Illaoi vs Renekton
Skill matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Renekton
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Illaoi: Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage, Plated Steelcaps, Spirit Visage, Death's Dance, Sundered Sky, Bramble Vest.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Renekton's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Renekton's attacks generate Fury, increased when he is low on life. This Fury can empower his abilities with bonus effects.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 16s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 16s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 7s | 14s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 7s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 7s | 8s | 13s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 7s | 8s | 10s | 1m20 |
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 Renekton
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade when he's under 50 Fury
Take a trade when his Fury is under 50: above that, Ruthless Predator (W) destroys your shields and stuns you twice as long.
- Trade after his dashes
Take a trade once he has used both Slice and Dice (E) dashes: it's his only way to reach you or get out, on a 16 to 10 second cooldown.
- Back off when he casts Dominus
Once he hits level 6, back off when he casts Dominus (R): he gains max health, builds Fury every second, and damages enemies around him.
- Drag the game out
If you survive his first minutes, play for time: Renekton looks to get ahead in lane, before everyone has their items.
Other Illaoi matchups
Patch 16.21.1