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

Neeko vs Zeri

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

based on 1,149 Neeko vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Neeko faced Zeri 1149 times. Using so many matchups for Neeko versus Zeri provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide useful stats and a recommended build to wreck your enemy. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Neeko encounters Zeri in only 1.0% of her games.

Neeko vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Neeko does a good job of countering Zeri. Normally, she wins a terrific 52.9% of games the champions face each other in. In Neeko vs Zeri rounds, Neeko’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Zeri.

Best Neeko vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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
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
2
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 Zeri as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Zeri

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.

Neeko vs Zeri Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Zeri Image
5
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
6.2
8.7
< Assists >
6.7
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
108
< Minions Killed >
187
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,366
< Physical Damage >
13,473
18,111
< Magic Damage >
6,452
775
< True Damage >
556
20,252
< Damage Dealt >
20,481
20,521
< Damage Taken >
23,427
10,451
< Gold Earned >
12,627
1.99
< Towers >
2.24
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,461
< Total Healing >
4,452
12,949
< Experience >
13,026
33
< Vision Score >
18
15
< Wards Placed >
8
182
< Time Dealing CC >
124

How to Counter Zeri with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some significant Neeko against Zeri matchup stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zeri..

Neeko normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Zeri

Who is Better, Neeko or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 52.9% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a good counter to Zeri.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate than Zeri, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Neeko into Zeri.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Zeri 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 allied champions during late stage team fights.

Neeko is a good counter to Zeri. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Neeko, we analyzed 1,149 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Neeko to counter Zeri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko on average gets less CS as Zeri. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Neeko versus Zeri build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs Zeri than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 52.9% battling Zeri with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Zeri as Neeko, Neeko players 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 combinations players used for Neeko vs Zeri clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.9% win rate overall.

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