IllaoiMatchups Spreadsheet
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Optimized Illaoi builds, runes, skill orders, and matchup strategies — plus expert tips and guides for every Illaoi matchup. Brought to you by League of Matchups, your source for counter-picking insights.
| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | Gold @ 15 | Gold Diff | Tips | |
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 Renekton  | Easy | 126 | 45% | +452 | +520 | You counter him hard, so just wait till level 3. Make sure you don't lose your bone plating in this matchup since it will help you a lot. If he ever dashes onto you and tries to stun you, just wait till the last second when he is in the animation of his stun, then you can throw your E right behind him. He can kill you before level 6, so be careful of that, but after level 6, the matchup becomes very easy. | |
Skill Priority E Test of Spirit Illaoi rips the spirit from a foe's body, forcing it to stand before her. Spirits echo a percentage of the damage they take to the original target. If killed, or if the target gets too far from the spirit, the target will become a Vessel and begin spawning Tentacles.  Q Tentacle Smash Increases the damage dealt by Tentacles. When activated, Illaoi smashes down a Tentacle that deals physical damage.  W Harsh Lesson Illaoi leaps to her target, dealing physical damage and causing nearby Tentacles to also swing at the target. 44.58% WR 83 Matches Summoner Spells  36.36% WR 66 Matches Skill OrderQ Tentacle Smash Increases the damage dealt by Tentacles. When activated, Illaoi smashes down a Tentacle that deals physical damage. 2 8 10 12 13 W Harsh Lesson Illaoi leaps to her target, dealing physical damage and causing nearby Tentacles to also swing at the target. 1 14 15 17 18 E Test of Spirit Illaoi rips the spirit from a foe's body, forcing it to stand before her. Spirits echo a percentage of the damage they take to the original target. If killed, or if the target gets too far from the spirit, the target will become a Vessel and begin spawning Tentacles. 3 4 5 7 9  R Leap of Faith Illaoi smashes her idol into the ground, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. A Tentacle spawns for each enemy champion hit. 6 11 16                      48.9% WR90 Matches       Starting Items  46.9% WR 32 Matches Core Items   16.7% WR 6 Matches 4th Item Options 44.4% WR18 Matches 41.7% WR12 Matches 60.0% WR10 Matches 5th Item Options 33.3% WR6 Matches  80.0% WR5 Matches 33.3% WR3 Matches 6th Item Options 50.0% WR2 Matches  50.0% WR2 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff+452 CS Diff+12 XP Diff+438 Ally Ganks0.83 Enemy Ganks1.34 KDA2 / 2 / 1 End of GameTotal Gold Diff+520 Total CS Diff+15 Total XP Diff0 KDA5 / 6 / 4 Split Push | |||||||
 Mordekaiser | Favored | 122 | 49% | +11 | -455 | Morde is the usual Illaoi counter people go for; however, this matchup is rather easy when you understand how it works. The only people making the matchup hard are just because most League players are silver to emerald. If you go even, you can trade with him at level 1 with W. What makes Morde strong is his passive; make sure to not let him get 3 attacks off for his passive to activate. Try to stay with the wave since his Q deals significantly less damage if you are not isolated. The matchup becomes tricky after level 6 whenever he ults you since you lose all of your tentacles. | |
 Aatrox | Easy | 115 | 44% | +121 | +133 | Play safe early, walk up to Aatrox and bait his Q's with good movements, use these windows to farm. You spike at 6, to fight then you use E on him then use your W to dodge his Q1/Q2 and finally use your ultimate to dodge his Q3 and you'll win | |
 Jax | Easy | 106 | 58% | +701 | +749 | Don't get cheesed at level 1; give up some minions if you have to, but try to get the experience. After level 3 onwards, you just wait till he jumps onto you and you pull his soul between 2 tentacles. You beat him until he has 3 or 4 items; after that, it becomes situational. | |
 Sett | Favored | 94 | 38% | +44 | -252 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Riven | Easy | 92 | 58% | +379 | +667 | Her level 1 is very strong, so be careful of that, but you can W her with Grasp if you space her correctly. Just play between 2 tentacles and pull her soul if she jumps onto you. After level 6, you beat her; however, be careful because her burst is very high with Ignite, so make sure to play safe if you miss your E. | |
 Ornn | Easy | 85 | 56% | +459 | +1228 | Don't be deceived by seeing Ornn classified as a tank. He has a very high damage output for a tank. Try to dodge his W or do not let him proc it since it does percent max health magic damage. Here is a trick that you can use to kill him by Dirty Mobs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8-7qW1e1cE | |
 Shen | Easy | 85 | 62% | +1175 | +2445 | Shen has crazy good dueling power in the early game, so be careful of that. After level 3, as long as you are between 2 tentacles, you almost win every trade. After level 6, you beat him hard; however, he will try to ult out of lane, so you can't really do anything except pull his soul, which will slow him down when he ult finishes. | |