Yasuo Top performs well against Irelia (53.8% win rate) based on 529 games. This matchup works well for Yasuo players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yasuo Top vs Irelia Top in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.2% in this matchup.
With 3.1% popularity, Yasuo constantly encounters meta-dominant Irelia (4.2%, 16th 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.
Win through macro: Yasuo takes the matchup (53.76%) despite falling behind in CS (6.89 vs 7.03/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Yasuo wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (752 vs 810/min), the 53.8% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Yasuo wins the matchup (53.8%) despite a lower KDA (1.40 vs 1.50). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tier | A |
| 53.8% | Matchup Winrate | 46.2% |
| 49.03% | Role Winrate | 50.50% |
| #51 | Winrate Rank | #31 |
| 3.1% | Pickrate | 4.2% |
| 1.4 | Average KDA | 1.5 |
| 419 | Gold per Minute | 447 |
| 6.89 | CS/Min | 7.03 |
| 0.30 | Wards per Minute | 0.31 |
| 752 | Damage per Minute | 810 |
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.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Irelia, ranking 12th (versus 18th for Yasuo) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.5 versus 1.4) 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 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
