MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Akali
How often does Irelia beat Akali in Top?
Irelia into Akali in Top: 55% observed win rate across 798 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 478 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +478
- CS: +20
- XP: -47
Typical gap to Akali, from 796 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Akali?
The count says yes: across 798 ranked Top games into Akali, Irelia takes 55%. 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 Akali: the Irelia game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Irelia at 66% across 473 games. Flip the lead and Irelia falls to 39% across 325.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 473 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 325 |
| First blood | 63% | 362 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 289 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 588 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 75% | 77 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:30 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 Akali specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 54.7% over 439 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Hullbreaker: 56.3% across 71 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.