Illaoi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Illaoivs Brand

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Illaoi vs Brand is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Illaoi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Brand based on 10 games. Brand wins the early laning phase while Illaoi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Brand matchup.

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Illaoi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi 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.

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Illaoi - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Illaoi
50.0% WR
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Brand vs Illaoi matchup - 50.0% win rate
Brand
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Illaoi vs Brand Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Brand matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.3
CS / min
5.8
689
DMG / min
1,063
11,656
Gold / game
11,850
347
Heal / min
110
1,624
DMG Mitigated / min
544
0.1
CC / min
1.6
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Illaoi vs Brand Matchup Summary

The Illaoi vs Brand matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Brand's 50.0%, giving Illaoi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Brand controls the early laning stage, but Illaoi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Brand needs to press advantages before Illaoi reaches their power spikes, while Illaoi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Brand leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Brand's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Illaoi vs Brand Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Illaoi in League of Legends

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Illaoi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Brand holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Illaoi
5.8Brand
Illaoi edges out Brand by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Illaoi.
Damage
689Illaoi
1,063Brand
Brand heavily out-damages Illaoi by 374 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Illaoi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Brand's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,656Illaoi
11,850Brand
Illaoi and Brand generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 194 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Illaoi
1.6Brand
Brand brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Brand far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,971Illaoi
653Brand
Illaoi vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,318 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Illaoi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Illaoi Build Against Brand

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Brand are Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Brand matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Brand
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi33.3%
Brand early game win rateBrand66.7%
Late Game
Illaoi
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi57.1%
Brand late game win rateBrand42.9%

Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Illaoi. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Illaoi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Brand must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Illaoi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Illaoi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Illaoi Runes Against Brand

Resolve rune tree - Illaoi primary runes vs BrandResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Illaoi rune vs BrandDemolish - best Illaoi rune vs BrandSecond Wind - best Illaoi rune vs BrandOvergrowth - best Illaoi rune vs Brand
Precision rune tree - Illaoi secondary runes vs BrandPrecision
Last Stand - best Illaoi rune vs BrandPresence of Mind - best Illaoi rune vs Brand
100.0% WR

The Resolve primary with Precision secondary combination helps Illaoi maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Brand.


Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Illaoi'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 Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Illaoi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.99%1837.298912,05252.0%43.4%
42.35%1706.387811,02538.7%45.3%
43.98%1666.777611,17644.9%43.3%
52.87%1576.694311,75263.2%44.9%
46.15%1436.987211,22447.5%45.2%
53.49%1297.01,16012,13856.1%50.8%
63.00%1007.398312,54367.5%60.0%
47.42%977.094612,16352.5%43.9%
56.84%957.51,25312,67063.8%50.0%
48.39%937.31,25912,34452.5%45.3%
53.26%926.799411,33557.1%48.8%
62.22%907.11,04012,53267.6%58.5%
45.35%867.41,41512,13851.2%40.0%
48.81%846.81,00311,59143.8%51.9%
44.44%816.885511,83560.0%35.3%
56.58%767.41,16212,30464.1%48.6%
57.35%687.01,13813,18566.7%51.2%
55.22%677.01,02512,63460.0%51.4%
75.00%646.81,07712,00075.0%75.0%
42.86%637.41,20311,46551.7%35.3%
41.27%636.371911,63633.3%44.4%
52.46%616.998111,84245.8%56.8%
50.00%607.31,06912,27951.5%48.1%
60.34%587.41,23113,24768.2%55.6%
60.00%557.595213,62375.0%51.4%
52.94%516.995712,74242.1%59.4%
59.18%497.01,05612,26863.6%55.6%
50.00%487.11,00612,55757.1%44.4%
60.42%486.81,21212,64072.2%53.3%
43.75%486.797912,37244.4%43.3%
54.17%486.989612,79364.7%48.4%
66.67%457.31,24012,60863.6%69.6%
64.44%457.11,01112,53675.0%58.6%
40.00%456.81,01611,74341.2%39.3%
39.53%437.597911,32440.9%38.1%
63.41%417.71,30413,52165.4%60.0%
71.79%396.91,07312,13268.4%75.0%
59.38%327.21,04713,33177.8%52.2%
60.00%306.81,14612,08258.3%61.1%
46.67%306.176811,76444.4%47.6%
58.62%297.41,23913,57975.0%47.1%
62.07%297.31,08412,41864.3%60.0%
66.67%277.699512,78884.6%50.0%
65.38%267.099212,72580.0%56.3%
48.00%257.397614,02350.0%47.4%
54.17%246.695412,60833.3%66.7%
38.10%216.993810,94150.0%30.8%
47.62%217.31,01412,50820.0%56.3%
38.10%216.785410,90955.6%25.0%
68.42%196.793911,08090.9%37.5%
44.44%186.678010,95514.3%63.6%
50.00%186.888712,91260.0%46.1%
72.22%186.91,18613,02366.7%83.3%
60.00%156.71,03912,89766.7%58.3%
33.33%157.079112,85733.3%33.3%
15.38%135.69769,4020.0%28.6%
30.77%136.588912,39716.7%42.9%
30.77%137.598014,27733.3%30.0%
75.00%126.91,20012,70566.7%83.3%
27.27%116.91,20111,03228.6%25.0%
40.00%106.895613,49166.7%28.6%
30.00%106.587211,55425.0%33.3%
50.00%106.897212,02675.0%33.3%
50.00%106.368911,65633.3%57.1%
50.00%106.792110,60966.7%25.0%
55.56%96.81,1029,54575.0%40.0%
55.56%97.881310,681100.0%0.0%
77.78%96.31,29314,298100.0%71.4%
66.67%97.085711,60360.0%75.0%
50.00%84.568610,61925.0%75.0%
42.86%77.41,19912,27960.0%0.0%
57.14%76.61,17613,01075.0%33.3%
42.86%77.77118,14540.0%50.0%
57.14%77.485713,66550.0%60.0%
28.57%74.870811,3910.0%33.3%
42.86%77.81,24716,127100.0%33.3%
66.67%67.38509,88750.0%100.0%
50.00%67.193411,927100.0%0.0%
83.33%66.11,11813,69550.0%100.0%
40.00%56.06229,40940.0%0.0%
60.00%58.59706,53675.0%0.0%
60.00%56.81,20611,1420.0%75.0%
80.00%55.681010,46166.7%100.0%
60.00%54.59299,211100.0%33.3%

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Illaoi vs Brand - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Illaoi do against Brand in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Brand matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Brand's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Illaoi do against Brand in the early game?

In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Illaoi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Brand players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Illaoi do against Brand in the late game?

In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Illaoi vs Brand matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Illaoi vs Brand matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Brand with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Illaoi build against Brand?

The best Illaoi build against Brand includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Illaoi runes against Brand?

The best Illaoi runes against Brand use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Brand matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Illaoi counter Brand?

Yes, Illaoi has a favorable matchup against Brand with a 50.0% win rate. Illaoi slightly edges out Brand in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Illaoi against Brand?

When playing Illaoi against Brand, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Brand. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.