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How to Win Irelia vs Neeko Counter MatchupIrelia is in the b tier of champions

Irelia vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Irelia

based on 2,828 Irelia vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Neeko as Irelia came out of an examination of 2828 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Irelia fights Neeko in only 2.8% of her games.

Irelia vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Irelia does a decent job of beating Neeko. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Irelia vs Neeko matches, Irelia’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Irelia vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelWit's EndBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSundered SkyTerminusExperimental Hexplate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Irelia to level upq
>
Second ability for Irelia to level upw
>
Last skill for Irelia to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Neeko

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

Advice to Win Against Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Irelia vs Neeko Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Neeko Image
7.4
< Kills >
5.1
7
< Deaths >
6
5
< Assists >
8.7
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
206
< Minions Killed >
107
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.42
15,984
< Physical Damage >
1,365
6,308
< Magic Damage >
17,588
747
< True Damage >
860
23,039
< Damage Dealt >
19,814
31,565
< Damage Taken >
20,457
12,993
< Gold Earned >
10,347
2.34
< Towers >
1.85
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
10,800
< Total Healing >
2,323
15,226
< Experience >
12,761
17
< Vision Score >
33
8
< Wards Placed >
15
116
< Time Dealing CC >
180

How to Counter Neeko with Irelia in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some important Irelia vs. Neeko matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Neeko..

Irelia usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes more damage than Neeko. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Irelia and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Neeko

Who is Better, Irelia or Neeko?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Irelia usually wins when taking on Neeko, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Irelia makes a good counter to Neeko.

While Irelia does have a higher win rate than Neeko, when facing one another, Irelia also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Irelia into Neeko.

Furthermore, Irelia also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Irelia vs Neeko matchups, Irelia is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Irelia is a decent counter for Neeko. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Irelia against Neeko.

Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Irelia, we analyzed 2,828 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Neeko as Irelia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Irelia in order to counter Neeko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia most often gets more CS relative to Neeko. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Irelia versus Neeko build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Irelia incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Neeko than with most other common item sets. In fact, Irelia boasted an average win rate of 51.4% battling Neeko with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Neeko as Irelia, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Irelia vs Neeko counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.4% winrate overall.

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