Illaoi release=more broken than ekko release

ShrimpleyPibbles·11/24/2015, 6:36:47 PM·5 votes·1,539 views

So, Illaoi has been out for about 2 hours now, and of course she's been in every game I've played since. I've mainly seen her played as support (adc main here), and the damage she is able to put out with nothing but a relic shield is equivalent to that of a solo laner. However, the largest problem I've seen with it is the debuff her E applies. The fact that you either have to wait out a minute of what can be described as nothing short of pure torture in the form of tentacles spawning frequently around you, or you must somehow communicate with your lane partner to manage to kill 3 tentacles in that time is absolutely insane. This is amplified by the fact that typing to your lane partner trying to get them to STOP LAST HITTING THE FREAKING TENTACLES when you have the debuff on you opens you up to being attacked while typing or hoping that your lane partner knows whats going on. in my opinion, the raw damage she puts out, even without any offensive stats, the amount of tank she is able to get, and the forced torment of her E makes her release more broken than Ekko's, and we all know how bad that was (still have nightmares of the lvl 5 1-shots) I really hope Riot hotfixes her in some way

19 Comments

Ralanr11/24/2015, 6:40:51 PM5 votes

If you're an adc, you can safely destroy the tentacles from a distance. As for getting caught, well I'd argue that Blitzcrank can be worse given the circumstances.

luckmallory11/24/2015, 6:44:16 PM2 votes

This is the most balanced champion i have played on release since vel'coz

Red Silk11/24/2015, 6:44:05 PM2 votes

Thats because she was made to be a jungler/toplaner. Of course she would put out alot of damage... That being said, her tentacles need 2 hits to be destroyed, and your PROBABLY an adc (Based on the way you're griping) Soooo yeah. Just hit em twice and dont let the melee toplaner come close. She is COUNTERED by any adcs so just kite and win.

The Fiora XFile11/24/2015, 8:57:06 PM1 votes

This would be incredible, had Rito not pulled an Azir and have her broken right from the start. So how many people just tried to buy her and started crying from Rito's bug?item 3070

JustMyBassCannon11/24/2015, 9:00:28 PM1 votes

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So, Illaoi has been out for about 2 hours now, and of course she's been in every game I've played since.

Yeah, it's funny, it's almost like the community likes trying out new content.

And yet players complain when it happens because "they're in every game I've played for the past few hours, which means like three games."

She's not broken, she's not even overpowered.

OxBaker11/24/2015, 11:35:51 PM1 votes

Why is it that whenever a champ is released we have to hear about how OP they are for around a week before GD forms their actual option.