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Irelia vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Irelia

based on 2,935 Irelia vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Irelia resulted from an examination of 2935 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Irelia fights Kha'Zix in only 2.9% of her matches.

Irelia vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Irelia has done a average job of countering Kha'Zix. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Irelia against Kha'Zix rounds, Irelia’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Irelia vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelWit's EndBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered SkyRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Irelia to level upq
>
Second ability for Irelia to level upw
>
Last skill for Irelia to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Kha'Zix

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

Advice to Win Against Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Irelia vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Kha'Zix Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.3
6.8
< Deaths >
6
4.6
< Assists >
6.4
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
211
< Minions Killed >
27
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.68
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.34
16,031
< Physical Damage >
17,583
5,990
< Magic Damage >
1,118
685
< True Damage >
1,071
22,706
< Damage Dealt >
19,773
31,033
< Damage Taken >
32,701
12,984
< Gold Earned >
12,771
2.39
< Towers >
1.06
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
10,740
< Total Healing >
16,260
15,172
< Experience >
13,913
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
114
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Irelia in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several significant Irelia against Kha'Zix counter stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kha'Zix..

Irelia often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Irelia and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Irelia or Kha'Zix?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Irelia usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kha'Zix, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Irelia makes an ok counter to Kha'Zix.

While Irelia does have a higher win rate than Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Irelia also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Irelia into Kha'Zix.

Additionally, Irelia has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Irelia vs Kha'Zix matchups, Irelia is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Irelia is a decent counter to Kha'Zix. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Irelia against Kha'Zix.

Other Champion Matchups Against Irelia

Irelia Loses Against

TaricTaric43.5% winrateNilahNilah45.3% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.8% winrate

Irelia Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.7% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.5% winrateHweiHwei55.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Irelia, we analyzed 2,935 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kha'Zix as Irelia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Irelia Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Irelia in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia often gets much more CS relative to Kha'Zix. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Irelia versus Kha'Zix build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Irelia incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs Kha'Zix than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Irelia had an average win rate of 50.2% battling Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Kha'Zix as Irelia, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Irelia vs Kha'Zix face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.2% winrate overall.

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