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

Neeko vs Nidalee

How to Beat Nidalee as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nidalee as Neeko

based on 767 Neeko vs Nidalee matchups
Win Rate
54.8 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Nidalee as Neeko came out of an analysis of 767 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Neeko has to counter Nidalee in only 0.7% of her matches.

Neeko vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a great job of beating Nidalee. On average, she wins a whopping 54.8% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Neeko vs Nidalee rounds, Neeko’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Nidalee.

Best Neeko vs Nidalee Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Nidalee as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Nidalee

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 Nidalee

Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.

Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.

Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.

Neeko vs Nidalee Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
54.8 %
VS
Win Rate
45.2 %
Nidalee Image
5.3
< Kills >
7
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
8
< Assists >
7.1
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
109
< Minions Killed >
42
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.02
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,264
< Physical Damage >
1,160
17,795
< Magic Damage >
16,877
666
< True Damage >
912
19,726
< Damage Dealt >
18,950
20,509
< Damage Taken >
30,690
10,375
< Gold Earned >
11,440
1.87
< Towers >
1.35
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
2,330
< Total Healing >
15,781
12,778
< Experience >
12,943
32
< Vision Score >
25
15
< Wards Placed >
8
178
< Time Dealing CC >
127

How to Counter Nidalee with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several valuable Neeko against Nidalee matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nidalee’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nidalee..

Neeko usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Nidalee. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Nidalee

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Nidalee
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Nidalee

Who is Better, Neeko or Nidalee?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually wins when trying to fight Nidalee, with a 54.8% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a great counter to Nidalee.

While Neeko does have a much higher winrate than Nidalee, when facing one another, Neeko also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Neeko into Nidalee.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Nidalee matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Neeko is a great counter to Nidalee. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Nidalee.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Nidalee Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nidalee as Neeko, we analyzed 767 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 Nidalee 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko to counter Nidalee during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko usually accumulates more CS compared to Nidalee. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Neeko versus Nidalee build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better versus Nidalee than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 54.8% when playing against Nidalee with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Nidalee 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. Out of all the runes players used for Neeko vs Nidalee battles, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 54.8% winrate overall.

If you want to get Neeko x Nidalee tips and counter builds for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all rounds finished with both champions.