Yone vs Illaoi TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Yone vs Illaoi TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yone into Illaoimedium

Overview

Use + combos to force trades and avoid Illaoi's tentacle zones.
Deny Illaoi wave control and tentacle setups to limit her angles and zone pressure.
Snowball by punishing Illaoi's missed and scaling into attack speed item power spikes.

Trading pattern

Stack to set knockup, gap close with plus second , then snap back with .
Punish Illaoi immediately after she misses by stepping forward to trade.
Avoid extended trades inside tentacle zones and disengage if Illaoi commits with tentacle slams.

Danger windows

Illaoi is most dangerous when lands near tentacles and when is active.
Avoid using from bad positions that reveal your location and invite tentacle punishment.
Do not extend trades or ganks when Illaoi's is up and tentacles are established.

Early game

Play cautiously before level 3 to avoid Illaoi's tentacle poke and threat without full combo.
Thin the wave early to keep it away from Illaoi's tentacle zone and reduce her pressure.
Look to trade only when and are ready with minion spacing favoring quick disengage.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks full -- combo with shield, enabling stronger trades off Illaoi's tentacle control.
First attack speed item powers up wave pressure and trade reliability to contest Illaoi's zone.
Respect Illaoi's level 6 spike as it enables multi-target tentacle damage punishing committed fights.

Win conditions

Use + combos for short trades to avoid Illaoi's tentacle zones and angles.
Deny Illaoi wave control and tentacle setups to force her to reset and lose lane pressure.
Scale into mid-game with attack speed items and leverage displacement for side-lane pressure and teamfight engages.

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