Illaoi vs Teemo TOP Matchup Guide

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Illaoi into Teemomedium

Overview

Use tentacle zones to force Teemo into risky spirit pulls and punish his melee approach.
Pressure early to deny Teemo a calm poke lane and prevent trap setups.
Focus on side-lane tentacle setups to maximize zone control and punish Teemo's limited mobility.

Fish for spirit pulls to start trades, then use and tentacle slams inside your zone.
Avoid trading when is down or tentacles are absent to prevent poke and blind damage.
Commit to all-ins after level 6 with ready, punishing Teemo if he fights near your tentacles.

Avoid extended fights when misses or tentacles are cleared, as Teemo's poke and blind become threatening.
Be cautious after using , as Teemo can disengage and reset lane if you overcommit.
Respect Teemo's trap placements around side-lane paths and river to prevent dangerous ganks or forced retreats.

Establish tentacles early around the wave to threaten and discourage safe farming.
Avoid chasing Teemo outside tentacle zones where his ranged poke and blind punish trades.
Use to slam tentacles after landing for short trades when Teemo approaches.

Level 6: Use to spawn multiple tentacles and punish Teemo's commitment or ganks inside your zone.
Side-lane with multiple tentacles: force Teemo to choose between wave control or taking damage.
Respect Teemo's level 6 trap control and first damage item spike by sweeping traps before engaging or chasing.

Control tentacle zones to force Teemo into unfavorable spirit pulls and punish his melee approach.
Deny Teemo safe farming by early wave pressure and preventing trap setups.
Use to turn multi-target fights, punishing Teemo if he commits near your tentacles or during ganks.

Tactical tip

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