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How to Win Nilah vs Neeko Counter MatchupNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Nilah

based on 1,729 Nilah vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Neeko as Nilah came out of an examination of 1729 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Nilah fights Neeko in only 2.9% of their rounds.

Nilah vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Nilah does a good job of countering Neeko. Normally, they wins a terrific 52.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Nilah vs Neeko rounds, Nilah’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that they probably will get first blood against Neeko.

Best Nilah vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesInfinity EdgeVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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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 Neeko as Nilah

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.

Nilah vs Neeko Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Neeko Image
7.8
< Kills >
5.2
6.9
< Deaths >
5.6
5.9
< Assists >
9
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
168
< Minions Killed >
109
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,035
< Physical Damage >
1,254
178
< Magic Damage >
18,134
408
< True Damage >
761
18,621
< Damage Dealt >
20,149
24,669
< Damage Taken >
19,564
12,639
< Gold Earned >
10,369
2.53
< Towers >
1.93
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,622
< Total Healing >
2,206
13,316
< Experience >
12,818
17
< Vision Score >
32
8
< Wards Placed >
14
86
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Neeko with Nilah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several critical Nilah vs. Neeko counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Neeko..

Nilah usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their counter does. Typically, they receives more damage than Neeko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nilah and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Neeko

Who is Better, Nilah or Neeko?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nilah usually wins when facing off against Neeko, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Nilah makes a good counter for Neeko.

While Nilah does have a higher win rate compared to Neeko, when facing one another, Nilah also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more challenging character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Nilah into Neekoas their relative depth means you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Nilah has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Nilah vs Neeko matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Nilah is an above average counter for Neeko. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nilah against Neeko.

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Nilah, we analyzed 1,729 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 Nilah 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 Nilah to counter Neeko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah most often picks up more CS compared to Neeko. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Nilah versus Neeko build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, and The Collector. When Nilah used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better countering Neeko than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Nilah boasted an average win rate of 52.1% when playing against Neeko with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Neeko as Nilah, Nilah players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Nilah vs Neeko counters, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% win rate overall.

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