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How to Win Neeko vs Ahri Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Neeko

based on 3,717 Neeko vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our dataset, Neeko did battle with Ahri 3717 times. With so many matchups for Neeko versus Ahri gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce useful stats and a solid build to smash Ahri. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Neeko is forced to battle against Ahri in only 3.4% of her games.

Neeko vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a decent job of beating Ahri. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs fight each other in. In Neeko versus Ahri games, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Ahri.

Best Neeko vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeKindlegem

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomLich BaneVoid StaffLuden's Companion

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

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Ahri

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 Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Neeko vs Ahri Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Ahri Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.2
5.9
< Deaths >
5.7
8
< Assists >
7.3
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
114
< Minions Killed >
162
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,179
< Physical Damage >
1,324
18,109
< Magic Damage >
14,752
742
< True Damage >
5,087
20,031
< Damage Dealt >
21,163
20,582
< Damage Taken >
20,438
10,550
< Gold Earned >
11,137
1.91
< Towers >
1.85
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,390
< Total Healing >
4,843
13,058
< Experience >
14,213
31
< Vision Score >
20
14
< Wards Placed >
10
188
< Time Dealing CC >
69

How to Counter Ahri with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several significant Neeko vs. Ahri counter stats that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Neeko normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Ahri

Who is Better, Neeko or Ahri?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually wins when facing off against Ahri, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a good counter for Ahri.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Ahri.

Moreover, Neeko also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Ahri matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Neeko is a decent counter for Ahri. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko

Neeko Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateTaricTaric45.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrate

Neeko Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.4% winrateLuluLulu54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.7% 15655 GamesZileanZilean+ 53% 632 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53% 2183 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 5346 Games

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Neeko, we analyzed 3,717 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 Ahri as Neeko 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

Neeko Build Ahri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Neeko in order to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Ahri. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Neeko versus Ahri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Neeko incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Ahri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when countering Ahri with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Ahri as Neeko, Neeko players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Neeko vs Ahri battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ahri as Neeko are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.