MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Irelia
What is Akali's win rate vs Irelia?
In Top, Akali wins 45% against Irelia across 798 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akali behind by 477 gold.
Does Akali counter Irelia?
No. This one runs the other way: Irelia takes 55% of 798 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Irelia as Akali
When Akali is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 325 games; 300 down, it drops to 34% over 473.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 325 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 473 |
| First blood | 54% | 394 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 365 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 199 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 138 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 68 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:14; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Top?
Into Irelia specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 45.8% over 373 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 60.0% across 75 games.
The most-finished Akali core is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 2,456 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (13,007 games).
Skill plan: Akali players max Q first and take Q at level 1.