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How to Win Warwick vs Illaoi Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Illaoi

How to Beat Illaoi as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Illaoi as Warwick

based on 3,571 Warwick vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our dataset, Warwick engaged Illaoi 3571 times. Including so many matchups for Warwick versus Illaoi gives us confidence in our capability to produce useful data and a recommended build to shatter Illaoi. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Warwick encounters Illaoi in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Warwick vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Warwick has done a below average job of countering Illaoi. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs face one another in. In Warwick versus Illaoi games, Warwick’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Illaoi.

Best Warwick vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Black CleaverSterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Warwick to level upq
>
Second ability for Warwick to level upw
>
Last skill for Warwick to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Illaoi as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Illaoi

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

Advice to Win Against Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Warwick vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Illaoi Image
7.5
< Kills >
5.6
7
< Deaths >
7.1
7.1
< Assists >
4.7
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
52
< Minions Killed >
181
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.56
7,923
< Physical Damage >
25,561
9,431
< Magic Damage >
902
847
< True Damage >
389
18,201
< Damage Dealt >
26,853
40,984
< Damage Taken >
35,305
11,621
< Gold Earned >
11,858
1.26
< Towers >
2.71
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
22,218
< Total Healing >
8,544
13,417
< Experience >
15,093
18
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
288
< Time Dealing CC >
419

How to Counter Illaoi with Warwick in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several influential Warwick versus Illaoi matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences between the two. Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Illaoi’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Illaoi..

Warwick typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Illaoi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Warwick and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Illaoi

Who is Better, Warwick or Illaoi?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Warwick usually loses when playing against Illaoi, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Warwick makes a poor counter to Illaoi.

While Warwick does have a lower win rate compared to Illaoi, when on opposite teams, Warwick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Warwick into Illaoi.

Furthermore, Warwick also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Illaoi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Warwick vs Illaoi matchups, Illaoi is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Warwick is a somewhat poor counter to Illaoi. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Warwick against Illaoi.

Other Champion Matchups Against Warwick

Warwick Loses Against

TaricTaric44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.5% winrateLeonaLeona44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrate

Warwick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateGwenGwen54.7% winrateZoeZoe54.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Warwick, we analyzed 3,571 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 Illaoi as Warwick 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

Warwick Build Illaoi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Warwick to counter Illaoi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick often racks up a lot less CS as Illaoi. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills 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 abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Warwick versus Illaoi build include Trinity Force, Blade of The Ruined King, and Titanic Hydra. When Warwick used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Illaoi than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Warwick boasted an average win rate of 48.8% battling Illaoi with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Illaoi as Warwick, Warwick players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Warwick vs Illaoi clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

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