Illaoi vs Dr. Mundo TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Illaoi vs Dr. Mundo

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use your tentacle zones to force Dr. Mundo into unfavorable (E) angles and deny his safe farming pattern.
Apply lane pressure to prevent Mundo from passively scaling into a durable frontline threat.
This is a control vs scaling matchup where you must leverage early to mid-game tentacle control to disrupt Mundo's health scaling.

Trading pattern

Control the space with tentacles and fish for (E) pulls to force Mundo into committed fights.
Punish Mundo when his (Q) cleaver misses, as he loses his main poke and slow.
Use (R) to turn multi-target fights when Mundo commits, avoiding chasing him outside your tentacle zone.

Danger windows

Respect Mundo's (Q) slow and cleaver poke, which can create chase or disengage opportunities.
Avoid extended fights when Mundo's (R) is active, as his healing and movement make him hard to kill.
Be cautious when your (E) misses or tentacles are cleared, as your lane threat drops sharply.

Early game

Establish tentacles around the wave early to create zones Mundo must respect.
Look to land (E) when Mundo approaches to farm, punishing his low early agency.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 unless you have tentacle advantage and (E) connects.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to create a powerful zone forcing Mundo to either disengage or fight inside your tentacles.
Mundo's (R) healing spike requires you to disengage when active and re-engage after it fades.
Establish multiple tentacles in side lanes to maximize your zone control and pressure Mundo's health-based durability.

Win conditions

Win by controlling tentacle zones and landing (E) to force Mundo into losing trades or all-ins.
Punish Mundo's low early agency by denying safe farm and forcing fights inside your tentacle setup.
Use (R) to capitalize on multi-target commits and turn ganks into favorable fights, securing side-lane pressure and splitpush dominance.