Illaoi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
2.0%

IllaoiTop Build

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Illaoi top build uses Mercury's Treads, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage, Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, Iceborn Gauntlet, Farsight Alteration. This Illaoi build has a 4.12% pick rate and a 52.38% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Illaoi build choices below.

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Select a Illaoi Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Black Cleaver - Illaoi Highest Win Rate Build core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Spirit Visage - Illaoi Highest Win Rate Build core itemSpirit Visage
  • Sterak's Gage - Illaoi Highest Win Rate Build core itemSterak's Gage
52.4%Win Rate
+2.3%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Iceborn Gauntlet - Illaoi Most Popular Build core itemIceborn Gauntlet
  • Black Cleaver - Illaoi Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Spirit Visage - Illaoi Most Popular Build core itemSpirit Visage
48.3%Win Rate
-1.8%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Iceborn Gauntlet - Illaoi Alternative Build 1 core itemIceborn Gauntlet
  • Black Cleaver - Illaoi Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Sterak's Gage - Illaoi Alternative Build 1 core itemSterak's Gage
51.2%Win Rate
+1.2%WR Diff
5.4%Pick Rate

Best Illaoi Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
52.38%Win Rate
+2.34%WR Diff
4.12%Pick Rate
315Build Matches

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

The most popular starting items for Illaoi are Doran's Blade, Health Potion with a 48.2% win rate and 26.4% pick rate. Alternative options include Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth Potion
48.2%Win Rate
26.4%Pick Rate
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
49.1%Win Rate
18.7%Pick Rate
These are Illaoi's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Black Cleaver (49.7% WR, -0.3% WR diff, 67.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Spirit Visage (50.3% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 30.9% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Sterak's Gage (51.9% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 36.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Illaoi include Death's Dance, Iceborn Gauntlet. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Illaoi are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Illaoi is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Illaoi build.

  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:70
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:1500
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:100
  • Total armor Armor:100
When facing Illaoi's top counters like Heimerdinger, Malphite, Ornn, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Illaoi needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Death's Dance or Iceborn Gauntlet based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Illaoi performance.

This Illaoi durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 52.4% win rate across 315 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, 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, 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.

See Also

Illaoi OverviewIllaoi RunesIllaoi CountersAll Items