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

Illaoi vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Illaoi

based on 1,599 Illaoi vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.45
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Illaoi resulted from an analysis of 1599 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Illaoi has to counter Gwen in only 2.2% of her rounds.

Illaoi vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Illaoi has done a decent job of beating Gwen. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Illaoi versus Gwen rounds, Illaoi’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Illaoi vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanHullbreakerForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Illaoi vs Gwen Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Gwen Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.5
6.7
< Deaths >
5.9
4.4
< Assists >
4.7
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
184
< Minions Killed >
157
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.55
23,768
< Physical Damage >
2,951
785
< Magic Damage >
16,272
379
< True Damage >
4,109
24,933
< Damage Dealt >
23,334
35,070
< Damage Taken >
30,865
11,826
< Gold Earned >
11,983
2.7
< Towers >
2.44
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,428
< Total Healing >
7,993
15,093
< Experience >
15,180
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
338
< Time Dealing CC >
145

How to Counter Gwen with Illaoi in LoL

The stats provided here feature some vital Illaoi vs. Gwen counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Gwen..

Illaoi normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Gwen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Gwen

Who is Better, Illaoi or Gwen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Illaoi usually wins when facing off against Gwen, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Illaoi makes a good counter to Gwen.

While Illaoi does have a higher win rate compared to Gwen, when on opposite teams, Illaoi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Illaoi into Gwen.

Furthermore, Illaoi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Gwen matchups, Illaoi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Illaoi is a decent counter for Gwen. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Illaoi against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Illaoi, we analyzed 1,599 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 Gwen 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.

Other Useful Resources

Illaoi Build Gwen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Illaoi to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Gwen. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Illaoi versus Gwen build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Gwen than with most other typical builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Gwen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Gwen as Illaoi, Illaoi players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Illaoi vs Gwen counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Illaoi are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.