MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Anivia
How often does Irelia beat Anivia in Top?
Irelia into Anivia in Top: 59% observed win rate across 238 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 1,616 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +1,616
- CS: +35
- XP: +1,026
Typical gap to Anivia, from 238 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Anivia?
The count says yes: across 238 ranked Top games into Anivia, Irelia takes 59%. 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 Anivia: the Irelia game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Irelia at 65% across 187 games. Flip the lead and Irelia falls to 37% across 51.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 187 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 51 |
| First blood | 65% | 115 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 71% | 128 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 211 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:21 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:27. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Irelia's Top build, with receipts
Into Anivia specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 63.2% over 133 games of this matchup.
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.