Illaoi vs Fiora
Skill matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Fiora
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Illaoi: Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage, Plated Steelcaps, Bramble Vest, Death's Dance, Sundered Sky, Spirit Visage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Fiora's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Fiora has revealed a Vital on this Champion. If she hits the Vital, she restores Health and gains Move Speed.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13s | 24s | 11s | – |
| 6 | 9.5s | 24s | 11s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 6s | 22s | 11s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 6s | 20s | 11s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 6s | 16s | 9s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 6s | 16s | 7s | 1m10 |
Playing as Illaoi
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Fiora
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Short trades
Take short trades: each Vital she hits with Duelist's Dance (passive) heals her and speeds her up.
- Wait for her Riposte before your CC
If you have CC, wait until Riposte (W) is used: if it parries an immobilizing effect, her stab stuns you instead of slowing you.
- Trade after her Lunge
Take a trade when Lunge (Q) has just whiffed: without an enemy hit, its cooldown isn't reduced, and it's her only dash.
- Send two to answer her split
Answer her split push with two players rather than alone: in a duel, Grand Challenge (R) reveals four Vitals and speeds her up near her target.
Other Illaoi matchups
Patch 16.21.1