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Neeko with Vel'Koz

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How to Synergize Neeko and Vel'Koz

based on 1,189 Neeko with Vel'Koz pairs
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Neeko has fought alongside Vel'Koz in 1189 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data straight from the publishers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can provide you with high-quality, insightful builds to help Neeko play with Vel'Koz. It is very rare for Neeko to play with Vel'Koz as teammates. This has only occurred in approximately 1.1% of rounds with Neeko.

Neeko Vel'Koz Synergy Summary

Neeko has done a average job of playing alongside Vel'Koz. On average, she wins an acceptable 50.8% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Neeko when fighting on the same team as Vel'Koz by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Neeko vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomLuden's CompanionShadowflame

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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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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Guide to Synergizing Neeko and Vel'Koz

Tips for Playing as Neeko with Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz Will Play

Be very careful about when to use Life Form Disintegration Ray. Many champions have abilities that can interrupt the spell.

Shooting Plasma Fission diagonally and splitting at maximum range allows you to hit opponents that are out of the range of the initial missile, but is more challenging to pull off.

When laning, use Void Rift to kill minions while building stacks of Organic Deconstruction on your opponent. You can then follow up with your other abilities.

Neeko Vel'Koz Synergy Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Vel'Koz Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.2
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
7.9
< Assists >
8.4
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
125
< Minions Killed >
110
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,374
< Physical Damage >
1,321
17,679
< Magic Damage >
17,990
708
< True Damage >
758
19,762
< Damage Dealt >
20,069
21,440
< Damage Taken >
20,699
10,788
< Gold Earned >
10,483
1.94
< Towers >
1.9
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,740
< Total Healing >
2,365
13,634
< Experience >
12,917
28
< Vision Score >
33
13
< Wards Placed >
15
200
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Play with Vel'Koz as Neeko in LoL

The Neeko Vel'Koz synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Vel'Koz, 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 Vel'Koz. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Vel'Koz helps Neeko perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Neeko plays on the same team as Vel'Koz, she sees a barely noticable drop in her complete damage dealt. This difference may demonstrate that Vel'Koz does not support by providing protection for her to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Neeko is played alongside Vel'Koz on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Vel'Koz. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Vel'Koz.

Additionally, when Neeko plays with Vel'Koz on the same team, she often receives a little more damage than when she fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Vel'Koz does a poor job of protecting Neeko in teamfights.

Synergies between Neeko and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Neeko
Vel'Koz

Is Neeko better when played alongside Vel'Koz?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Neeko that will 100% of the time be her #1 ally. Yet, overall, Vel'Koz is a pretty good companion for Neeko. By playing on the same team as Neeko, he improves their win rate by 1.4% to 50.8%. This proves that there is a somewhat important bond between Neeko and Vel'Koz that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than alone.

Vel'Koz has a greater difficulty than Neeko. That means you need to be careful when enlisting Vel'Koz teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing together, Neeko players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. When paired, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

In contrast, by bringing Neeko and Vel'Koz together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates enough anti-tank damage dealing potential. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that fills this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Vel'Koz ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko Vel'Koz Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Neeko and Vel'Koz, we analyzed 1,189 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 Vel'Koz 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 truly master Neeko to work well with Vel'Koz during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to pick up some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to have in your Neeko and Vel'Koz synergy build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Vel'Koz than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 50.8% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Vel'Koz with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Neeko players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Neeko and Vel'Koz pairings, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.8% winrate overall.

If you want to view Neeko and Vel'Koz synergy tips and stats for a a distinct division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides shown are computed using all games completed with these champions.