my problem with illaoi
My only problem with illaoi is that her ability to take control of and bully a lane until atleast 20 minutes in is so severe at times that you can't even gank her.
Overall, she's fairly easy to counterplay as shes a juggernaut, but my experience as a jungler trying to gank her has literally been dying within 3 seconds of attacking her, often my lane will die as well. And this has happened pretty much every time i've tried to gank her.
I know riot wants every champion to have their niche but not being gankable through sheer power is a pretty stupid niche. I also feel like there isn't really much decision making available when fighting her in the top lane. Either dodge her e or get fucked. If you get hit by e just accept the fact that half your health is going away and run.
Does anyone remember release xin? Well he was a champion designed around being able to take on multiple champions. Do you know why that was a stupid design? Right, because if you can fight multiple champions by yourself without even needing a gold lead, you are overpowered.
Inb4 'typical bronze scrub complaining about illaoi', this happened in d3. I feel like the buffs in 6.11 is just riot trying to force her shitty design onto the meta through sheer power. The % max hp dmg on w so that she destroys tanks just reflects that even more. i had a maokai top lose his tower at 9 minutes against her because he actually couldn't do anything, and i couldn't even help him.
She's a poorly designed champion, and i'd honestly prefer to never see her in her current state.