Top Matchup

Illaoi vs Aatrox

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Illaoi

Illaoi

the Kraken Priestess
Top
Illaoi Top Overall Win Rate
48.38%

Matchup Win Rate

52.5%
Illaoi vs Aatrox Wins
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47.5%
Aatrox vs Illaoi Wins
Aatrox

Aatrox

the Darkin Blade
Top
Aatrox Top Overall Win Rate
49.37%

Illaoi vs Aatrox - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Illaoi Top vs Aatrox Top - Who is stronger?

Illaoi Top has an advantage against Aatrox (52.5% win rate) based on 853 games. The matchup leans toward Illaoi.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Illaoi Top vs Aatrox Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 2.0% popularity, Illaoi constantly encounters meta-dominant Aatrox (9.1%, 1st place out of 62 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Illaoi performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Demolish (57.7% win rate, 54.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Black Cleaver > Iceborn Gauntlet > Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps delivers 70%+ win rate against Aatrox.

Lane dominance: Illaoi not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.68/min vs 6.51 for Aatrox). This 0.17 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Illaoi dominates both win rate (52.5%) and damage output (899 vs 866/min, 2nd among Top). The 33 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Illaoi wins the matchup (52.5%) despite a lower KDA (1.40 vs 1.90). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Illaoi vs Aatrox - Top Stats Comparison

Illaoi Top
Illaoi Top		Versus
Aatrox Top
Aatrox Top
DTierB+
52.5%Matchup Winrate47.5%
48.38%Role Winrate49.37%
#53Winrate Rank#46
2.0%Pickrate9.1%
1.4Average KDA1.9
403Gold per Minute419
6.68CS/Min6.51
0.26Wards per Minute0.29
899Damage per Minute866

How to Beat Aatrox as Illaoi (Top)

The Illaoi versus Aatrox matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Except for rare builds, Illaoi deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Aatrox deals mainly physical damage (89.52%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Illaoi is higher farming statistics (ranked 28th among role champions) (versus 32nd for Aatrox), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.9 versus 1.4) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Illaoi Top versus Aatrox Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Illaoi player to maintain constant pressure on Aatrox, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Illaoi vs Aatrox: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
54.4% Win Rate87.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
55.2% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate

Illaoi vs Aatrox: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

    Duration: 1.5s
    Cooldown: 55s

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Presence of Mind
    Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

    Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

    Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

    Presence of Mind

    Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

    Last Stand
    Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

    Last Stand

    Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    57.7% Win Rate54.2% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Resolve
    Grasp of the Undying
    Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

    Duration: 1.5s
    Cooldown: 55s

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Presence of Mind
    Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

    Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

    Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

    Presence of Mind

    Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

    Last Stand
    Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

    Last Stand

    Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    57.7% Win Rate54.2% Pick Rate

    Illaoi vs Aatrox: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Shield
    Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
    Enduring Focus
    Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
    After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    50.7% Win Rate64.9% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    55.7% Win Rate69.6% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    53.0% Win Rate17.5% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    58.7% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    ->
    Iceborn Gauntlet
    Iceborn Gauntlet (2900 gold) 300 Health
    50 Armor
    15 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit and creates a frost field for 2s that Slows.
    Black Cleaver
    Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    20 Ability Haste
    Carve
    Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
    Fervor
    Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity
    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    64.1% Win Rate10.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    49.0% Win Rate17.9% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Long Sword
    Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    66.6% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    58.7% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    56.1% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    55.7% Win Rate69.6% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Phage
    Phage (1100 gold) 15 Attack Damage
    200 Health
    Rage
    Attacking grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    ->
    Black Cleaver
    Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    20 Ability Haste
    Carve
    Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
    Fervor
    Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Iceborn Gauntlet
    Iceborn Gauntlet (2900 gold) 300 Health
    50 Armor
    15 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit and creates a frost field for 2s that Slows.
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity
    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    81.8% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Chempunk Chainsword
    Chempunk Chainsword (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Hackshorn
    Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
    99.7% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    71.3% Win Rate12.8% Pick Rate
    Sundered Sky
    Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    10 Ability Haste
    Lightshield Strike
    Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
    56.4% Win Rate12.5% Pick Rate
    Death's Dance
    Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    50 Armor
    Ignore Pain
    A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
    Defy
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
    39.5% Win Rate8.9% Pick Rate
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    74.1% Win Rate7.3% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    49.0% Win Rate7.2% Pick Rate
    Chempunk Chainsword
    Chempunk Chainsword (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Hackshorn
    Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
    99.7% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Frozen Heart
    Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
    400 Mana
    20 Ability Haste
    Winter's Caress
    Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
    49.9% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate

    Illaoi vs Aatrox: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Tentacle Smash Increases the damage dealt by Tentacles. When activated, Illaoi smashes down a Tentacle that deals physical damage.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Harsh Lesson Illaoi leaps to her target, dealing physical damage and causing nearby Tentacles to also swing at the target.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Test of Spirit Illaoi rips the spirit from a foe's body, forcing it to stand before her. Spirits echo a percentage of the damage they take to the original target. If killed, or if the target gets too far from the spirit, the target will become a Vessel and begin spawning Tentacles.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Leap of Faith Illaoi smashes her idol into the ground, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. A Tentacle spawns for each enemy champion hit.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: E > Q > W
    52.4% Win Rate22.1% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Tentacle Smash Increases the damage dealt by Tentacles. When activated, Illaoi smashes down a Tentacle that deals physical damage.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Harsh Lesson Illaoi leaps to her target, dealing physical damage and causing nearby Tentacles to also swing at the target.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Test of Spirit Illaoi rips the spirit from a foe's body, forcing it to stand before her. Spirits echo a percentage of the damage they take to the original target. If killed, or if the target gets too far from the spirit, the target will become a Vessel and begin spawning Tentacles.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Leap of Faith Illaoi smashes her idol into the ground, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. A Tentacle spawns for each enemy champion hit.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    72.8% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate

    Illaoi tips:

    • Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.
    • Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a
    • Vessel
    • 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.

    Playing Against Aatrox

    • Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.
    • Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.
    • Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

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