Illaoi vs Sett
Skill matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Sett
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, Thornmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Sett's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Sett's basic attacks alternate between left and right punch. Right punch is slightly stronger and faster. Sett also hates losing, gaining additional health regeneration based off of his missing health.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 18s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 18s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 5s | 16.5s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 5s | 15s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 5s | 12s | 13s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 5s | 12s | 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 Sett
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Leave the center of his punch
Get out of the center of Haymaker (W): it deals true damage there, and the sides only deal physical damage.
- Keep your distance after Knuckle Down
Keep your distance once Knuckle Down (Q) is used: he has no dash, and it's this spell that speeds him toward you.
- No big trade you can't finish
Don't take a big trade unless you can finish it: Haymaker (W) stores part of the damage he takes as Grit, for a stronger shield and punch.
- Don't group behind your tank
Don't stay grouped behind your tank: The Show Stopper (R) can slam them onto you, and the damage depends on their bonus health.
Other Illaoi matchups
Patch 16.21.1