MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Twisted Fate vs Irelia
What is Twisted Fate's win rate vs Irelia?
In Mid, Twisted Fate wins 51% against Irelia across 747 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 Twisted Fate behind by 694 gold.
Twisted Fate at 15:00
- Gold: -694
- CS: -29
- XP: -589
Typical gap to Irelia, from 744 games that reached 15:00.
Does Twisted Fate counter Irelia?
Too close to call. Twisted Fate sits at 51% over 747 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 Irelia as Twisted Fate
When Twisted Fate is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 280 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 467.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 280 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 467 |
| First blood | 57% | 285 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 198 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 71 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 102 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 43 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:45; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Twisted Fate build in Mid?
Into Irelia specifically, Twisted Fate finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 51.2% over 252 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon: 64.5% across 110 games.
The most-finished Twisted Fate core is Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon: 55.1% across 10,618 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (19,219 games).
Skill plan: Twisted Fate players max Q first and take W at level 1.