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How to Synergize Neeko with Skarner on the Same TeamNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko with Skarner

How to Win With Neeko and Skarner Paired TogetherNeeko is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Neeko and Skarner

based on 411 Neeko with Skarner pairs
Win Rate
44.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Neeko has gone into battle with Skarner in 411 recently played, competitive matches. By gathering so much relevant data directly from the makers of League, we are totally sure that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Neeko play with Skarner. It is very rare for Neeko to play alongside Skarner as allies. This has only happened in approximately 0.4% of games with Neeko.

Neeko Skarner Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Neeko has done a awful job of playing alongside Skarner. Typically, she wins a dismal 44.8% of rounds the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Neeko when playing with Skarner by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Neeko vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
4
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 Skarner

Tips for Playing as Neeko with Skarner

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 Understand How Skarner Will Play

Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.

Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Crystal Slash. Use them as often as possible for maximum damage.

Capturing Crystal Spires before attempting neutral objectives or team fights around them improves Skarner's performance in said fights dramatically.

Neeko Skarner Synergy Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
44.8 %
VS
Win Rate
55.2 %
Skarner Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
8.2
< Assists >
8.4
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
114
< Minions Killed >
110
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,337
< Physical Damage >
1,321
18,815
< Magic Damage >
17,990
780
< True Damage >
758
20,934
< Damage Dealt >
20,069
20,829
< Damage Taken >
20,699
10,421
< Gold Earned >
10,483
1.69
< Towers >
1.9
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,160
< Total Healing >
2,365
12,732
< Experience >
12,917
29
< Vision Score >
33
13
< Wards Placed >
15
185
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Play with Skarner as Neeko in LoL

The Neeko Skarner synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Skarner, 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 large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Skarner. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Skarner helps Neeko perform poorer in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Neeko tries to synergize with Skarner, she observes a little increase in her complete damage output. This may demonstrate that Skarner supports by providing protection for her to deal more damage or that his support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Neeko is played together with Skarner on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Skarner. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Skarner.

Additionally, when Neeko plays with Skarner on the same team, she on average receives a little more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Skarner does a poor job of covering Neeko in teamfights.

Synergies between Neeko and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Neeko
Skarner

Is Neeko better when played alongside Skarner?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Neeko that will always be her best teammate. However, Skarner is a terrible teammate for Neeko. By being on the same side as Neeko, he lowers their win rate by -4.6% to 44.8%. This proves that there is an easy to overcome and exploit synergy between Neeko and Skarner that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Skarner has a lower difficulty than Neeko. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Skarner teammates to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing on the same side, Neeko players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by aligning Neeko and Skarner together, you may not be giving your other allies enough cover. Make sure to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Skarner ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko Skarner Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Neeko and Skarner, we analyzed 411 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 Skarner 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

If you would like to truly master Neeko in order to work well with Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to include in your Neeko and Skarner synergy build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when paired up with Skarner than with many other common builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 44.8% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Skarner with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating your oponents, 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 runes players chose for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 44.8% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Neeko with Skarner collaboration tips and stats for a a distinct rank, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and tips and suggestions shown are computed using every round finished with both champions.