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

Neeko vs Illaoi

How to Beat Illaoi as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Illaoi as Neeko

based on 2,139 Neeko vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Illaoi as Neeko came out of an examination of 2139 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Neeko encounters Illaoi in only 1.9% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Neeko does a average job of beating Illaoi. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champs battle each other in. In Neeko against Illaoi games, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Illaoi.

Best Neeko vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Neeko vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Illaoi Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.3
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
8.6
< Assists >
4.4
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
114
< Minions Killed >
188
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.59
1,351
< Physical Damage >
24,612
19,020
< Magic Damage >
814
802
< True Damage >
404
21,174
< Damage Dealt >
25,831
20,869
< Damage Taken >
35,748
10,589
< Gold Earned >
11,998
1.86
< Towers >
2.77
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,603
< Total Healing >
8,706
13,256
< Experience >
15,384
31
< Vision Score >
16
14
< Wards Placed >
8
189
< Time Dealing CC >
427

How to Counter Illaoi with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several strategic Neeko versus Illaoi matchup stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Illaoi. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Neeko normally has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Illaoi. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Illaoi

Who is Better, Neeko or Illaoi?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when playing against Illaoi, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Neeko makes an ok counter for Illaoi.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate compared to Illaoi, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Illaoi.

Moreover, Neeko has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Illaoi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Illaoi matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Neeko is a decent counter to Illaoi. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Illaoi.

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 Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Neeko, we analyzed 2,139 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Neeko to counter Illaoi 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko typically racks up less CS relative to Illaoi. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Neeko versus Illaoi build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Illaoi than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Illaoi with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Illaoi as Neeko, Neeko players 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 rune sets players picked for Neeko vs Illaoi counters, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

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