Irelia vs Jayce Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Irelia versus Jayce — a fighter/assassin hybrid against a fighter/marksman hybrid. The sample behind this page is 149 games from patch 16.13.1, and Irelia wins 65.8% of them. Being 15.8 points clear of the 50% line makes Jayce a favourable draw for Irelia.
Defiant Dance (W) and Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer (R) are usually what decide a trade between Irelia and Jayce. Ultimates decide the rest — Vanguard’s Edge versus Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer.
Both champions are melee (Irelia at 200, Jayce at 125), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
This is a mixed-versus-mixed exchange between Irelia and Jayce. Irelia carries 630 base health to Jayce’s 590, and 36 armour to 22. That 14-point armour gap favours Irelia in the first all-in. Scaling matters as well: Irelia ends on 2585 HP, Jayce on 2443. On autos alone the numbers read 65 AD for Irelia and 59 for Jayce.
149 games sit behind that figure, and it moves whenever Irelia or Jayce gets tuned. This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
Yes — Irelia holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Irelia wins 65.8% of the recorded games.
65.8% from Irelia's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
149 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.