins 60.9% of 115 games, and the whole 95% range (51.7–69.3%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Zaahen's win rate against Irelia?
Zaahen wins 60.9% of 115 Top games against Irelia on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 51.7–69.3%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.7% would be expected.
Does Zaahen counter Irelia?
Yes. Zaahen wins 60.9% of 115 games against Irelia on patch 26.21–26.22, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Zaahen or Irelia?
Irelia usually wins the lane: 479 gold ahead of Zaahen at 15 minutes on average (92 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Zaahen outscale Irelia?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Irelia strongest against Zaahen?
Irelia is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Zaahen build against Irelia?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zaahen's usual Top core: Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Randuin's Omen. The biggest change against Irelia: Plated Steelcaps (57.4% usually, 78.3% here).
What runes should Zaahen use against Irelia?
Conqueror with Precision and Resolve — 58.3% over 24 games against Irelia. The biggest change against Irelia: Bone Plating (48.8% usually, 69.6% here).