Why playing against Illaoi takes 3x more skill than ACTUALLY playing Illaoi?
Seriously , let's compare: When playing against illaoi , even from level 1 , you gotta constantly move because of her 3-4 sec W or 3-4 sec Q. Level - 3 you gotta dodge 2 skillshots + get out of her W range , oh boy , i'm not gonna even talk about the vessel thing spawning 3 tentacles near you when you are fighting her. At level 6 she gets her ult , if you haven't got a dash/you aren't a god at dodging 5 things slamming you ,/haven't got flash , its a free kill for her, just a free kill , you cant duel her after 6 when she got ult.
When you play as Illaoi , all you have to do is smash your Q constantly into your opponent , eventually W if he comes in range and when there are no minion just E. After 6 , you smash your W key to heal for half hp 1v3.