Warwick vs Illaoi TOP Matchup Guide

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Warwick into Illaoimedium

Overview

Pressure Illaoi early to deny tentacle zones and prevent her from establishing control.
Prioritize extended melee fights using to absorb burst and healing.
Snowball lane by punishing Illaoi's commitment and low-health windows with suppression.

Avoid fighting near Illaoi's tentacles when is ready to prevent heavy damage.
Do not commit to fights inside Illaoi's tentacle zones after level 6 if her is available.
Play cautiously after missing since your pick threat and kill pressure drop significantly.

Use levels 1-3 to take extended trades, holding until Illaoi commits damage.
Avoid fighting near Illaoi's tentacles; bait her and punish when it misses.
Track Illaoi's health with to chase low-health retreats for kills or summoner spells.

At level 3, use full sustain and fear tools to force extended fights and punish Illaoi's cooldowns.
At level 6, leverage for long-range suppression and pick potential after baiting movement.
Respect Illaoi's level 6 as it can turn fights near tentacles; disengage if caught without .

Win extended trades by using healing and fear to out-sustain and punish Illaoi.
Use to track Illaoi when low and chase her down to deny scaling and snowball.
Force picks with suppression after baiting Illaoi's movement to prevent tentacle zone control.

Tactical tip

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