Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Dianavs Illaoi

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Illaoi wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Diana based on 6 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Diana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Illaoi matchup.

Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Illaoi - 16.7% win rateIllaoi(16.7%)
Diana - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Diana
16.7% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Diana matchup - 83.3% win rate
Illaoi
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Diana vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
5.7
CS / min
7.6
935
DMG / min
982
11,484
Gold / game
12,573
112
Heal / min
473
1,022
DMG Mitigated / min
1,234
0.2
CC / min
0.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Diana vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Diana's 16.7%, giving Illaoi a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Diana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Diana reaches their power spikes, while Diana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Illaoi leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Diana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Illaoi overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Diana
7.6Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Diana by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Diana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
935Diana
982Illaoi
Illaoi deals 47 more champion damage per minute than Diana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Diana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Illaoi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,484Diana
12,573Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 1,089 more gold per game than Diana. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Diana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Diana
0.4Illaoi
Both Diana and Illaoi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,134Diana
1,707Illaoi
Illaoi vastly out-sustains Diana, healing and mitigating 573 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Illaoi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Diana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Diana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Illaoi

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Illaoi are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana0.0%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi100.0%
Late Game
Diana
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana50.0%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi50.0%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Diana at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Illaoi. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Illaoi has the edge early, but Diana gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Diana Runes Against Illaoi

Domination rune tree - Diana primary runes vs IllaoiDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs IllaoiSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs IllaoiGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs IllaoiTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Illaoi
Resolve rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Shield Bash - best Diana rune vs IllaoiBone Plating - best Diana rune vs Illaoi
50.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Illaoi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.39%1556.086112,22556.9%41.0%
46.09%1286.186412,63149.0%44.3%
41.32%1211.270012,22446.5%36.5%
45.61%1143.579012,09148.1%43.5%
48.67%1131.470912,26445.8%50.8%
51.82%1101.472612,76546.7%55.4%
37.96%1085.792311,83331.9%42.6%
42.31%1043.889011,73338.3%47.7%
47.06%1021.569812,05238.3%54.5%
47.47%995.594412,28751.4%45.2%
50.55%916.11,00911,92552.0%48.8%
45.05%912.583311,51948.0%41.5%
48.35%915.792911,89056.4%42.3%
50.00%905.888111,93453.1%48.3%
48.89%901.268812,57658.5%40.8%
53.93%896.096311,77158.3%48.8%
55.68%881.477413,76261.9%50.0%
45.88%854.183912,45340.6%49.1%
46.91%811.974112,28141.5%52.5%
45.00%801.361811,30339.5%50.0%
53.16%795.886012,41661.3%47.9%
59.21%761.476113,01860.5%57.9%
42.47%731.265511,59234.4%48.8%
47.22%725.778411,21651.6%43.9%
44.29%706.089211,83153.9%32.3%
46.27%675.781311,60151.9%42.5%
49.25%673.473212,05558.8%39.4%
50.00%665.679611,50556.7%44.4%
50.79%635.881111,77642.9%57.1%
46.03%631.369112,41041.4%50.0%
48.28%581.571612,71752.0%45.5%
49.02%511.479513,31345.5%51.7%
48.00%501.570912,66159.1%39.3%
46.94%496.189612,53050.0%45.2%
42.86%491.675212,81140.9%44.4%
52.08%481.973311,96852.0%52.2%
33.33%485.81,02712,91733.3%33.3%
44.68%475.71,02311,52942.3%47.6%
46.81%475.980411,88065.0%33.3%
43.48%466.393812,73640.0%46.1%
36.36%446.180410,00036.0%36.8%
54.76%423.577813,27361.5%51.7%
48.78%416.093912,50641.2%54.2%
47.50%401.266412,25435.3%56.5%
57.50%401.475612,79562.5%54.2%
47.50%404.991512,98635.7%53.9%
39.47%386.192110,96538.1%41.2%
44.74%382.178312,47753.3%39.1%
65.79%385.894612,23458.8%71.4%
63.89%365.796310,60261.1%66.7%
45.71%351.575814,12550.0%43.5%
42.42%331.362511,87446.7%38.9%
40.63%323.673511,07460.0%23.5%
46.88%321.482013,58070.0%36.4%
41.94%315.986011,24366.7%18.8%
30.00%304.475511,06435.7%25.0%
48.28%295.788311,87047.1%50.0%
55.17%291.268012,37654.5%55.6%
41.38%291.770611,60846.7%35.7%
37.93%295.786911,84241.7%35.3%
51.85%272.083713,76454.5%50.0%
51.85%271.363411,46446.7%58.3%
62.96%274.589012,03576.9%50.0%
42.31%263.079611,26235.7%50.0%
57.69%265.679911,19857.1%58.3%
42.31%265.71,08712,12845.5%40.0%
50.00%241.779913,98337.5%56.3%
30.43%232.470311,98936.4%25.0%
40.91%225.992511,85653.9%22.2%
50.00%226.51,00313,53662.5%42.9%
57.14%213.387012,43837.5%69.2%
38.10%211.879514,48960.0%31.3%
47.62%214.886312,11470.0%27.3%
50.00%202.775611,98963.6%33.3%
42.11%191.461511,77455.6%30.0%
57.89%192.072613,09570.0%44.4%
73.68%191.372411,33570.0%77.8%
38.89%185.41,06012,35333.3%41.7%
64.71%171.678314,281100.0%57.1%
64.71%176.197911,69471.4%60.0%
37.50%162.466111,81044.4%28.6%
50.00%165.39489,08850.0%50.0%
43.75%164.974210,44737.5%50.0%
43.75%162.477015,10640.0%45.5%
43.75%162.785512,27133.3%57.1%
37.50%162.376512,11540.0%33.3%
66.67%155.279412,78675.0%57.1%
60.00%154.989111,84362.5%57.1%
46.67%151.478313,58337.5%57.1%
53.33%151.865811,63242.9%62.5%
73.33%154.984913,26162.5%85.7%
28.57%143.580511,34528.6%28.6%
42.86%142.895115,724100.0%33.3%
57.14%146.391911,12466.7%40.0%
61.54%135.992313,14966.7%57.1%
75.00%125.186113,47385.7%60.0%
50.00%126.41,17215,10960.0%42.9%
54.55%116.190012,41633.3%62.5%
45.45%115.588712,53533.3%60.0%
18.18%113.07059,11720.0%16.7%
63.64%113.679912,55871.4%50.0%
18.18%111.477212,38920.0%16.7%
50.00%103.678411,39360.0%40.0%
70.00%106.789010,36083.3%50.0%
40.00%101.95999,40444.4%0.0%
55.56%94.184811,71225.0%80.0%
44.44%95.77949,12716.7%100.0%
75.00%85.67588,95866.7%100.0%
57.14%75.094411,484100.0%40.0%
28.57%71.068012,90333.3%25.0%
42.86%75.783011,2350.0%60.0%
57.14%74.573510,64266.7%50.0%
71.43%71.482611,27060.0%100.0%
33.33%65.71,09112,6510.0%50.0%
83.33%64.978511,836100.0%75.0%
16.67%65.793511,4840.0%50.0%
80.00%55.89709,65966.7%100.0%
60.00%55.892314,256100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.07949,8890.0%50.0%

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Diana vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Diana vs Illaoi matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Diana's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Diana do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Diana with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Illaoi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Diana with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Illaoi?

The best Diana build against Illaoi includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Illaoi?

The best Diana runes against Illaoi use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Diana vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Illaoi?

No, Diana struggles against Illaoi with only a 16.7% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Diana against Illaoi?

When playing Diana against Illaoi, play cautiously and avoid Illaoi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Illaoi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.