MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Anivia vs Irelia
What is Anivia's win rate vs Irelia?
In Top, Anivia wins 41% against Irelia across 238 observed ranked games.
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 Anivia behind by 1,615 gold.
Anivia at 15:00
- Gold: -1,615
- CS: -35
- XP: -1,026
Typical gap to Irelia, from 238 games that reached 15:00.
Does Anivia counter Irelia?
No, it runs the other way. Irelia takes 59% of 238 ranked Top games. Anivia can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Irelia as Anivia
When Anivia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 51 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 187.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 51 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 187 |
| First blood | 50% | 105 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 65 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 50 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:46; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Anivia build in Top?
Into Irelia specifically, Anivia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 38.2% over 123 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Anivia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Liandry's Torment: 53.8% across 732 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (4,343 games).
Skill plan: Anivia players max E first and take Q at level 1.