Annie vs Irelia Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Annie is a mage/support hybrid, Irelia a fighter/assassin hybrid, and they meet in the Mid lane. The sample behind this page is 311 games from patch 16.13.1, and Annie wins 56.3% of them. A 6.3-point edge is what puts this matchup in Annie’s column.
The 625-versus-200 attack range gap means Annie can contest the wave from outside Irelia’s reach. The burden is on Irelia: Annie has no reason to walk into an even fight.
Annie looks for Molten Shield (E); Irelia answers with Bladesurge (Q). Summon: Tibbers and Vanguard’s Edge are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
Annie and Irelia overlap on magic damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. Annie carries 560 base health to Irelia’s 630, and 23 armour to 36. The 13-armour edge belongs to Irelia. Level 18 armour lands at 91 for Annie and 116 for Irelia. Irelia also hits harder before items — 65 AD to 50.
This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
Yes — Annie holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Annie wins 56.3% of the recorded games.
56.3% from Annie's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
311 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Annie build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Annie build page.