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Rengar vs Illaoi

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How to Beat Illaoi as Rengar

based on 2,317 Rengar vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Illaoi as Rengar resulted from an evaluation of 2317 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Rengar has to counter Illaoi in only 1.7% of his matches.

Rengar vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rengar has done a dismal job of countering Illaoi. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Rengar against Illaoi matches, Rengar’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Illaoi.

Best Rengar vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsEdge of NightMaw of MalmortiusThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Illaoi

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

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.

Rengar vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Illaoi Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.5
7
< Deaths >
6.5
6.4
< Assists >
4.3
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
43
< Minions Killed >
198
1.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.63
18,181
< Physical Damage >
25,313
1,322
< Magic Damage >
884
1,179
< True Damage >
370
20,682
< Damage Dealt >
26,567
34,834
< Damage Taken >
36,108
13,104
< Gold Earned >
12,437
1.22
< Towers >
3.02
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,645
< Total Healing >
8,973
14,376
< Experience >
15,743
21
< Vision Score >
17
5
< Wards Placed >
8
236
< Time Dealing CC >
461

How to Counter Illaoi with Rengar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some critical Rengar against Illaoi counter stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. As an example, Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Illaoi..

Rengar usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Illaoi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rengar and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Illaoi

Who is Better, Rengar or Illaoi?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rengar usually fairs equally well when playing against Illaoi, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Rengar makes an ok counter for Illaoi.

While Rengar does have a lower winrate than Illaoi, when on opposite teams, Rengar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rengar into Illaoias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Rengar also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Illaoi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Rengar is a somewhat poor counter for Illaoi. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rengar against Illaoi.

Additional Information for Rengar Players

How We Calculated Our Rengar vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Rengar, we analyzed 2,317 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 Rengar 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rengar in order to counter Illaoi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Illaoi. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rengar versus Illaoi build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Rengar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Illaoi than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Rengar had an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Illaoi with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Illaoi as Rengar, Rengar players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Rengar vs Illaoi LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Illaoi as Rengar are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.