Yasuo Top has an advantage against Irelia (52.2% win rate) based on 529 games. The matchup leans toward Yasuo.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yasuo Top vs Irelia Top in patch 15.23 (25.23), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.2% in this matchup.
With 3.2% popularity, Yasuo constantly encounters meta-dominant Irelia (3.7%, 18th place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Yasuo performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Absorb Life (50.4% win rate, 95.4% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Blade of The Ruined King > Infinity Edge > Immortal Shieldbow with Berserker's Greaves delivers 59.2% win rate against Irelia.
Lane dominance: Yasuo not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (8.11/min vs 7.92 for Irelia). This 0.19 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Yasuo wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (804 vs 897/min), the 52.2% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (1.50) with 52.2% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | B+ |
| 52.2% | Matchup Winrate | 47.8% |
| 48.97% | Role Winrate | 49.73% |
| #50 | Winrate Rank | #38 |
| 3.2% | Pickrate | 3.7% |
| 1.5 | Average KDA | 1.5 |
| 430 | Gold per Minute | 478 |
| 8.11 | CS/Min | 7.92 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.26 |
| 804 | Damage per Minute | 897 |
The Yasuo versus Irelia 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, Yasuo deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Irelia deals mainly physical damage (72.68%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Yasuo is higher farming statistics (ranked 1st among role champions) (versus 3rd for Irelia), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Yasuo player to maintain constant pressure on Irelia, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…
Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.
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…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…
Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.
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…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
