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Neeko vs Taliyah

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

based on 1,120 Neeko vs Taliyah matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Taliyah as Neeko came out of an evaluation of 1120 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Neeko encounters Taliyah in only 1.0% of her matches.

Neeko vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

Neeko does a good job of countering Taliyah. Normally, she wins a terrific 52.4% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Neeko versus Taliyah matches, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood versus Taliyah.

Best Neeko vs Taliyah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassHextech RocketbeltCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Neeko to level upq
>
Second ability for Neeko to level upe
>
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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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Taliyah as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Taliyah

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 Taliyah

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.

Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Neeko vs Taliyah Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Taliyah Image
5.8
< Kills >
6.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.8
8.5
< Assists >
8.6
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
116
< Minions Killed >
122
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.58
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,329
< Physical Damage >
728
18,494
< Magic Damage >
21,507
740
< True Damage >
1,118
20,564
< Damage Dealt >
23,354
21,310
< Damage Taken >
22,163
10,876
< Gold Earned >
12,263
1.92
< Towers >
1.6
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
2,496
< Total Healing >
4,520
13,297
< Experience >
14,455
34
< Vision Score >
23
15
< Wards Placed >
9
188
< Time Dealing CC >
558

How to Counter Taliyah with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several important Neeko vs. Taliyah counter statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Taliyah’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Taliyah..

Neeko typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Taliyah. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Taliyah

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Taliyah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Taliyah

Who is Better, Neeko or Taliyah?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually wins when trying to fight Taliyah, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Neeko makes a good counter for Taliyah.

While Neeko does have a higher winrate than Taliyah, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Neeko into Taliyah.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Taliyah matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Neeko is an above average counter to Taliyah. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Taliyah.

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 Taliyah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taliyah as Neeko, we analyzed 1,120 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 Taliyah 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 Taliyah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Neeko in order to counter Taliyah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Taliyah. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Neeko versus Taliyah build consist of Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Taliyah than with most other common builds. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 52.4% battling Taliyah with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Taliyah as Neeko, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Neeko vs Taliyah matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Neeko x Taliyah tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all rounds completed with both champs.