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How to Win Illaoi vs Aatrox Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Illaoi

based on 3,445 Illaoi vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.39
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Illaoi resulted from an evaluation of 3445 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Illaoi encounters Aatrox in only 4.8% of her matches.

Illaoi vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Illaoi has done a ok job of beating Aatrox. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Illaoi versus Aatrox matches, Illaoi’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Illaoi vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorSheen

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpirit VisageSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceStridebreakerJak'Sho, The ProteanBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Illaoi to level upe
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Second ability for Illaoi to level upq
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Last skill for Illaoi to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Aatrox

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Illaoi vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Aatrox Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.8
6.9
< Deaths >
5.8
4.3
< Assists >
5.6
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
187
< Minions Killed >
159
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.36
27,155
< Physical Damage >
18,825
923
< Magic Damage >
4,246
461
< True Damage >
478
28,540
< Damage Dealt >
23,549
36,164
< Damage Taken >
37,958
11,861
< Gold Earned >
11,135
2.76
< Towers >
1.81
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,237
< Total Healing >
15,070
15,105
< Experience >
14,835
16
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
8
451
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Counter Aatrox with Illaoi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some strategic Illaoi versus Aatrox counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Aatrox..

Illaoi often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Aatrox. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Aatrox

Who is Better, Illaoi or Aatrox?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Illaoi usually fairs equally well when playing against Aatrox, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Illaoi makes an ok counter for Aatrox.

While Illaoi does have a higher win rate than Aatrox, when facing one another, Illaoi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Illaoi into Aatrox.

Furthermore, Illaoi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Aatrox matchups, Illaoi is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Illaoi is a decent counter for Aatrox. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Illaoi against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Illaoi, we analyzed 3,445 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aatrox as Illaoi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Illaoi in order to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Illaoi versus Aatrox build include Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Aatrox than with many other typical builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Aatrox as Illaoi, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Illaoi vs Aatrox LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

If you need to see Illaoi vs Aatrox tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every match run with these champions.