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EkkoS Tier ComboEkko W passive deals % missing-HP damage — late, easily 30%. Blade Waltz triggers it every hit, same with Fan the Hammer and Ethereal Weapon. The hex core strength is W passive, not the triple-ring. Most champs grab Blade Waltz for invuln — Ekko grabs it for explosive damage.
FiddlesticksS Tier ComboUlt in and burn everything.
GarenS Tier ComboMax damage build using Blade Waltz invuln for full damage uptime. Engage with E then Waltz; pick AD/crit damage forge, top up crit chance with shards if you're under cap.IllaoiS Tier ComboEthereal Weapon lets W stay up indefinitely — Q the enemy and tentacles slam infinitely; ult speeds tentacle swings by 50%. Don't use W up.
WukongS Tier ComboBlade Waltz ult Wukong. CC the whole team!
NaafiriS Tier ComboNaafiri's wolves count as separate ability casts — R in, EQ, and you stack S-rank Triggered Inferno instantly. With W invuln + AD bonus, damage is maxed. Open with R, EQ in face, W to mitigate.
SamiraS Tier ComboCan cast Blade Waltz during ult.
UrgotS Tier ComboOne press pops all 4 passive legs. Massive damage.
+Activate W first, then use Blade Waltz. Triggers 8 tentacle attacks.
- Combo rating · S tier
- Editorial assessment, not a win-rate metric.
- Guide provenance
- ARAM Mayhem editorial
- Combo patch
- Not recorded
- Guide freshness
- No update date recorded
- Champion tier · C
- From the site champion tier list.
- Champion tier context · Patch 26.20
- Updated Oct 12, 2026
About Illaoi
About Blade Waltz
Blade Waltz
prismaticTier B+
Gain the Blade Waltz Summoner Spell.
Blade Waltz makes you untargetable while you dash at and damage enemies repeatedly.
View full augment page →Blade Waltz makes you untargetable while you dash at and damage enemies repeatedly.
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More Blade Waltz Combos
EkkoS Tier ComboEkko W passive deals % missing-HP damage — late, easily 30%. Blade Waltz triggers it every hit, same with Fan the Hammer and Ethereal Weapon. The hex core strength is W passive, not the triple-ring. Most champs grab Blade Waltz for invuln — Ekko grabs it for explosive damage.FiddlesticksS Tier ComboUlt in and burn everything.GarenS Tier ComboMax damage build using Blade Waltz invuln for full damage uptime. Engage with E then Waltz; pick AD/crit damage forge, top up crit chance with shards if you're under cap.IllaoiS Tier ComboEthereal Weapon lets W stay up indefinitely — Q the enemy and tentacles slam infinitely; ult speeds tentacle swings by 50%. Don't use W up.WukongS Tier ComboBlade Waltz ult Wukong. CC the whole team!NaafiriS Tier ComboNaafiri's wolves count as separate ability casts — R in, EQ, and you stack S-rank Triggered Inferno instantly. With W invuln + AD bonus, damage is maxed. Open with R, EQ in face, W to mitigate.SamiraS Tier ComboCan cast Blade Waltz during ult.UrgotS Tier ComboOne press pops all 4 passive legs. Massive damage.Keep exploring
Blade Waltz Illaoi Combo
This S-tier combo pairs Illaoi with Blade Waltz in ARAM: Mayhem. This is one of the strongest combos available — pick it whenever you can.
Activate W first, then use Blade Waltz. Triggers 8 tentacle attacks.