Aurora vs Irelia Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds, meets Irelia, the Blade Dancer, in the Top lane. Over 203 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Aurora closes out 40.4% of them. A deficit of 9.6 points is what earns Irelia its counter flag in this matchup.
Both sides lean magic, meaning Irelia and Aurora shop from the same defensive shelf. Starting health splits 630 to 607 in Irelia’s favour, with armour at 23 against 36. Irelia absorbs early autos better by 13 armour. Aurora scales to 2477 health by 18 while Irelia reaches 2585. On autos alone the numbers read 53 AD for Aurora and 65 for Irelia.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Aurora’s Twofold Hex (Q) against Irelia’s Flawless Duet (E). Then it becomes Between Worlds against Vanguard’s Edge, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
The 550-versus-200 attack range gap means Aurora can contest the wave from outside Irelia’s reach. Every step Irelia takes forward is one Aurora can answer from range.
Sample size counts as much as the number — 203 games for Irelia here. Everything comes from Emerald+ solo queue and refreshes without manual input.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Irelia has the statistical edge. Aurora wins 40.4% of the recorded games.
40.4% from Aurora's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
203 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Aurora build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Aurora build page.