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

Neeko vs Varus

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

based on 4,443 Neeko vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Varus as Neeko came out of an examination of 4443 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Neeko is forced to battle against Varus in only 4.0% of her matches.

Neeko vs Varus Matchup Summary

Neeko does a decent job of beating Varus. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Neeko against Varus games, Neeko’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Varus.

Best Neeko vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeKindlegem

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassShadowflameVoid Staff

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 Varus as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Neeko vs Varus Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Varus Image
5.3
< Kills >
7.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.6
8.3
< Assists >
6.8
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
112
< Minions Killed >
173
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,331
< Physical Damage >
14,264
18,029
< Magic Damage >
6,492
760
< True Damage >
363
20,121
< Damage Dealt >
21,120
20,637
< Damage Taken >
20,161
10,524
< Gold Earned >
12,234
1.9
< Towers >
2.23
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,404
< Total Healing >
4,703
12,984
< Experience >
12,902
33
< Vision Score >
18
15
< Wards Placed >
9
185
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Varus with Neeko in LoL

The stats provided here feature some influential Neeko versus Varus matchup stats that can help us appreciate the distinctions between this set of champions. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Varus..

Neeko usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Varus. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Varus

Who is Better, Neeko or Varus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Neeko usually wins when taking on Varus, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a good counter to Varus.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate compared to Varus, when facing one another, Neeko also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Varus.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Varus matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

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

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 Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Neeko, we analyzed 4,443 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 Varus 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 Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko in order to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often accumulates less CS compared to Varus. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Neeko versus Varus build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Neeko incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Varus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 51.3% battling Varus with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Varus as Neeko, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Neeko vs Varus clashes, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.3% win rate overall.

If you need to get Neeko versus Varus tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all games run with both champions.