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Neeko vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
MageSupport
Marksman

How to Beat Aphelios as Neeko

based on 2,472 Neeko vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Aphelios as Neeko came out of an evaluation of 2472 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Neeko is forced to battle against Aphelios in only 2.2% of her matches.

Neeko vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Neeko does a decent job of countering Aphelios. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Neeko against Aphelios matches, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Neeko vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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
>
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Aphelios

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 Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Neeko vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Aphelios Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.6
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
8.7
< Assists >
5.9
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
110
< Minions Killed >
174
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,256
< Physical Damage >
20,107
17,858
< Magic Damage >
1,380
738
< True Damage >
452
19,852
< Damage Dealt >
21,941
20,390
< Damage Taken >
19,658
10,512
< Gold Earned >
11,922
2
< Towers >
2.26
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,394
< Total Healing >
5,392
12,897
< Experience >
12,769
34
< Vision Score >
16
15
< Wards Placed >
8
182
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Aphelios with Neeko in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several critical Neeko versus Aphelios matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the two. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Aphelios..

Neeko normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Aphelios. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Aphelios

Who is Better, Neeko or Aphelios?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Neeko usually wins when trying to fight Aphelios, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Neeko makes a good counter to Aphelios.

While Neeko does have a higher winrate than Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Aphelios.

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

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

Neeko is a decent counter for Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Aphelios.

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 Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Neeko, we analyzed 2,472 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 Aphelios 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 Aphelios Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Neeko to counter Aphelios during both the lane 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 presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko on average racks up less CS relative to Aphelios. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Neeko versus Aphelios build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Aphelios than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Aphelios with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Aphelios as Neeko, you should use 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 combinations players chose for Neeko vs Aphelios matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.

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