MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zaahen vs Illaoi
How often does Zaahen beat Illaoi in Top?
Zaahen into Illaoi in Top: 43% observed win rate across 719 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 Zaahen behind by 1,166 gold.
Zaahen at 15:00
- Gold: -1,166
- CS: -27
- XP: -1,022
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 716 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zaahen counter Illaoi?
The count says no. Illaoi holds 57% of 719 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Zaahen wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Zaahen against Illaoi, and play for those first.
Beating Illaoi: the Zaahen game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Zaahen at 54% across 227 games. Flip the lead and Zaahen falls to 38% across 491.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 227 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 491 |
| First blood | 46% | 239 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 212 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 140 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 111 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 44 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:41. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Zaahen's Top build, with receipts
Into Illaoi specifically, Zaahen finishes Trinity Force first most often: 42.7% over 206 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zaahen core is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 61.2% across 2,680 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (16,619 games).
Skill plan: Zaahen players max Q first and take Q at level 1.