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How to Win Illaoi vs Yasuo Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Yasuo

How to Beat Yasuo as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Yasuo as Illaoi

based on 5,128 Illaoi vs Yasuo matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
1.55
Pick Rate
7.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Yasuo as Illaoi came out of an analysis of 5128 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Illaoi encounters Yasuo in only 7.2% of her games.

Illaoi vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Illaoi does a below average job of countering Yasuo. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions face one another in. In Illaoi against Yasuo rounds, Illaoi’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Yasuo.

Best Illaoi vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpirit VisageSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceSpear of ShojinIceborn GauntletTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Illaoi to level upe
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Second ability for Illaoi to level upq
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Last skill for Illaoi to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
3
E
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Yasuo

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Advice to Win Against Yasuo

Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.

Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.

Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.

When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.

Illaoi vs Yasuo Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Yasuo Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.4
6.7
< Deaths >
6.8
4.8
< Assists >
5.5
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
186
< Minions Killed >
183
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.5
24,274
< Physical Damage >
19,612
808
< Magic Damage >
1,938
437
< True Damage >
1,037
25,520
< Damage Dealt >
22,588
35,170
< Damage Taken >
25,086
11,928
< Gold Earned >
12,647
2.72
< Towers >
2.27
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,636
< Total Healing >
6,180
15,247
< Experience >
14,609
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
433
< Time Dealing CC >
208

How to Counter Yasuo with Illaoi in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several influential Illaoi vs. Yasuo counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Yasuo..

Illaoi often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives more damage than Yasuo. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Yasuo

Who is Better, Illaoi or Yasuo?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually loses when playing against Yasuo, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Illaoi makes a bad counter for Yasuo.

While Illaoi does have a lower win rate compared to Yasuo, when they face off with one another, Illaoi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Illaoi into Yasuo.

Furthermore, Illaoi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yasuo. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Illaoi is a somewhat poor counter to Yasuo. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Illaoi against Yasuo.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Yasuo Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yasuo as Illaoi, we analyzed 5,128 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Yasuo as Illaoi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Illaoi Build Yasuo Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Illaoi to counter Yasuo during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Yasuo. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Illaoi versus Yasuo build include Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Yasuo than with most other typical builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 48.8% battling Yasuo with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Yasuo as Illaoi, Illaoi players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Illaoi vs Yasuo counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Yasuo as Illaoi are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.