Illaoi matchups
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess. Every lane written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kit — and Riot's exact cooldowns.
Your champion alone opens all of their lanes.
Illaoi's kit · Riot's cooldowns
How Illaoi trades
Illaoi wins trades by pulling the spirit with E (Test of Spirit), then adding Q (Tentacle Smash) and W (Harsh Lesson) while tentacles hit and heal her.
›AABest when the enemy steps into Q range and you want a cheap trade near your tentacles, without committing E.
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›AA›Best when the enemy is near terrain or your tentacles, so W and spirit hits stack with tentacle swings.
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›››AABest at level 6 once the enemy is close and you have the mana. R spawns a tentacle per champion hit.
The trapFighting away from terrain and tentacles, or spending E and mana on a poke trade, leaves you without the damage and healing that carry your trades.