Irelia vs Galio Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Irelia versus Galio — a fighter/assassin hybrid against a tank/mage hybrid. Over 568 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Irelia closes out 41.2% of them. Sitting 8.8 points below the 50% line marks Galio as a genuine problem pick for Irelia.
Defiant Dance (W) and Hero’s Entrance (R) are usually what decide a trade between Irelia and Galio. Vanguard’s Edge and Hero’s Entrance are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
This is a mixed-versus-mixed exchange between Irelia and Galio. Irelia carries 630 base health to Galio’s 600, and 36 armour to 24. Early physical trades read in Irelia’s favour thanks to 12 more armour. Scaling matters as well: Irelia ends on 2585 HP, Galio on 2742. On autos alone the numbers read 65 AD for Irelia and 59 for Galio. Galio moves quicker at base (335 against 340), which shows up on roams.
With both sitting in melee range (200 against 150), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
A 568-game window is wide enough to trust the direction, narrow enough to shift.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Galio has the statistical edge. Irelia wins 41.2% of the recorded games.
41.2% from Irelia's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
568 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Irelia build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Irelia build page.