MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Akali
What is Irelia's win rate vs Akali?
In Mid, Irelia wins 49% against Akali across 1,520 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 Irelia ahead by 181 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +181
- CS: +14
- XP: -217
Typical gap to Akali, from 1,508 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Akali?
Too close to call. Irelia sits at 49% over 1,520 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Akali as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 806 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 714.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 806 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 714 |
| First blood | 58% | 651 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 492 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 1,044 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 130 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 54 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:43; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Mid?
Into Akali specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 49.3% over 802 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 55.3% across 114 games.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 49.9% across 2,078 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 (21,148 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.