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How to Win Illaoi vs Volibear Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Volibear as Illaoi

based on 1,782 Illaoi vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Illaoi resulted from an evaluation of 1782 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Illaoi is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.5% of her games.

Illaoi vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Illaoi does a great job of beating Volibear. On average, she wins a whopping 54.4% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Illaoi against Volibear games, Illaoi’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Illaoi vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerSpirit VisageThornmailIceborn Gauntlet

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Illaoi to level upe
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Second ability for Illaoi to level upq
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Last skill for Illaoi to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Volibear

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Illaoi vs Volibear Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Volibear Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.5
6.6
< Deaths >
6.8
4.6
< Assists >
5.9
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
190
< Minions Killed >
122
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.54
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.45
26,478
< Physical Damage >
10,756
846
< Magic Damage >
8,857
421
< True Damage >
746
27,745
< Damage Dealt >
20,360
36,309
< Damage Taken >
34,340
12,338
< Gold Earned >
11,484
3.02
< Towers >
2.19
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
9,369
< Total Healing >
8,950
15,596
< Experience >
14,389
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
7
452
< Time Dealing CC >
538

How to Counter Volibear with Illaoi in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several vital Illaoi vs. Volibear matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Volibear..

Illaoi usually has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Volibear. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Volibear

Who is Better, Illaoi or Volibear?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually wins when playing against Volibear, with a 54.4% win rate. As a result, Illaoi makes a great counter to Volibear.

While Illaoi does have a much higher winrate compared to Volibear, when on opposite teams, Illaoi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Illaoi into Volibear.

Furthermore, Illaoi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Volibear. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Volibear matchups, Illaoi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Illaoi is a great counter for Volibear. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Illaoi against Volibear.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Illaoi, we analyzed 1,782 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Volibear as Illaoi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Illaoi in order to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi typically racks up more CS relative to Volibear. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Illaoi versus Volibear build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better against Volibear than with most other common builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average winrate of 54.4% battling Volibear with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Volibear as Illaoi, Illaoi players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Illaoi vs Volibear matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Illaoi x Volibear tips and counter stats for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all rounds finished with these champions.