Illaoi isn't exactly broken

AgeOfTheMage·Jan 27, 2017·3 votes·1,029 views

But i do think she needs slight nerfs, mainly her cd's and mana costs, eing able to E someone, and e them right once its over, i get it, you can dodge, unless she w's then e's your thoughts?

12 Comments

SalronJan 28, 20172 votes

It's complete bullshit that her tentacle hitboxes disappear while her ult is active How the fuck am I expected to dodge them if I can't see the size

BlakiepugJan 27, 20171 votes

When I play against Illaoi, the thing that annoys me is sometimes her tentacle slams don't have a hit box. :/ Makes it real tough to dodge given how large their hit box is.

YasuicideJan 28, 20171 votes

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MunchCrunchLunchJan 28, 20173 votes

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Whats the sense of her E ability when you get the effect on you anyway if you run away or not?

the bigger problem is that you're suppsed to attack her if she Es you so it goes away. but thats all bullshit because she will one shot you if you get anywhere close to her. you better hope you're a mobile champion with a dash to get out of the circle before you lose half your hp bar

SzGamer227Jan 28, 20171 votes

The thing is you're not supposed to get hit by it at all. It's slower, shorter ranged, and less impactful than Thresh's hook or Blitz's pull, and it has much more counterplay. Not only can you stand behind minions, but it involves counterplay both while your spirit is out (poke Illaoi if if it's safe, escape the area if it's not, chill if you have full health and she's not going to kill it) and after it has taken full effect (simply sidestep the tentacles while under tower).

SzGamer227Jan 28, 20171 votes

I'll tell you the same thing I told Munch.

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The thing is you're not supposed to get hit by it at all. It's slower, shorter ranged, and less impactful than Thresh's hook or Blitz's pull, and it has much more counterplay. Not only can you stand behind minions, but it involves counterplay both while your spirit is out (poke Illaoi if if it's safe, escape the area if it's not, chill if you have full health and she's not going to kill it) and after it has taken full effect (simply sidestep the tentacles while under tower).

SzGamer227Jan 28, 20171 votes

Illaoi's mana costs in lane are overbearing wtf you talking about

If you want to be a lane bully as Illaoi you can only do it for ~1min before you're out of mana.

As for her E, you can avoid it the same way you avoid Blitz pulls and Thresh hooks (standing behind minions), and her E travels slower and has less range than either of them. On top of that, there are numerous opportunities to counterplay her E after she's hit you with it too, such as:

Poking Illaoi while she hits your spirit (if it's safe)
Walking out of the area to take less damage
Chilling if have a lot of health and she's not going to kill your spirit
Sidestepping the tentacles once every 10 seconds if she got the effect off while staying safe under tower