Who wins: Advantage — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dIrelia winsCaitlyn wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Irelia is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Physical resistance
Caitlyn deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.
When you are in danger
- Save your dash for CC
Don't dash in — keep it to escape Caitlyn's crowd control.
Items that answer Caitlyn
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Caitlyn
How to play as Irelia
- Engage combo: E (Flawless Duet) → Q (Bladesurge) to assassinate
- Q (Bladesurge) resets on kill or marks — chain through minions + champs
- Passive (Ionian Fervor) — 4 stacks grants bonus attack speed + on-hit
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Irelia · ■ CaitlynLevel 1
- Health690 / 600
- Attack damage58 / 54
- Armor46 / 35
- Magic resistance38 / 30
- Attack speed0.80 / 0.81
- Movement speed350 / 335
Level 5
- Health1202 / 1112
- Attack damage76 / 72
- Armor66 / 53
- Magic resistance46 / 36
- Attack speed0.87 / 0.92
- Movement speed350 / 335
Level 15
- Health2482 / 2392
- Attack damage122 / 117
- Armor116 / 98
- Magic resistance66 / 50
- Attack speed1.05 / 1.18
- Movement speed350 / 335
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.