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

Neeko vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Neeko

based on 3,333 Neeko vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our database, Neeko fought Kayle in 3333 games. Having so many games with Neeko versus Kayle provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide useful statistics and a supported build to suppress your opponent. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Neeko encounters Kayle in only 3.0% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a ok job of countering Kayle. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Neeko vs Kayle rounds, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Neeko vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Solstice SleighShadowflameHextech RocketbeltLich Bane

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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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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Guide to Countering Kayle as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Neeko vs Kayle Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Kayle Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.6
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
8.1
< Assists >
5.6
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
109
< Minions Killed >
191
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.57
1,240
< Physical Damage >
6,897
17,581
< Magic Damage >
13,759
685
< True Damage >
500
19,507
< Damage Dealt >
21,157
20,179
< Damage Taken >
23,417
10,410
< Gold Earned >
12,434
2.05
< Towers >
2.7
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,276
< Total Healing >
7,324
12,775
< Experience >
15,591
32
< Vision Score >
17
14
< Wards Placed >
8
181
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Kayle with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several influential Neeko vs. Kayle counter statistics that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kayle..

Neeko often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Kayle. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Kayle

Who is Better, Neeko or Kayle?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kayle, with a 49.6% win rate. Thus, Neeko makes an ok counter for Kayle.

While Neeko does have a lower winrate compared to Kayle, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Kayle.

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

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

Neeko is a somewhat poor counter for Kayle. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Kayle.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Neeko, we analyzed 3,333 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 Kayle 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Neeko to counter Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko often racks up less CS relative to Kayle. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Neeko versus Kayle build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Neeko included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Kayle than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 49.6% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Kayle as Neeko, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Neeko vs Kayle clashes, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.6% winrate overall.

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