MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akshan vs Irelia
Akshan vs Irelia in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 567 ranked games in Mid, Akshan beats Irelia in 52% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akshan behind by 621 gold.
Akshan at 15:00
- Gold: -621
- CS: -23
- XP: -627
Typical gap to Irelia, from 561 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akshan counter Irelia?
Even on the count: Akshan lands at 52% over 567 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Akshan game plan against Irelia
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akshan wins 65% of 231 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 336.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 231 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 336 |
| First blood | 57% | 311 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 238 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 105 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 69 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:59 and level 6 lands around 5:39. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akshan in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Irelia specifically, Akshan finishes Statikk Shiv first most often: 52.8% over 89 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Akshan core is Statikk Shiv, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 57.1% across 1,961 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Statikk Shiv (6,544 games).
Skill plan: Akshan players max Q first and take E at level 1.