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Illaoi vs Maokai

YOU · TOP

ENEMY · TOP

Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Teleport

How to play it

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His Q knockback

His Q shoves you away: if it lands while you W onto him, your tentacle slam whiffs, so bait it before committing.

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Bully under tower

Just bully him under the tower: you win this lane comfortably.

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His only kill setup

His ult root under his own tower is his one real threat: keep your position clean while your spirit is pulled.

Never get rooted under his tower while your spirit is pulled: his ult CC there lets the tower kill you.

Runes

RESOLVE

PRECISION

SHARDS

Spells

FLASH

TELEPORT

Items

Start

Core

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Last 30 days Emerald+ - 54% WR - 924 games

Skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q							Q	Q		Q	Q
		W											W	W		W	W
E			E	E		E	E
					R					R					R

MAX

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Illaoi · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Illaoi vs Maokai in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his Q knockback can shove you off mid-W and make your tentacle slam whiff.