MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Ambessa
How often does Irelia beat Ambessa in Top?
Irelia into Ambessa in Top: 57% observed win rate across 1,556 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 1,172 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +1,172
- CS: +29
- XP: +650
Typical gap to Ambessa, from 1,550 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Ambessa?
The count says yes: across 1,556 ranked Top games into Ambessa, Irelia takes 57%. 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 Ambessa: the Irelia game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Irelia at 63% across 1,097 games. Flip the lead and Irelia falls to 43% across 459.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 1,097 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 459 |
| First blood | 65% | 814 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 768 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 1,299 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 235 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 90 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Irelia's Top build, with receipts
Into Ambessa specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 58.3% over 643 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 62.3% across 146 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.