Historical snapshot: patch 26.10

Champion Matchups

Historical champion win rates and counters. These results do not describe the current patch.

Recorded: 17 May 2026. Legacy code attributes this snapshot to Lolalytics. Source URL, rank, region and collection method were not saved; provenance is unverified.

Champion 1

Kayle

Champion 2

Irelia

45.2%

Kayle win rate vs Irelia (top snapshot)

Irelia had the higher recorded win rate

504

Recorded Sample Games

45.2%

Kayle WR

54.8%

Irelia WR

The opposing percentage is 100% minus the recorded win rate, not an independent sample. Game count alone does not establish reliability.

Legacy strategy notes below use fixed profiles and generic rules, not game measurements. They have not been reviewed for the current patch.

Power Spike Timeline

Irelia Level 2

Irelia Level 5

Kayle Level 6

Irelia BORK

Kayle Level 11

Kayle Level 16

How to Play This Matchup

Survive to Scale

Irelia will try to bully you early. Give up CS if needed, your job is to not die. Kayle outscales hard after 2 items. Play for farm, not fights.

Mixed Resistances

Kayle deals AP damage while Irelia deals AD. Build resistances accordingly, don't stack the wrong type.

Exploit Kayle's Weakness

Kayle's main weakness: Levels 1-5 extremely weak, gankable, melee early. Play around this to maximize your advantage.

Kayle Win Condition

Survive to 16, become ranged hypercarry, R saves carries

Irelia Win Condition

Stack passive on minions, all-in with 4 stacks

Legacy Item Suggestions

Kayle

Nashor's Tooth

Core

Build every game

Riftmaker

Core

Build every game

Rabadon's

Core

Build every game

Plated Steelcaps

Defensive

Armor boots vs Irelia's AD damage

Irelia

Blade of the Ruined King

Core

Build every game

Trinity Force

Core

Build every game

Wit's End

Core

Build every game

Mercury's Treads

Defensive

MR + tenacity vs Kayle's AP damage and CC

Hexdrinker

Counter

Magic damage shield vs Kayle's burst

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Irelia's Worst Matchups

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