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

Neeko vs Pantheon

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

based on 4,994 Neeko vs Pantheon matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Pantheon as Neeko came out of an examination of 4994 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Neeko fights Pantheon in only 4.5% of her matches.

Neeko vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

Neeko does a average job of beating Pantheon. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Neeko vs Pantheon games, Neeko’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood versus Pantheon.

Best Neeko vs Pantheon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeKindlegem

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionRabadon's Deathcap

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
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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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R
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Guide to Countering Pantheon as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Pantheon

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 Pantheon

Pantheon's Aegis Assault makes him invulnerable from the front. Get behind him or wait it out.

Grand Starfall gives several seconds of warning before Pantheon arrives. Use this time to get out of the way or to form a plan to deal with him.

Be careful near Pantheon if your health is low - a thrown Comet Spear executes low health enemies.

Neeko vs Pantheon Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Pantheon Image
5.3
< Kills >
7.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
8.7
< Assists >
7.1
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
109
< Minions Killed >
103
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,310
< Physical Damage >
19,279
18,215
< Magic Damage >
795
739
< True Damage >
1,213
20,264
< Damage Dealt >
21,287
21,006
< Damage Taken >
26,703
10,561
< Gold Earned >
11,302
1.91
< Towers >
1.57
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,283
< Total Healing >
5,227
12,978
< Experience >
13,075
33
< Vision Score >
30
15
< Wards Placed >
14
183
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Pantheon with Neeko in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Neeko versus Pantheon counter stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pantheon’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Pantheon..

Neeko usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Pantheon. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Pantheon

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Pantheon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Pantheon

Who is Better, Neeko or Pantheon?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when taking on Pantheon, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Neeko makes an ok counter to Pantheon.

While Neeko does have a higher winrate than Pantheon, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Pantheon.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Pantheon matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Neeko is a decent counter to Pantheon. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Pantheon.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Pantheon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pantheon as Neeko, we analyzed 4,994 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 Pantheon 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 in order to counter Pantheon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Pantheon. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy 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, champions 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 do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Neeko versus Pantheon build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Shadowflame. When Neeko incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better versus Pantheon than with most other common builds. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 50.9% when playing against Pantheon with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Pantheon as Neeko, Neeko players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Neeko vs Pantheon counters, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.9% win rate overall.

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