•When E lands, do not auto-chase; take a small step back while hitting the spirit so they have to either give ground or walk forward through your tentacles to contest it
•In grouped fights, a clean spirit on the front line beside a wall is often the right play, because Illaoi can echo real pressure through that target and she wastes R if she stands still instead of moving and cycling W
•Illaoi’s best games usually come from turning side lane into a bad exam for the enemy top/jungle pair, since recent data and mains discussion both point toward punishing bad 2v1 answers on her prepared walls far more than leaving her setup to roam
56.6%
62.3%
71.4%
W→
E→
Q74.4%
>
>
66.9%
58.6%
