MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Aatrox
How often does Irelia beat Aatrox in Top?
Irelia into Aatrox in Top: 54% observed win rate across 3,060 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 Irelia ahead by 1,005 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +1,005
- CS: +26
- XP: +512
Typical gap to Aatrox, from 3,043 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Aatrox?
The count says yes: across 3,060 ranked Top games into Aatrox, Irelia takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Irelia.
Beating Aatrox: the Irelia game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Irelia at 62% across 2,019 games. Flip the lead and Irelia falls to 38% across 1,041.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 2,019 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 1,041 |
| First blood | 61% | 1,615 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 1,443 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 2,429 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 364 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 143 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:56 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Irelia's Top build, with receipts
Into Aatrox specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 54.0% over 1,275 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 60.9% across 192 games.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 58.0% across 5,176 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 Blade of The Ruined King (29,930 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.