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Illaoi vs Aatrox

Illaoi
vs
49.1%

over 1624 games

Aatrox
Analyze a draft with Illaoi

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh sustainSplit pushSustained DPS

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Aatrox

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Illaoi: Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage, Plated Steelcaps, Spirit Visage, Bramble Vest, Death's Dance, Executioner's Calling.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1
Iceborn Gauntlet
2
Sterak's Gage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spirit Visage
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport45%
ExhaustFlash27%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Spirit Visage
Bramble Vest
Death's Dance
Executioner's Calling
Sundered Sky
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Tear of the Goddess
Spear of Shojin
Hullbreaker
Chempunk Chainsword
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Kaenic Rookern
Maw of Malmortius
Stridebreaker
Endless Hunger
Trinity Force
Overlord's Bloodmail
Voltaic Cyclosword
Fimbulwinter
Serylda's Grudge
Mortal Reminder
Force of Nature
Heartsteel
Guardian Angel
Hubris
Dead Man's Plate
55.6% WR135 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Last StandLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Aatrox's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Deathbringer Stance (P)

Periodically, Aatrox's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage and heals him, based on the target's max health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s18s9s–
610s18s9s2m
96s16.5s9s2m
116s15s9s1m40
166s12s7s1m20
186s12s5s1m20

Playing as Illaoi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Fight near walls

    Fight near walls: Prophet of an Elder God (passive) spawns your tentacles there, and each tentacle that hits a champion heals you.

  2. Hit the spirit you pulled

    After Test of Spirit (E), attack the spirit: it echoes part of its damage to its owner, and if it dies, the enemy is slowed and marked for your tentacles.

  3. Ult after the engage

    Cast Leap of Faith (R) in the middle of several enemies, after their engage or your team's: one tentacle spawns per champion hit, untargetable while it lasts.

  4. Recast W during your ult

    During Leap of Faith (R), recast Harsh Lesson (W) as soon as it's back: its cooldown is reduced, and each hit makes every nearby tentacle slam.

Playing against Aatrox

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Avoid the edge of his blade

    Stick to him or step out of range when he casts The Darkin Blade (Q): only the edge, at the end of each swing, knocks you into the air and deals full damage.

  2. Get out of his chains fast

    Leave the Infernal Chains (W) zone before it closes, with a dash if you have one: otherwise you get pulled back to the impact point and take the damage again.

  3. Trade after his blade

    Take a trade right after the three swings of The Darkin Blade (Q): it's his only knock-up, with a 14 to 6 second cooldown depending on rank.

  4. Short trades

    Take short trades: Umbral Dash (E) heals him for part of all the damage he deals to champions, so a long trade favors him.

  5. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, back off when he casts World Ender (R): he gains AD and increased healing, and every takedown extends its duration.

Other Illaoi matchups

Patch 16.21.1