Illaoi seems...so weak

DropFill·Jan 31, 2016·3 votes·1,997 views

She lacks...something. She feels useless after laning phase, has no mobility, and all her damage is pretty much tied to her passive, which takes a lot of time and positioning to be good

11 Comments

KrugLyfeJan 31, 20163 votes

She's fine where she is.

DropFillJan 31, 20163 votes

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She's fine where she is.

No, she is not. Her win ratio is garbage, she has close to 0 utility, pretty much all her damage is tied to her passive

UirayaJan 31, 20162 votes

There is definitely a steep dropoff in effectiveness when you get opponents who know when to fight vs run away regarding her E and ult.

Critmaster GarenJan 31, 20162 votes

shes getting some manabuffs next patch.

when youre playing her do you have a tank to initiate fights for you? i mean an actual tank like naut, sejuani, malp or leona.

Dominick DestineJan 31, 20162 votes

Illaoi has a really terrible , poorly designed, uninteresting kit.... but her numbers are huge so she's technically too powerful.

Honestly, in all the time I've been playing ... which was slightly before Xin Zhao was released, I have never seen such a boring champion. Her only "interesting" skill is Test of Spirit and it's not really interesting as much as it is really annoying, gg.

Critmaster GarenJan 31, 20161 votes

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Illaoi has a really terrible , poorly designed, uninteresting kit.... but her numbers are huge so she's technically too powerful.

Honestly, in all the time I've been playing ... which was slightly before Xin Zhao was released, I have never seen such a boring champion. Her only "interesting" skill is Test of Spirit and it's not really interesting as much as it is really annoying, gg.

in that time they also released champs like cait, lyssandra sona...

illaoi is definitely not the most boring champion. i find playing her actually kindof fun. and yea, the spirit mechanic is pretty interesting, considering your goal is to use it as damage amplification by hitting the spirit and the opponent at the same time. makes her incredibly focused around positioning.

its not like jhinn has the most interesting kit in the world either.

Dominick DestineFeb 1, 20162 votes

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illaoi is definitely not the most boring champion.

Yeah no, Illaoi is the most boring champion hands down.

Even Garen at least has his villain mechanic.

Critmaster GarenFeb 1, 20161 votes

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Yeah no, Illaoi is the most boring champion hands down.

Even at least has his villain mechanic.

whelp. i think thats subjective. while her ult isnt incredibly interesting, her e definitely is imo. ive enjoyed playing her so far. just a bit mana intensitive.

DediguiseJan 31, 20161 votes

Yea she's Counter engage. Basically you let them engage, then you ult. GG

lapenguJan 31, 20161 votes

Ive found that illaoi is best when played against dive/engage comps. She is best at peeling bruisers and assassins off of your carries, rather than engaging on them. Other than her mana trouble for the first 9 or so levels, i think she's just fine.

xl Kirito lxJan 31, 20161 votes

Herp derp she's OP, I can't dodge skillshots. I know nothing about positioning and counterplay.

Kappa.

I'm fine with the mana buffs for right now. Her kit feels so limited by mana. Maybe a mechanic to lower the CD on the passive spawn, or some way to force a fight.