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Neeko with Samira

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How to Synergize Neeko and Samira

based on 4,978 Neeko with Samira pairs
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Neeko has gone into battle with Samira in 4978 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the hosts of LoL, we are sure that we can give you robust, accurate builds to help Neeko synergize with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Neeko to play alongside Samira on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 4.5% of games with Neeko.

Neeko Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Neeko does a below average job of fighting on the same side as Samira. Normally, she wins an acceptable 49.1% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Neeko when fighting on the same team as Samira by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Neeko vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomLich BaneVoid 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

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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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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 Synergizing Neeko and Samira

Tips for Playing as Neeko with Samira

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 Samira Synergy Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Samira Image
5
< Kills >
5.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
8.7
< Assists >
8.4
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
110
< Minions Killed >
110
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,277
< Physical Damage >
1,321
17,901
< Magic Damage >
17,990
741
< True Damage >
758
19,920
< Damage Dealt >
20,069
20,055
< Damage Taken >
20,699
10,347
< Gold Earned >
10,483
1.91
< Towers >
1.9
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,312
< Total Healing >
2,365
12,851
< Experience >
12,917
31
< Vision Score >
33
14
< Wards Placed >
15
185
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Play with Samira as Neeko in LoL

The Neeko Samira synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Samira, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Neeko sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Samira. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Samira helps Neeko perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Neeko tries to synergize with Samira, she gets a little drop in her complete damage output. This difference may signal that Samira does not support by providing protection for her to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Neeko is played with Samira on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Samira.

Additionally, when Neeko plays with Samira on the same team, she typically takes a little less damage than when she plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Samira does a decent job of covering Neeko in team fights.

Synergies between Neeko and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Neeko
Samira

Is Neeko better when played alongside Samira?

There is no one best synergy for Neeko that will no matter what be her #1 synergy. Yet, Samira is a very typical companion for Neeko. By playing on the same side as Neeko, she decreases their win rate by -0.3% to 49.1%. This signals that there is a weak synergy between Neeko and Samira that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Samira has a greater difficulty than Neeko. That means Neeko players need to be very careful when lining up Samira comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting together, Neeko players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Although, by grouping Neeko and Samira together, you may not be providing your other allies much cover. We recommend you include other champions on your team that neutralizes this disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Samira ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Neeko and Samira, we analyzed 4,978 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Neeko with Samira comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko in order to pair well with Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to include in your Neeko and Samira synergy build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Neeko combined at least these three great items in her build, she performed significantly better when paired up with Samira than with many other common item sets. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 49.1% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Samira with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing your oponents, you should equip 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 builds players picked for this team composition, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to pair Samira with Neeko are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.