Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Ireliavs Annie

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Annie based on 36 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Annie scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Annie matchup.

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Irelia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Irelia - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
58.3% WR
VS
Annie vs Irelia matchup - 41.7% win rate
Annie
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Annie Matchup?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Annie matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 36
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
7.8
CS / min
5.4
773
DMG / min
913
13,506
Gold / game
10,730
449
Heal / min
71
1,176
DMG Mitigated / min
533
0.6
CC / min
1.1
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
45.0%
Late Game WR
55.0%

Irelia vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Annie's 41.7%, giving Irelia a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 1,021 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia players can confidently pick into Annie and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Annie away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Irelia vs Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Annie in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Annie, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.8Irelia
5.4Annie
Irelia significantly out-farms Annie by 2.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 37 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Annie players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
773Irelia
913Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Irelia by 141 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,506Irelia
10,730Annie
Irelia generates a commanding 2,776 more gold per game than Annie. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Annie should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Irelia
1.1Annie
Annie provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Irelia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Annie coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,624Irelia
604Annie
Irelia vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 1,021 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Annie

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Annie are Kraken Slayer, Hullbreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Annie. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia75.0%
Annie early game win rateAnnie25.0%
Late Game
Annie
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia45.0%
Annie late game win rateAnnie55.0%

Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Annie. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Annie is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Irelia must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Annie reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Annie survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Irelia Runes Against Annie

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs AnniePrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs AnnieTriumph - best Irelia rune vs AnnieLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs AnnieLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Annie
Resolve rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs AnnieResolve
Bone Plating - best Irelia rune vs AnnieUnflinching - best Irelia rune vs Annie
60.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Irelia to press their advantage against Annie, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Irelia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Irelia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.12%1367.872512,53445.2%43.2%
49.25%1347.583012,96653.3%46.0%
43.85%1307.678413,28352.7%37.3%
51.24%1217.685213,08957.6%45.2%
40.17%1177.681812,38036.4%43.5%
53.04%1158.298514,02767.3%40.0%
40.87%1157.686314,12647.7%36.6%
53.33%1057.888513,45550.0%55.7%
59.60%997.490612,60564.3%53.5%
44.68%947.379111,41245.3%43.9%
56.82%887.684813,23157.9%56.0%
46.51%867.091613,13347.2%46.0%
52.38%847.273211,89553.3%51.3%
56.96%798.190313,48366.7%46.0%
46.75%777.781813,25338.9%53.7%
40.00%757.581212,75741.2%39.0%
51.39%727.81,20112,34651.3%51.5%
56.34%717.584012,87856.7%56.1%
56.34%717.81,13113,50945.2%65.0%
46.97%667.279312,37343.3%50.0%
56.06%667.385814,48860.0%53.7%
46.88%647.783813,28451.9%43.2%
37.50%647.582712,41135.3%40.0%
54.69%647.487913,40748.3%60.0%
44.44%637.799512,72643.3%45.5%
56.45%628.087412,87261.8%50.0%
50.00%627.784912,72248.3%51.5%
50.00%607.384412,50048.5%51.9%
48.28%587.399312,40453.6%43.3%
46.55%587.274913,15859.1%38.9%
42.11%577.687513,84450.0%35.5%
57.89%577.883113,41157.1%58.6%
43.64%557.479612,53932.1%55.6%
40.00%557.792313,17259.3%21.4%
40.74%547.795913,61340.0%41.4%
50.00%527.787912,06750.0%50.0%
43.14%517.677012,53746.1%40.0%
62.00%507.689413,00962.5%61.5%
58.00%507.996713,65556.5%59.3%
48.98%497.774312,33345.5%51.9%
57.14%497.276012,85352.2%61.5%
58.70%468.288513,61165.2%52.2%
52.17%468.394013,52642.1%59.3%
57.78%457.71,03415,42753.3%60.0%
47.73%447.196312,51845.0%50.0%
56.82%447.587111,81348.3%73.3%
46.51%437.979212,62559.1%33.3%
46.51%437.587512,57350.0%44.0%
45.24%427.787113,02147.8%42.1%
45.24%427.879811,93950.0%35.7%
50.00%427.886212,31450.0%50.0%
48.78%417.793711,69450.0%47.4%
58.97%397.684911,85871.4%44.4%
56.41%398.087013,06165.0%47.4%
50.00%387.089012,69050.0%50.0%
59.46%377.789012,93366.7%52.6%
58.33%367.877313,50675.0%45.0%
58.33%367.284913,62260.0%57.1%
50.00%347.895414,60361.5%42.9%
66.67%338.293413,33386.7%50.0%
54.55%337.692312,52261.1%46.7%
43.75%327.382213,32145.5%42.9%
61.29%317.986210,96964.7%57.1%
48.39%318.381612,75343.8%53.3%
68.97%297.893813,97566.7%70.6%
46.43%288.01,04612,97664.3%28.6%
50.00%287.473513,15857.1%42.9%
46.43%287.585813,32155.6%42.1%
42.86%287.883013,48558.3%31.3%
50.00%288.073012,14361.5%40.0%
59.26%277.71,02814,59183.3%40.0%
65.38%268.076713,17778.6%50.0%
57.69%267.682810,98566.7%37.5%
38.46%267.891312,81833.3%42.9%
36.00%257.079411,72146.7%20.0%
68.00%257.997113,39272.7%64.3%
45.83%247.776712,78646.1%45.5%
50.00%247.570712,34850.0%50.0%
58.33%247.390413,51254.5%61.5%
45.83%247.274312,95933.3%53.3%
33.33%216.987212,71222.2%41.7%
57.14%217.995511,87154.5%60.0%
47.37%197.682214,19866.7%38.5%
36.84%196.983711,91036.4%37.5%
72.22%187.687810,68275.0%66.7%
47.06%177.883913,00783.3%27.3%
56.25%167.595914,70840.0%63.6%
53.33%157.475814,52271.4%37.5%
57.14%148.468411,81555.6%60.0%
28.57%147.177911,69528.6%28.6%
61.54%138.11,04715,86183.3%42.9%
38.46%137.596714,72960.0%25.0%
27.27%116.776612,0540.0%42.9%
54.55%117.692514,05160.0%50.0%
36.36%117.157712,43320.0%50.0%
81.82%116.387810,45787.5%66.7%
54.55%118.494311,64050.0%66.7%
80.00%108.41,02613,63680.0%80.0%
60.00%106.165112,44160.0%60.0%
77.78%98.01,15411,74766.7%100.0%
62.50%87.698313,230100.0%40.0%
57.14%77.392813,458100.0%40.0%
71.43%78.39869,45960.0%100.0%
57.14%78.31,04613,245100.0%25.0%
66.67%67.491410,01075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.986914,068100.0%25.0%
100.00%67.980811,284100.0%100.0%
83.33%67.363113,74366.7%100.0%
33.33%67.487812,46366.7%0.0%
100.00%67.886914,433100.0%100.0%
33.33%67.985214,46850.0%25.0%
40.00%57.182912,3640.0%66.7%
60.00%58.485614,68975.0%0.0%
80.00%57.999718,293100.0%66.7%
20.00%59.11,04613,56733.3%0.0%
60.00%58.478212,920100.0%33.3%
80.00%58.11,20012,487100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.895914,509100.0%0.0%
40.00%58.082013,69166.7%0.0%

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Irelia vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Annie in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Annie matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Annie's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Irelia do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Annie with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Annie in the late game?

In the late game, Annie takes over the Irelia vs Annie matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Annie matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Annie with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Annie?

The best Irelia build against Annie includes Kraken Slayer, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Annie?

The best Irelia runes against Annie use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Annie?

Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Annie with a 58.3% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Annie in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Irelia against Annie?

When playing Irelia against Annie, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.