Renekton - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Renektonvs Illaoi

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Renekton vs Illaoi is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Illaoi wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Renekton based on 50 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Renekton scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Renekton build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Renekton vs Illaoi matchup.

Renekton Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Renekton 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 - 48.0% win rateIllaoi(48.0%)
Renekton - 48.0% win rate in this matchup
Renekton
48.0% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Renekton matchup - 52.0% win rate
Illaoi
52.0% WR

Who Wins the Renekton vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Renekton vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 50
48.0%
Win Rate
52.0%
6.4
CS / min
7.6
745
DMG / min
1,175
11,713
Gold / game
13,184
371
Heal / min
452
1,473
DMG Mitigated / min
1,638
0.8
CC / min
0.3
31.6%
Early Game WR
68.4%
58.1%
Late Game WR
41.9%

Renekton vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Renekton vs Illaoi matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Renekton's 48.0%, giving Illaoi a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Renekton outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Renekton reaches their power spikes, while Renekton should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Renekton leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Illaoi is slightly favored, Renekton can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Illaoi's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Renekton vs Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Renekton in League of Legends

Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Renekton, 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.

Farming
6.4Renekton
7.6Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Renekton by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Renekton players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
745Renekton
1,175Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Renekton by 430 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Renekton should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,713Renekton
13,184Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 1,471 more gold per game than Renekton. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Renekton should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Renekton
0.3Illaoi
Renekton provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Illaoi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Renekton coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,844Renekton
2,089Illaoi
Illaoi vastly out-sustains Renekton, healing and mitigating 246 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Illaoi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Renekton is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Renekton, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Renekton Build Against Illaoi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Renekton needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Renekton against Illaoi are Eclipse, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Renekton an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 6 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 Renekton vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
68.4%
+36.8% advantage
Renekton early game win rateRenekton31.6%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi68.4%
Late Game
Renekton
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Renekton late game win rateRenekton58.1%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi41.9%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.4% win rate — a 36.8 percentage point lead over Renekton. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Renekton is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.1% win rate — 16.1 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Renekton, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Illaoi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Renekton reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Renekton 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 Renekton Runes Against Illaoi

Sorcery rune tree - Renekton primary runes vs IllaoiSorcery
Phase Rush - best Renekton rune vs IllaoiNimbus Cloak - best Renekton rune vs IllaoiCelerity - best Renekton rune vs IllaoiWaterwalking - best Renekton rune vs Illaoi
Precision rune tree - Renekton secondary runes vs IllaoiPrecision
Triumph - best Renekton rune vs IllaoiLegend: Haste - best Renekton rune vs Illaoi
100.0% WR

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


Renekton matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Renekton'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 Renekton build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Renekton matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.02%1887.178111,84943.0%41.2%
48.67%1136.989312,66848.8%48.6%
50.00%1126.583012,01047.2%52.5%
57.00%1006.578611,93553.7%59.3%
51.28%787.181812,37657.9%45.0%
60.00%757.388513,12359.0%61.1%
49.33%756.895212,38836.4%59.5%
44.44%727.090811,82437.9%48.8%
47.76%677.21,08313,71550.0%46.1%
51.61%627.11,20212,50032.0%64.9%
53.23%626.880412,39337.9%66.7%
55.00%607.379112,23951.7%58.1%
60.34%587.083011,73163.3%57.1%
52.63%577.387012,46959.3%46.7%
41.07%566.887411,79548.0%35.5%
35.85%537.067011,52540.7%30.8%
48.00%506.474511,71331.6%58.1%
52.00%507.177812,70760.0%46.7%
54.35%467.376112,47458.3%50.0%
46.67%456.257111,36041.2%50.0%
53.33%457.181211,63059.1%47.8%
58.14%437.280412,77957.1%59.1%
51.16%436.595111,60655.0%47.8%
41.86%437.196312,67647.4%37.5%
46.34%416.985012,30050.0%44.0%
50.00%386.986412,46561.1%40.0%
52.63%387.492613,68580.0%34.8%
52.63%386.976912,56835.3%66.7%
56.76%377.082311,47083.3%31.6%
51.35%376.975212,07145.0%58.8%
35.14%377.387512,31040.0%29.4%
40.54%376.870311,11144.4%36.8%
54.29%356.791712,50246.7%60.0%
65.71%357.183612,82350.0%76.2%
62.07%296.785112,31266.7%60.0%
46.43%287.289711,80742.9%50.0%
50.00%287.01,05012,83442.9%57.1%
51.85%276.888113,51845.5%56.3%
40.74%276.773311,26335.7%46.1%
51.85%276.873512,69554.5%50.0%
54.17%247.064411,54261.5%45.5%
66.67%246.266012,12658.3%75.0%
50.00%227.180812,34963.6%36.4%
55.00%206.885111,90277.8%36.4%
52.94%176.761412,31950.0%54.5%
46.67%157.585312,08855.6%33.3%
60.00%156.793914,02540.0%70.0%
57.14%146.587412,788100.0%40.0%
38.46%136.380611,26440.0%37.5%
46.15%136.06869,87844.4%50.0%
76.92%137.183411,97060.0%87.5%
58.33%126.281911,40566.7%50.0%
41.67%126.976410,46080.0%14.3%
75.00%127.672612,91983.3%66.7%
50.00%126.777513,08533.3%66.7%
54.55%116.51,02712,30250.0%60.0%
80.00%107.084713,57880.0%80.0%
55.56%97.47959,86450.0%66.7%
44.44%95.775110,47833.3%66.7%
33.33%96.264710,44520.0%50.0%
66.67%96.063212,19266.7%66.7%
62.50%87.683013,50733.3%80.0%
37.50%86.582712,46133.3%40.0%
71.43%76.965612,22675.0%66.7%
66.67%66.373014,2800.0%66.7%
66.67%67.392814,075100.0%60.0%
66.67%66.767311,677100.0%33.3%
83.33%66.885713,93350.0%100.0%
40.00%56.884414,2950.0%40.0%
60.00%56.287415,627100.0%50.0%

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Renekton vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Renekton do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Renekton vs Illaoi matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Renekton's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Renekton do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Renekton with a 68.4% win rate versus 31.6%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Renekton do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Renekton takes over the Renekton vs Illaoi matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to 41.9%. Renekton scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Renekton vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Renekton with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Renekton build against Illaoi?

The best Renekton build against Illaoi includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Renekton runes against Illaoi?

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

Does Renekton counter Illaoi?

No, Renekton struggles against Illaoi with only a 48.0% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Renekton players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Renekton against Illaoi?

When playing Renekton 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.