Heimerdinger vs Neeko
How to Beat Neeko as Heimerdinger
based on 1,849 Heimerdinger vs Neeko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Heimerdinger vs Neeko Matchup Summary
Best Heimerdinger vs Neeko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Heimerdinger
Tips for Playing as Heimerdinger against Neeko
Spreading out Hextech Micro-Rockets leads to more reliable damage and more efficiency against multiple targets, but focusing it creates the biggest impact.
The success of Electron Storm Grenade is very important to Heimerdinger's survival. The slow and stun both are capable of keeping enemies in place long enough to punish them, but it is also the first line of defense against a surprise attack.
Turret placement can be a deciding factor in a battle. Against most enemies turrets are best when they can support each other, but if the enemy has a lot of area of effect damage your turrets can be destroyed quickly. Placing turrets in brush can lead to a surprise attack in your favor.
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.
Heimerdinger vs Neeko Counter Stats
How to Counter Neeko with Heimerdinger in LoL
The stats provided here underscore several influential Heimerdinger against Neeko counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Heimerdinger’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Heimerdinger may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Neeko..
Heimerdinger usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Neeko. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Heimerdinger and Neeko
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Who is Better, Heimerdinger or Neeko?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Heimerdinger usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Neeko, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Heimerdinger makes an ok counter to Neeko.
While Heimerdinger does have a lower winrate compared to Neeko, when on opposite teams, Heimerdinger also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Heimerdinger into Neekoas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Heimerdinger also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Heimerdinger vs Neeko matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Heimerdinger is a somewhat poor counter for Neeko. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Heimerdinger against Neeko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Heimerdinger to counter Neeko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Heimerdinger most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Neeko. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Heimerdinger versus Neeko build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Void Staff, and Liandry's Torment. When Heimerdinger included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Neeko than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Heimerdinger had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Neeko with this build.
To have the highest chance of crushing Neeko as Heimerdinger, Heimerdinger players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Heimerdinger vs Neeko counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.
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