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

Neeko vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Neeko

based on 5,026 Neeko vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Briar as Neeko came out of an analysis of 5026 ranked matches where both champs opposed one another. This champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Neeko encounters Briar in only 4.6% of her games.

Neeko vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Neeko does a below average job of beating Briar. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Neeko vs Briar rounds, Neeko’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Briar.

Best Neeko vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Briar as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Briar

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.

Neeko vs Briar Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Briar Image
5.4
< Kills >
9
6.2
< Deaths >
7.8
8.7
< Assists >
6.6
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
2.08
108
< Minions Killed >
39
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,333
< Physical Damage >
18,284
18,064
< Magic Damage >
3,320
786
< True Damage >
965
20,183
< Damage Dealt >
22,569
21,050
< Damage Taken >
36,098
10,487
< Gold Earned >
12,708
1.81
< Towers >
1.09
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
2,319
< Total Healing >
30,526
12,981
< Experience >
14,113
32
< Vision Score >
20
14
< Wards Placed >
6
184
< Time Dealing CC >
258

How to Counter Briar with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several critical Neeko vs. Briar matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Neeko typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Briar

Who is Better, Neeko or Briar?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Neeko usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Neeko makes a bad counter to Briar.

While Neeko does have a lower winrate than Briar, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Neeko into Briar.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Neeko is a terribly counter to Briar. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Briar.

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 Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Neeko, we analyzed 5,026 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 Briar 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 Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Neeko in order to counter Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko typically picks up more CS as Briar. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Neeko versus Briar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Neeko used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Briar than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 47.2% when playing against Briar with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Briar as Neeko, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Neeko vs Briar fights, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.2% winrate overall.

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