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How to Win Neeko vs Alistar Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Alistar

How to Beat Alistar as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
MageSupport
TankSupport

How to Beat Alistar as Neeko

based on 1,750 Neeko vs Alistar matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our dataset, Neeko faced Alistar in 1750 games. Having so many games with Neeko versus Alistar gives us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to crush Alistar. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Neeko has to counter Alistar in only 1.6% of her games.

Neeko vs Alistar Matchup Summary

Neeko does a decent job of beating Alistar. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Neeko against Alistar games, Neeko’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Alistar.

Best Neeko vs Alistar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Neeko to level upq
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Second ability for Neeko to level upe
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Last skill for Neeko to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Alistar as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Alistar

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

Advice to Win Against Alistar

Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.

When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.

Neeko vs Alistar Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Alistar Image
5.4
< Kills >
2.2
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
8.8
< Assists >
13.7
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.38
110
< Minions Killed >
33
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,452
< Physical Damage >
1,376
18,739
< Magic Damage >
7,099
841
< True Damage >
932
21,033
< Damage Dealt >
9,409
19,738
< Damage Taken >
26,425
10,447
< Gold Earned >
8,496
1.97
< Towers >
1.74
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0
2,281
< Total Healing >
9,440
12,629
< Experience >
10,532
32
< Vision Score >
53
14
< Wards Placed >
24
186
< Time Dealing CC >
267

How to Counter Alistar with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Neeko vs. Alistar matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Alistar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Alistar. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Neeko usually has a much larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Alistar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Alistar

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Alistar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Alistar

Who is Better, Neeko or Alistar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually wins when facing off against Alistar, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a good counter for Alistar.

While Neeko does have a higher winrate than Alistar, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Alistar.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Alistar matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Neeko is a decent counter for Alistar. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Alistar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko

Neeko Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateTaricTaric45.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrate

Neeko Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.4% winrateLuluLulu54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.7% 15655 GamesZileanZilean+ 53% 632 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53% 2183 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 5346 Games

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Alistar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Alistar as Neeko, we analyzed 1,750 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 Alistar as Neeko 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

Neeko Build Alistar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Neeko in order to counter Alistar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko typically gets much more CS as Alistar. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Neeko versus Alistar build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Neeko incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Alistar than with many other common item sets. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 51.0% when countering Alistar with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Alistar as Neeko, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Neeko vs Alistar matchups, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Neeko x Alistar tips and counter builds for a a particular rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using every round with data with both champions.