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How to Win Nidalee vs Neeko Counter MatchupNidalee is in the b tier of champions

Nidalee vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Nidalee in LoLNidalee is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Nidalee

based on 767 Nidalee vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
45.2 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Neeko as Nidalee resulted from an analysis of 767 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Nidalee has to counter Neeko in only 2.9% of her rounds.

Nidalee vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee does a pathetic job of countering Neeko. On average, she wins a lowly 45.2% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Nidalee vs Neeko rounds, Nidalee’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Nidalee vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Nidalee Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nidalee to level upq
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Second ability for Nidalee to level upe
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Last skill for Nidalee to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nidalee's passive ability p
Nidalee's q ability q
Nidalee's w ability w
Nidalee's e ability e
Nidalee's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Nidalee

Tips for Playing as Nidalee against Neeko

Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.

Start team fights by harassing with your Javelin Toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down Hunted targets.

Bushwhack traps deal damage based on their victim's current Health. Set them up in your team's backline before fights break out during sieges to help your team deal damage to the enemy frontline.

Advice to Win Against Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Nidalee vs Neeko Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Neeko with Nidalee in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several vital Nidalee versus Neeko matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Nidalee’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nidalee may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Neeko..

Nidalee often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she takes more damage than Neeko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nidalee and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nidalee
Neeko

Who is Better, Nidalee or Neeko?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nidalee usually loses when taking on Neeko, with a 45.2% win rate. Therefore, Nidalee makes a poor counter to Neeko.

While Nidalee does have a much lower winrate compared to Neeko, when they face off with one another, Nidalee also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Nidalee into Neekoas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Nidalee has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nidalee vs Neeko matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Nidalee is a terribly counter to Neeko. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nidalee against Neeko.

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Nidalee, 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 Neeko as Nidalee 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

If you would like to truly master Nidalee to counter Neeko during both the lane 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 mind the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nidalee usually racks up less CS compared to Neeko. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nidalee versus Neeko build include Lich Bane, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Neeko than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average win rate of 45.2% battling Neeko with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Neeko as Nidalee, you should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Nidalee vs Neeko clashes, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 45.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Nidalee vs Neeko tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every game finished with these champions.