How to beat Neeko
Common role: Mid / Support
A shapeshifting trickster whose clone lies and whose ult wins teamfights.
Best counters vs Neeko
Champions with the highest win rate against Neeko on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Sona67.7%43 games
- 2
Tahm Kench66.9%44 games
- 3
Pantheon63.2%61 games
- 4
Rell63.4%51 games
- 5
Milio58.5%87 games
- 6
Zilean58.3%46 games
- 7
Brand57.2%45 games
- 8
Vel'Koz56.4%65 games
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What makes Neeko dangerous
Neeko disguises as ANY unit — minion, ward, ally — ambushing from impossible angles, roots through the first target hit (E empowers through champions), pokes with blooming seeds, and her ultimate leaps with a huge AoE stun-burst after a hidden wind-up in disguise.
How to play against Neeko
- 1Odd minion in the wave? Hit it. Trust nothing that moves strangely.
- 2Her ult winds up under disguise — watch for "minions" walking at your face.
- 3Don't stand behind allies vs her E — it empowers through them.
- 4Spread out in fights: everything she does is AoE.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Squishy and reliant on landing the E root.
- ✓Disguise breaks on damage — poke suspicious units.
- ✓Predictable ult range once you've seen it.
- ✓Falls off if behind — punish the lane.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Neeko's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
태고의 마력니코가 아군 챔피언 또는 맵에 있는 다른 유닛 중 하나로 변신합니다. 이동 불가 군중 제어기에 당하거나 피해를 입히는 스킬을 사용하거나 챔피언이 아닌 상태에서 적 포탑에 피해를 입히거나 변장한 유닛의 체력만큼 피해를 입으면 변신이 풀립니다.
Strong: disguises as ANY unit — minions, wards, allies — for ambushes. Weak: damage breaks it — poke anything suspicious.
Q
꽃망울 폭발니코가 씨앗을 던져 마법 피해를 입힙니다. 씨앗이 적 챔피언에게 피해를 입히거나 유닛을 처치하면 한 번 더 폭발합니다.
Strong: a triple-pulsing seed that blooms on kills and champions. Weak: small zones — step out between pulses.
W
형상 분리니코가 기본 지속 효과로 세 번째 기본 공격마다 추가 마법 피해를 입히고 잠시 이동 속도가 증가합니다. 사용 시에는 자신을 복제한 형상을 지정한 방향으로 보낼 수 있으며, 재사용 시 방향을 변경할 수 있습니다.
Strong: a clone runs deception routes while she escapes or engages. Weak: clones don't cast — the silent twin is the fake.
E
칭칭올가미니코가 올가미를 던져 적중한 모든 적에게 피해를 입히고 속박합니다. 올가미로 적을 맞히면 올가미가 더 커지고, 더 빠르게 날아가며 속박 지속시간도 길어집니다.
Strong: a root that EMPOWERS through champions hit — chain CC from range. Weak: don't stand behind allies — the empowered root travels through them.
R
만개니코가 잠시 준비한 후 공중으로 도약하며 주변 모든 적을 공중에 띄웁니다. 땅에 착지하면 주변 적이 피해를 입고 기절합니다. 변신 상태에서는 준비하는 모습이 적에게 보이지 않습니다.
Strong: a leaping AoE stun-nuke charged in stealth/disguise. Weak: the wind-up is loud once revealed — scatter from any Neeko running at your face.
Itemization
Paranoia wins: tag odd units, spread out, and keep MR. Her whole kit needs the E to land first.
This guide covers Neeko's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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