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Ivern vs Illaoi

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How to Beat Illaoi as Ivern

based on 630 Ivern vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
3.48
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our dataset, Ivern did battle with Illaoi 630 times. Using so many matchups for Ivern vs Illaoi provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to wreck Illaoi. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Ivern is forced to battle against Illaoi in only 1.5% of his matches.

Ivern vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a decent job of countering Illaoi. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Ivern against Illaoi matches, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Illaoi.

Best Ivern vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongImperial MandateArdent CenserDawncore

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Illaoi

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Advice to Win Against Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Ivern vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Illaoi Image
2.4
< Kills >
4.7
4.6
< Deaths >
6.5
13.6
< Assists >
4
0.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.05
21
< Minions Killed >
193
1.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.56
3,083
< Physical Damage >
23,594
6,688
< Magic Damage >
804
1,111
< True Damage >
349
10,883
< Damage Dealt >
24,748
17,791
< Damage Taken >
35,761
9,838
< Gold Earned >
11,930
1.79
< Towers >
2.84
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,193
< Total Healing >
8,954
12,944
< Experience >
14,973
25
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
279
< Time Dealing CC >
433

How to Counter Illaoi with Ivern in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several important Ivern vs. Illaoi matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Illaoi’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Illaoi. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Ivern typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Illaoi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Illaoi

Who is Better, Ivern or Illaoi?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ivern usually wins when taking on Illaoi, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Ivern makes a good counter for Illaoi.

While Ivern does have a higher win rate compared to Illaoi, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Ivern into Illaoias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ivern has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Illaoi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Illaoi matchups, Ivern is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Ivern is a decent counter for Illaoi. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ivern against Illaoi.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Ivern, we analyzed 630 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 Illaoi as Ivern 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ivern in order to counter Illaoi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Illaoi. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Ivern versus Illaoi build include Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Illaoi than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ivern had an average win rate of 51.4% when playing against Illaoi with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Illaoi as Ivern, Ivern players should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Ivern vs Illaoi matchups, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.4% win rate overall.

If you need to see Ivern x Illaoi tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every game completed with both champions.