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How to Win Kassadin vs Neeko Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Kassadin

based on 1,393 Kassadin vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Kassadin battled Neeko in 1393 rounds. Using so many matchups for Kassadin vs Neeko provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to shatter Neeko. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Kassadin has to counter Neeko in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Kassadin vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Kassadin has done a decent job of countering Neeko. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Kassadin against Neeko matches, Kassadin’s team is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Kassadin vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Neeko

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

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.

Kassadin vs Neeko Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Neeko Image
8
< Kills >
5.1
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
5.5
< Assists >
8.4
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
170
< Minions Killed >
110
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,655
< Physical Damage >
1,811
20,762
< Magic Damage >
17,927
551
< True Damage >
796
22,969
< Damage Dealt >
20,535
30,157
< Damage Taken >
20,567
12,193
< Gold Earned >
10,443
1.71
< Towers >
2.02
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,165
< Total Healing >
2,247
15,635
< Experience >
12,705
16
< Vision Score >
34
8
< Wards Placed >
15
181
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Neeko with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several significant Kassadin versus Neeko counter statistics that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. As an example, Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Neeko..

Kassadin normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Neeko. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Neeko

Who is Better, Kassadin or Neeko?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually wins when playing against Neeko, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Kassadin makes a good counter to Neeko.

While Kassadin does have a higher win rate compared to Neeko, when facing one another, Kassadin also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kassadin into Neekoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kassadin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Neeko matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kassadin is a decent counter for Neeko. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kassadin against Neeko.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Kassadin, we analyzed 1,393 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 Kassadin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kassadin in order to counter Neeko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin most often racks up more CS compared to Neeko. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kassadin versus Neeko build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Malignance. When Kassadin included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Neeko than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average win rate of 51.5% when playing against Neeko with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Neeko as Kassadin, Kassadin players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Kassadin vs Neeko LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.5% winrate overall.

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