Irelia Top performs well against Kayle (53.4% win rate) based on 547 games. This matchup works well for Irelia players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Irelia Top vs Kayle Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 58.9% in this matchup.
Irelia dominates the meta (17th most popular, 4.2% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Kayle (3.4% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (61.1% win rate, 66.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Blade of The Ruined King > Hullbreaker > Wit's End with Plated Steelcaps delivers 58.9% win rate against Kayle.
Lane dominance: Irelia not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.09/min vs 6.83 for Kayle). This 0.26 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Irelia dominates both win rate (53.4%) and damage output (881 vs 758/min, 2nd among Top). The 123 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Irelia wins the matchup (53.4%) despite a lower KDA (1.50 vs 1.70). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | Tier | S |
| 53.4% | Matchup Winrate | 46.6% |
| 51.05% | Role Winrate | 51.84% |
| #21 | Winrate Rank | #7 |
| 4.2% | Pickrate | 3.4% |
| 1.5 | Average KDA | 1.7 |
| 470 | Gold per Minute | 417 |
| 7.09 | CS/Min | 6.83 |
| 0.30 | Wards per Minute | 0.27 |
| 881 | Damage per Minute | 758 |
The Irelia versus Kayle matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Irelia deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Kayle deals primarily magic damage (71.85%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Irelia is higher farming statistics (ranked 10th among role champions) (versus 20th for Kayle), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.7 versus 1.5) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Irelia player to maintain constant pressure on Kayle, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
