Teemo vs Illaoi
Skill matchup
Build vs Illaoi
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Teemo: Statikk Shiv, Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Boots of Swiftness, Shadowflame, Oblivion Orb, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Illaoi's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Illaoi and the Vessels she creates spawn Tentacles on nearby impassible terrain. Tentacles swing at spirits, Vessels, and victims of Illaoi's Harsh lesson. Tentacles deal physical damage to enemies hit, and will heal Illaoi if they damage a champion.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 4s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 4s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 4s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 4s | 16s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 6s | 4s | 14s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 6s | 4s | 12s | 1m10 |
Playing as Teemo
Tips to maximize your impact
- Save your dart for auto attackers
Save Blinding Dart (Q) for the champion who relies on autos, right as they start a trade: blinded, they miss their autos.
- Ambush while invisible
Stand still for a moment to turn invisible with Guerrilla Warfare (passive), then strike first: when you leave invisibility, you gain attack speed.
- Save Move Quick to escape a gank
Save the Move Quick (W) sprint to escape a gank: you have no dash, and its bonus isn't lost when you get hit.
- Place your mushrooms on busy paths
Place Noxious Trap (R) on busy paths: jungle entrances, around dragon and Baron, river brushes. Stealthed, it slows and reveals the enemy who steps on it.
Playing against Illaoi
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her E
Dodge Test of Spirit (E): if it hits, you take part of the damage dealt to your spirit, and if the spirit dies, you're slowed and marked for her tentacles.
- Hit her if she pulls your spirit
If Test of Spirit (E) pulls out your spirit, attack Illaoi instead of running: damaging her shortens the spirit, and moving too far from it marks you for her tentacles.
- Pull her away from walls
Take your trades away from walls: Prophet of an Elder God (passive) spawns her tentacles on nearby terrain, and each tentacle that hits you heals her.
- Ask for ganks
Ask for ganks: Harsh Lesson (W) only makes her leap toward an enemy, so she has no dash to escape, and no stun.
- Back off during her ult
Don't fight during Leap of Faith (R): each champion hit spawns a tentacle, and while it lasts, they're untargetable and slam faster.
Other Teemo matchups
Patch 16.21.1