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How to Win Illaoi vs Neeko Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
MageSupport

How to Beat Neeko as Illaoi

based on 2,139 Illaoi vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.45
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Illaoi battled Neeko 2139 times. Using so many games with Illaoi vs Neeko gives us faith in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a supported build to smash Neeko. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Illaoi fights Neeko in only 3.0% of her rounds.

Illaoi vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Illaoi does a average job of countering Neeko. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Illaoi against Neeko games, Illaoi’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Illaoi vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpirit VisageIceborn Gauntlet

Optional Items

HullbreakerSpear of ShojinSundered SkyBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Neeko

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

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.

Illaoi vs Neeko Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Neeko Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.4
6.7
< Deaths >
5.6
4.4
< Assists >
8.6
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
188
< Minions Killed >
114
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.42
24,612
< Physical Damage >
1,351
814
< Magic Damage >
19,020
404
< True Damage >
802
25,831
< Damage Dealt >
21,174
35,748
< Damage Taken >
20,869
11,998
< Gold Earned >
10,589
2.77
< Towers >
1.86
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,706
< Total Healing >
2,603
15,384
< Experience >
13,256
16
< Vision Score >
31
8
< Wards Placed >
14
427
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Counter Neeko with Illaoi in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several critical Illaoi against Neeko counter stats that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, showing that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Neeko..

Illaoi often has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Neeko. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Neeko

Who is Better, Illaoi or Neeko?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually fairs equally well when facing off against Neeko, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Illaoi makes an ok counter for Neeko.

While Illaoi does have a lower win rate compared to Neeko, when facing one another, Illaoi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Illaoi into Neeko.

Furthermore, Illaoi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Neeko matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Illaoi is a somewhat poor counter to Neeko. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Illaoi against Neeko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Illaoi, we analyzed 2,139 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 Illaoi 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.

Other Useful Resources

Illaoi Build Neeko Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Illaoi to counter Neeko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi on average gets more CS relative to Neeko. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Illaoi versus Neeko build include Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Iceborn Gauntlet. When Illaoi included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Neeko than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Illaoi had an average winrate of 49.8% when countering Neeko with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Neeko as Illaoi, Illaoi players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Illaoi vs Neeko face-offs, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.8% winrate overall.

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