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How to Win Maokai vs Neeko Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Maokai

based on 4,211 Maokai vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. In our database, Maokai faced Neeko 4211 times. With so many matchups for Maokai versus Neeko gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce actionable data and a recommended build to wreck your opposition. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Maokai has to counter Neeko in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Maokai vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Maokai does a good job of beating Neeko. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.1% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Maokai versus Neeko games, Maokai’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Neeko.

Best Maokai vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerThornmailLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernKnight's VowFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Maokai to level upq
>
Second ability for Maokai to level upw
>
Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Neeko

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

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.

Maokai vs Neeko Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Neeko Image
2.9
< Kills >
5.1
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
12.5
< Assists >
8.7
0.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
49
< Minions Killed >
110
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,676
< Physical Damage >
1,395
11,431
< Magic Damage >
18,466
991
< True Damage >
820
14,099
< Damage Dealt >
20,681
29,616
< Damage Taken >
20,653
9,425
< Gold Earned >
10,442
1.43
< Towers >
1.89
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,767
< Total Healing >
2,308
11,626
< Experience >
12,817
45
< Vision Score >
33
18
< Wards Placed >
15
431
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Neeko with Maokai in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several valuable Maokai against Neeko counter statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Neeko..

Maokai usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Neeko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Maokai and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Neeko

Who is Better, Maokai or Neeko?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Maokai usually wins when playing against Neeko, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a good counter for Neeko.

While Maokai does have a higher win rate compared to Neeko, when on opposite teams, Maokai also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Maokai into Neeko.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Neeko matchups, Maokai is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Maokai is a good counter for Neeko. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Maokai against Neeko.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Maokai, we analyzed 4,211 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 Maokai 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 learn all of the intricacies of Maokai in order to counter Neeko during both the lane 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai often accumulates less CS relative to Neeko. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Maokai versus Neeko build include Trailblazer, Thornmail, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Maokai included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Neeko than with most other common builds. In fact, Maokai boasted an average win rate of 52.1% when playing against Neeko with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Neeko as Maokai, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Maokai vs Neeko fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.1% win rate overall.

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