AP Illaoi build with runes and items. AP Illaoi guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Illaoi build in League of Legends Patch 25.S1.3!
You rush Hextech Rocketbelt #1, Liandry's Torment #2.
You get Cosmic Insight rune to use Hextech Rocketbelt more often.
You poke with Hextech Rocketbelt and First Strike to earn gold and burn enemies.
After core items, you adapt. You can play as a tank or as a damage dealer.
How to play
General
Use Hextech Rocketbelt active to poke your enemies all the time, earning gold with First Strike.
Adapt to the enemy team. Build tanky or more damage. You can play as a utility tank, poke, or even you can go some AD items to still have plenty of damage. Depends on the team and how you want to play.
For utility tank, remember that Liandry's Torment works good with Serpent's Fang (to counter shields) and Oblivion Orb (to counter healing).
Cosmic Insight reduces the cooldown of all active items, so Zhonya's Hourglass really works well with this build.
Wait for the First Strike and proc it with your combo, to deal damage and earn gold.
Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.
Champion
Your E is a very powerful tool! Use it.
Your main combo is First Strike + Rocketbelt + E + then nuke spirit with Q, W and auto attacks.
Your alternate combo just for poke is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + Q
Tips and Tricks
Champion
You can cast Leap of Faith (R) then Flash into enemies. They will have less time to react, you will get more Tentacles and you can burst them easier.
Riot
Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.
Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a Vessel is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.
Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.