Illaoivs Zaahen
Illaoi vs Zaahen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Illaoi wins with a 60.4% win rate (+20.8%) over Zaahen based on 48 games. Illaoi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Zaahen matchup.
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.
Who Wins the Illaoi vs Zaahen Matchup?
Illaoi vs Zaahen Matchup Summary
The Illaoi vs Zaahen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 60.4% win rate compared to Zaahen's 39.6%, giving Illaoi a 20.8 percentage point advantage. Illaoi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zaahen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zaahen leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi players can confidently pick into Zaahen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zaahen away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Illaoi vs Zaahen Laning Phase Breakdown
Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Zaahen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Illaoi Build Against Zaahen
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Zaahen, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Zaahen 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zaahen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Zaahen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Illaoi72.2%
Zaahen27.8%Illaoi53.3%Zaahen46.7%Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.2% win rate — a 44.4 percentage point lead over Zaahen. This lopsided early game means Illaoi 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 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Zaahen. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Illaoi holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zaahen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Illaoi Runes Against Zaahen
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Illaoi to press their advantage against Zaahen, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.99% | 183 | 7.2 | 989 | 12,052 | 52.0% | 43.4% | |
| 42.35% | 170 | 6.3 | 878 | 11,025 | 38.7% | 45.3% | |
| 43.98% | 166 | 6.7 | 776 | 11,176 | 44.9% | 43.3% | |
| 52.87% | 157 | 6.6 | 943 | 11,752 | 63.2% | 44.9% | |
| 46.15% | 143 | 6.9 | 872 | 11,224 | 47.5% | 45.2% | |
| 53.49% | 129 | 7.0 | 1,160 | 12,138 | 56.1% | 50.8% | |
| 63.00% | 100 | 7.3 | 983 | 12,543 | 67.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 7.0 | 946 | 12,163 | 52.5% | 43.9% | |
| 56.84% | 95 | 7.5 | 1,253 | 12,670 | 63.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 93 | 7.3 | 1,259 | 12,344 | 52.5% | 45.3% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 6.7 | 994 | 11,335 | 57.1% | 48.8% | |
| 62.22% | 90 | 7.1 | 1,040 | 12,532 | 67.6% | 58.5% | |
| 45.35% | 86 | 7.4 | 1,415 | 12,138 | 51.2% | 40.0% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 6.8 | 1,003 | 11,591 | 43.8% | 51.9% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 6.8 | 855 | 11,835 | 60.0% | 35.3% | |
| 56.58% | 76 | 7.4 | 1,162 | 12,304 | 64.1% | 48.6% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 7.0 | 1,138 | 13,185 | 66.7% | 51.2% | |
| 55.22% | 67 | 7.0 | 1,025 | 12,634 | 60.0% | 51.4% | |
| 75.00% | 64 | 6.8 | 1,077 | 12,000 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 7.4 | 1,203 | 11,465 | 51.7% | 35.3% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 6.3 | 719 | 11,636 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.9 | 981 | 11,842 | 45.8% | 56.8% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 7.3 | 1,069 | 12,279 | 51.5% | 48.1% | |
| 60.34% | 58 | 7.4 | 1,231 | 13,247 | 68.2% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 7.5 | 952 | 13,623 | 75.0% | 51.4% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.9 | 957 | 12,742 | 42.1% | 59.4% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 7.0 | 1,056 | 12,268 | 63.6% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 7.1 | 1,006 | 12,557 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 6.8 | 1,212 | 12,640 | 72.2% | 53.3% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.7 | 979 | 12,372 | 44.4% | 43.3% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.9 | 896 | 12,793 | 64.7% | 48.4% | |
| 66.67% | 45 | 7.3 | 1,240 | 12,608 | 63.6% | 69.6% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 7.1 | 1,011 | 12,536 | 75.0% | 58.6% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.8 | 1,016 | 11,743 | 41.2% | 39.3% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 7.5 | 979 | 11,324 | 40.9% | 38.1% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 7.7 | 1,304 | 13,521 | 65.4% | 60.0% | |
| 71.79% | 39 | 6.9 | 1,073 | 12,132 | 68.4% | 75.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.2 | 1,047 | 13,331 | 77.8% | 52.2% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 1,146 | 12,082 | 58.3% | 61.1% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.1 | 768 | 11,764 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.4 | 1,239 | 13,579 | 75.0% | 47.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 7.3 | 1,084 | 12,418 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 7.6 | 995 | 12,788 | 84.6% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.0 | 992 | 12,725 | 80.0% | 56.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 976 | 14,023 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.6 | 954 | 12,608 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.9 | 938 | 10,941 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.3 | 1,014 | 12,508 | 20.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.7 | 854 | 10,909 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.7 | 939 | 11,080 | 90.9% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.6 | 780 | 10,955 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.8 | 887 | 12,912 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,186 | 13,023 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 1,039 | 12,897 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 791 | 12,857 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 5.6 | 976 | 9,402 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.5 | 889 | 12,397 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.5 | 980 | 14,277 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 1,200 | 12,705 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.9 | 1,201 | 11,032 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 956 | 13,491 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 872 | 11,554 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 972 | 12,026 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 689 | 11,656 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 921 | 10,609 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,102 | 9,545 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.8 | 813 | 10,681 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,293 | 14,298 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.0 | 857 | 11,603 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 686 | 10,619 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.4 | 1,199 | 12,279 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,176 | 13,010 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.7 | 711 | 8,145 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 857 | 13,665 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 708 | 11,391 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,247 | 16,127 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 850 | 9,887 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 934 | 11,927 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,118 | 13,695 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 622 | 9,409 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 970 | 6,536 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,206 | 11,142 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 810 | 10,461 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 929 | 9,211 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Illaoi vs Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Illaoi do against Zaahen in League of Legends?
Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Zaahen matchup with a 60.4% win rate compared to Zaahen's 39.6%, a 20.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Illaoi do against Zaahen in the early game?
In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Zaahen with a 72.2% win rate versus 27.8%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Illaoi do against Zaahen in the late game?
In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Illaoi vs Zaahen matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Illaoi vs Zaahen matchup?
Illaoi wins the matchup against Zaahen with a 60.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.8 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.
What is the best Illaoi build against Zaahen?
The best Illaoi build against Zaahen includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Zaahen?
The best Illaoi runes against Zaahen use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Zaahen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Illaoi counter Zaahen?
Yes, Illaoi has a favorable matchup against Zaahen with a 60.4% win rate. Illaoi strongly counters Zaahen in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Illaoi against Zaahen?
When playing Illaoi against Zaahen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.