Illaoi, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.3%
Ban Rate
13.6%

Illaoi Top Build: Items & Boots

Illaoi A TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
4,511
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Illaoi build is Mercury's Treads, Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, Thornmail, Oracle Lens: 5.57% of games, 57.3% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Illaoi Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    57.8%Win Rate63.7%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    57.5%Win Rate20.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.22%Win Rate
+7.10%WR Diff
4.72%Pick Rate
383Matches

This Illaoi build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Illaoi build are Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage, and Sterak's Gage. This item combination achieves a 58.2% win rate across 383 matches analyzed.

At full build, Illaoi gains a total of 105 AD, 1500 Health, 100 Armor, and 70 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Illaoi Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Grasp of the Undying
  • Demolish
  • Bone Plating
  • Overgrowth
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Last Stand
  • Presence of Mind
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Illaoi Abilities

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Illaoi build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Illaoi are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 61.7% win rate and 21.2% pick rate.

61.7%Win Rate
21.2%Pick Rate
61.0%Win Rate
15.4%Pick Rate
These are Illaoi's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Black Cleaver (53.2% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 73.5% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Spirit Visage (53.3% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 35.9% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Sterak's Gage (58.5% WR, +7.4% WR diff, 34.1% pick rate) provides 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Illaoi core item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    53.24%Win Rate
    +2.12%WR Diff
    73.49%Pick Rate
  • Spirit Visage S Tier
    Spirit Visage - 2,700 gold - Illaoi core item

    Spirit Visage

    2,700 2,700
    53.25%Win Rate
    +2.13%WR Diff
    35.85%Pick Rate
  • Sterak's Gage S Tier
    Sterak's Gage - 3,200 gold - Illaoi core item

    Sterak's Gage

    3,200 3,200
    58.48%Win Rate
    +7.36%WR Diff
    34.12%Pick Rate
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Illaoi players complete Black Cleaver first in 58% of games, winning 53.1% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:36 to 14:00).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
53.1%57.7%12:062,434
49.1%24.6%12:361,038
51.7%4.9%12:12205

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.0%13.0%20:12488
60.8%3.5%19:42130
54.2%27.8%19:541,048

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
67.9%3.9%25:30109
62.1%3.4%26:3095
57.0%9.4%25:48265

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 4,219 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Illaoi players max E > Q > W in 65% of games, winning 53.1% of the 2,815 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityE - Test of SpiritEQ - Tentacle SmashQW - Harsh LessonW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > E > W: 12% of games, 48.9% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 10% of games, 48.7% win rate
Large sampleBased on 4,337 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Illaoi include Iceborn Gauntlet, Death's Dance. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Iceborn Gauntlet S Tier
    Iceborn Gauntlet - 2,900 gold - Illaoi situational item

    Iceborn Gauntlet

    2,900 2,900
    52.10%Win Rate
    +0.98%WR Diff
    55.95%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Illaoi situational item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    53.87%Win Rate
    +2.75%WR Diff
    18.02%Pick Rate
The best boots for Illaoi are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Mercury's Treads S Tier
    Mercury's Treads - 1,250 gold - Illaoi boots

    Mercury's Treads

    1,250 1,250
    49.18%Win Rate
    -1.94%WR Diff
    29.84%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Illaoi is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Illaoi trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    49.30%Win Rate
    -1.82%WR Diff
    11.02%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Illaoi build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:70
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1500
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:105
  • Total armorArmor:100

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Illaoi magic resistanceMR
70
70
50
Illaoi movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Illaoi healthHealth
1500
1650
1650
Illaoi attack damageAD
105
45
45
Illaoi armorArmor
100
125
150
When facing Illaoi's top counters like Mordekaiser, Yorick, Kayle, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Iceborn Gauntlet or Death's Dance based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Illaoi performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,000gBlack Cleaver at 12:06 (median)

This Illaoi physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 58.2% win rate comes from only 383 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Illaoi build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,350, this Illaoi build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage, and Sterak's Gage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Illaoi build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Illaoi Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

4,309 games

Most Illaoi Top players rush Black Cleaver first (58% of games), finished at a median of 12.1 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (55%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (63%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Illaoi boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played54.8%52.4%2,363
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads31.2%49.2%1,346
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves3.1%60.0%135
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1.1%60.4%48

Illaoi starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played29.5%53.3%1,267
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion19.8%49.2%851
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward18.2%51.5%781
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward10.9%52.0%469

Illaoi summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashTeleportFlash + TeleportMost played62.8%50.3%2,706
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite22.8%53.2%983
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash10.5%49.8%452
FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier1.5%58.5%65

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Illaoi First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Illaoi players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver12.1 min
10.6-14.0 min
57.7%53.1%2,432
Iceborn Gauntlet Iceborn Gauntlet12.6 min
10.8-14.5 min
24.6%49.1%1,038
Sundered Sky Sundered Sky12.2 min
10.4-14.3 min
4.9%51.7%205
Trinity Force Trinity Force12.8 min
11.0-14.6 min
1.1%57.8%45

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Black CleaverIceborn GauntletSpirit Visage Black Cleaver → Iceborn Gauntlet → Spirit Visage25.8 min
23.1-28.5 min
9.4%57.0%265
Black CleaverSterak's GageSpirit Visage Black Cleaver → Sterak's Gage → Spirit Visage25.4 min
23.2-27.9 min
5.0%57.9%140
Iceborn GauntletBlack CleaverSterak's Gage Iceborn Gauntlet → Black Cleaver → Sterak's Gage25.5 min
23.8-28.6 min
3.9%67.9%109
Black CleaverSterak's GageDeath's Dance Black Cleaver → Sterak's Gage → Death's Dance26.3 min
23.6-29.2 min
3.3%61.7%94

Every Illaoi Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Illaoi players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Black CleaverBlack CleaverMost played76.9%53.2%3,313
Iceborn GauntletIceborn Gauntlet58.6%52.1%2,523
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage37.5%53.2%1,616
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage35.7%58.5%1,538
ThornmailThornmail21.8%52.1%939
Death's DanceDeath's Dance18.8%53.8%812
Sundered SkySundered Sky12.7%53.8%546
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen4.8%46.9%207
HullbreakerHullbreaker3.8%64.2%165
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern3.3%50.4%141
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean3.0%52.7%129
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius2.4%45.1%102

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Illaoi's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Black CleaverIceborn GauntletSpirit VisagePlated Steelcaps
Total gold9,800

This core is in our ranked data: 57% win rate over 265 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
45
Health
1,100
Armor
75
Magic Resist
50
Ability Haste
45
Move Speed
45

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