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How to Win Leona vs Neeko Counter MatchupLeona is in the s tier of champions

Leona vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Leona in LoLLeona is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Leona

based on 4,059 Leona vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our database, Leona battled Neeko in 4059 rounds. Using so many games with Leona versus Neeko gives us confidence in our ability to provide actionable stats and a supported build to wreck Neeko. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Leona has to counter Neeko in only 2.9% of her matches.

Leona vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Leona does a good job of beating Neeko. Typically, she wins a whopping 53.0% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Leona vs Neeko games, Leona’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Leona vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorNull-Magic Mantle

Core Leona Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Force of NatureKaenic RookernSunfire AegisKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Leona to level upw
>
Second ability for Leona to level upe
>
Last skill for Leona to max outq

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeSecond WindOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Leona's passive ability p
Leona's q ability q
Leona's w ability w
Leona's e ability e
Leona's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Leona

Tips for Playing as Leona against Neeko

Shield of Daybreak and Zenith Blade form a powerful offensive combo.

Lead the charge and mark your foes with Sunlight before your allies deal damage.

You can absorb a huge amount of damage using Eclipse, but you must stay near enemies to gain the bonus duration.

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.

Leona vs Neeko Counter Stats

Leona Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Neeko Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
13.9
< Assists >
9.2
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
32
< Minions Killed >
109
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,877
< Physical Damage >
1,357
7,032
< Magic Damage >
18,588
987
< True Damage >
829
10,897
< Damage Dealt >
20,775
23,871
< Damage Taken >
20,557
8,757
< Gold Earned >
10,520
1.57
< Towers >
1.92
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,894
< Total Healing >
2,202
10,855
< Experience >
12,855
55
< Vision Score >
32
24
< Wards Placed >
14
239
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Neeko with Leona in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Leona vs. Neeko counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Leona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, showing that Leona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Neeko. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Leona typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes more damage than Neeko. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Leona and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Leona
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Leona
Neeko

Who is Better, Leona or Neeko?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Leona usually wins when facing off against Neeko, with a 53.0% win rate. Thus, Leona makes a good counter to Neeko.

While Leona does have a higher winrate compared to Neeko, when they face off with one another, Leona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Leona into Neeko.

Moreover, Leona also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Leona vs Neeko matchups, Leona is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Leona is a good counter to Neeko. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Leona against Neeko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Leona

Leona Loses Against

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Leona Wins Against

YuumiYuumi60.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee60.2% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa57.4% winrateGragasGragas56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Leona Players

How We Calculated Our Leona vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Leona, we analyzed 4,059 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 Leona 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Leona 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 tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Leona typically picks up a lot less CS as Neeko. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Leona versus Neeko build include Thornmail, Frozen Heart, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Leona incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Neeko than with many other common builds. In fact, Leona boasted an average winrate of 53.0% when countering Neeko with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Neeko as Leona, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Leona vs Neeko counters, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Neeko as Leona are given for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.