How to win lane as Illaoi against Renekton · 58.53% win rate over 2,040 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Renekton | Renekton's Level 1 fury lets him win the first ruthless-predator trade before your Tentacles matter. |
| Level 2 | Renekton | At Level 2 his empowered W stun plus Q heal still out-trades your unstacked kit. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | Level 3 flips it: W Harsh Lesson sustain and a Tentacle onto his dash swing trades your way. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | By Levels 4-5 your Tentacle slams and E threat outdamage his fury windows. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | At 6 R Leap of Faith punishes any engage, putting the level firmly on your side. |
| First item | Illaoi | Your first item plus stacked Tentacles overpower his fading fury combo. |
| Two+ items | Illaoi | Renekton scales terribly and your Tentacle DPS dominates the 2-item stage. |
Levels 1-2 belong to Renekton: with fury he can W-stun you, empowered-Q heal through your poke, and his ruthless-predator all-in genuinely threatens to kill you before your kit comes online, so respect his fury bar and give ground.
The full Illaoi vs Renekton report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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