MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Anivia
How often does Illaoi beat Anivia in Top?
Illaoi into Anivia in Top: 43% observed win rate across 105 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Illaoi ahead by 67 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +67
- CS: +9
- XP: -261
Typical gap to Anivia, from 104 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Anivia?
No counter here: Illaoi sits at 43% over 105 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Anivia: the Illaoi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Illaoi at 46% across 59 games. Flip the lead and Illaoi falls to 39% across 46.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 59 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 46 |
| First blood | 46% | 44 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 76 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:49 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:13. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Illaoi's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.