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Irelia vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Irelia

based on 2,043 Irelia vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Akshan as Irelia resulted from an examination of 2043 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Irelia fights Akshan in only 2.0% of her games.

Irelia vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Irelia does a good job of countering Akshan. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.1% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Irelia against Akshan matches, Irelia’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Akshan.

Best Irelia vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Optional Items

TerminusSterak's GageDeath's DanceRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Irelia to level upq
>
Second ability for Irelia to level upw
>
Last skill for Irelia to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Akshan

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

Irelia vs Akshan Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Akshan Image
7.7
< Kills >
8.3
7
< Deaths >
6.7
5.1
< Assists >
5.9
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.88
206
< Minions Killed >
167
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.42
16,303
< Physical Damage >
18,707
6,046
< Magic Damage >
3,166
713
< True Damage >
1,269
23,063
< Damage Dealt >
23,143
31,336
< Damage Taken >
21,505
13,068
< Gold Earned >
12,516
2.43
< Towers >
2.04
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
10,699
< Total Healing >
3,904
15,183
< Experience >
14,081
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
118
< Time Dealing CC >
50

How to Counter Akshan with Irelia in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several valuable Irelia vs. Akshan matchup stats that can help us understand the differences between the two. As an example, Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Irelia usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes more damage than Akshan. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Irelia and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Akshan

Who is Better, Irelia or Akshan?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Irelia usually wins when taking on Akshan, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Irelia makes a good counter for Akshan.

While Irelia does have a higher winrate than Akshan, when on opposite teams, Irelia also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Irelia into Akshan.

Moreover, Irelia has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Irelia vs Akshan matchups, Irelia is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Irelia is an above average counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Irelia against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Irelia

Irelia Loses Against

TaricTaric43.5% winrateNilahNilah45.3% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.8% winrate

Irelia Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.7% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.5% winrateHweiHwei55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Irelia, we analyzed 2,043 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Akshan as Irelia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Irelia Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Irelia in order to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Akshan. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Irelia versus Akshan build include Experimental Hexplate, Blade of The Ruined King, and Sundered Sky. When Irelia incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Akshan than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Irelia had an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Akshan with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Akshan as Irelia, Irelia players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Irelia vs Akshan matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.1% win rate overall.

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