Illaoi
Champions that beat Illaoi
- Gwentop
Hallowed Mist (W) breaks Test of Spirit (E) lock so the spirit cannot leash damage back; Snip Snip! (Q) chips her through Tentacle Smash (Q) windups, and Skip 'n Slash (E) dashes out of Leap of Faith (R) tentacle activation radius before the slams land.
- Ireliatop
Bladesurge (Q) chain-resets enter Tentacle range, burst Illaoi, then dash out before Conqueror reaches full stacks. Defiant Dance (W) damage reduction tanks Tentacle Smash (Q) hits; Vanguard's Edge (R) wall pins Illaoi during repositioning.
- Jaycetop
Shock Blast (Q) ranged form pokes Illaoi from 1450 range; Acceleration Gate (E) speed boost lets him swap to Mercury Hammer (R) melee form only when Tentacles are not active. Thundering Blow (E) knockback flings her out of Leap of Faith (R) zone.
- Kayletop
Starfire Spellblade (E) ranged-empower autos chip Illaoi from outside Harsh Lesson (W) 400-unit leap range, and Divine Judgment (R) makes her untargetable during the Tentacle slam burst window. Once Kayle hits her 11/16 form spikes, Vessel pressure cannot catch her.
- Mordekaisertop
Realm of Death (R) drags Illaoi into a 1v1 death realm where her placed Tentacles cannot reach. Without Test of Spirit (E) tentacle slams to multiply damage, Illaoi loses the duel and feeds Morde permanent stats.
- Vaynebot
Tumble (Q) auto-reset shreds Illaoi from outside Harsh Lesson (W) 400 leap range; every step she takes to close gives Vayne another Silver Bolts (W) true damage tick. Condemn (E) wall-stun pins her outside Tentacle radius, denying engage chain.
Champions Illaoi beats
- Dariustop
Apprehend (E) pull range is shorter than Harsh Lesson (W) leap, so Darius commits inside Tentacle radius. Decimate (Q) outer ring is sidestepped by Test of Spirit (E) pulling him into the Tentacle swarm before Noxian Guillotine (R) execute can fire.
- Nasustop
His first 6 levels are passive Siphoning Strike (Q) farming. Test of Spirit (E) chips Nasus off the wave for free and turns him into a Vessel; Tentacle Smash (Q) doubles every spirit-echo hit. Wither (W) is wasted when Illaoi commits to Leap of Faith (R) burst window.
- Renektontop
Ruthless Predator (W) stun requires staying inside Harsh Lesson (W) leap range; Slice and Dice (E) dash-in plus dash-out leaves him committed when Test of Spirit (E) lands. Dominus (R) HP swing cannot match the Tentacle DPS during the Leap of Faith (R) window.
- Setttop
His entire damage profile sits inside Harsh Lesson (W) range — Knuckle Down (Q) auto chain and Haymaker (W) brawl windup both happen at melee. Facebreaker (E) stun cannot prevent Tentacle Smash (Q) chain damage during the leap window, and he has no dash to escape.
- Yoricktop
Last Rites (Q) plus Eulogy of the Isles (R) ghoul setup requires him to commit forward inside Harsh Lesson (W) range; once Test of Spirit (E) lands, the Tentacle swarm punishes him for staying. Dark Procession (W) wall does not block Tentacle slams from outside.
