Illaoi Top Lane Build Guide - Best Builds and Counters [Patch 15.4]

Illaoi Top Lane Build Guide - Best Builds and Counters [Patch 15.4]

By Marcus Chen

February 23, 2025 at 07:27 PM

Based on 815 high-level matches, Illaoi currently maintains a 51.2% win rate in the top lane. Here's the optimal build strategy:

Most Popular Build (51.2% WR)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Runes: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth + Last Stand, Presence of Mind
  • Core Items: Iceborn Gauntlet → Plated Steelcaps → Black Cleaver
  • Full Build: Add Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, Thornmail
  • Skill Order: E > Q > W

Alternative Build (53.6% WR)

  • Runes: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand + Bone Plating, Demolish
  • Core Items: Black Cleaver → Plated Steelcaps → Iceborn Gauntlet
  • Full Build: Add Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, Frozen Heart

Off-Meta Build (54.7% WR)

  • Core Items: Sundered Sky → Plated Steelcaps → Sterak's Gage
  • Full Build: Add Iceborn Gauntlet, Spirit Visage, Thornmail
  • Skill Order: Q > E > W

Best Matchups:

  • Maokai (70.4% WR)
  • Olaf (64.1% WR)
  • Pantheon (58.7% WR)
  • Akali (58.1% WR)
  • Irelia (57.6% WR)

Worst Matchups:

  • Aurora (34.2% WR)
  • Yorick (38.8% WR)
  • Ryze (40.5% WR)
  • Cho'Gath (42.1% WR)
  • Sion (42.2% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Use terrain Tentacles for mana-efficient trading
  • Utilize W as an auto-attack reset
  • R has brief unstoppability - use to dodge crucial CC
  • Q is excellent for poke and wave control

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