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Illaoi vs Cassiopeia

How often does Illaoi beat Cassiopeia in Top?

Illaoi into Cassiopeia in Top: 44% observed win rate across 91 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 behind by 331 gold.

Illaoi at 15:00

Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 91 games that reached 15:00.

Does Illaoi counter Cassiopeia?

No counter here: Illaoi sits at 44% over 91 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 Cassiopeia: the Illaoi game plan

Someone usually dies here around 4:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. 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.

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