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

Neeko vs Graves

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

How to Beat Graves as Neeko

based on 4,500 Neeko vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our data, Neeko engaged Graves 4500 times. Using so many matchups for Neeko vs Graves gives us confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a recommended build to annihilate Graves. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Neeko is forced to battle against Graves in only 4.1% of her games.

Neeko vs Graves Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a ok job of countering Graves. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champs face each other in. In Neeko versus Graves rounds, Neeko’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Graves.

Best Neeko vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeKindlegem

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassShadowflameCryptbloom

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
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
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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Guide to Countering Graves as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Graves

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 Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Neeko vs Graves Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Graves Image
5.2
< Kills >
7.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
8.1
< Assists >
6.9
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
114
< Minions Killed >
54
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,328
< Physical Damage >
17,467
17,736
< Magic Damage >
845
701
< True Damage >
1,607
19,766
< Damage Dealt >
19,919
20,567
< Damage Taken >
29,885
10,474
< Gold Earned >
12,751
1.87
< Towers >
1.68
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
2,489
< Total Healing >
13,978
12,880
< Experience >
14,472
32
< Vision Score >
23
15
< Wards Placed >
6
184
< Time Dealing CC >
497

How to Counter Graves with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several critical Neeko against Graves matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Graves’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Graves..

Neeko often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Graves. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Graves

Who is Better, Neeko or Graves?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when taking on Graves, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes an ok counter to Graves.

While Neeko does have a lower winrate than Graves, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Graves.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Neeko is a somewhat poor counter to Graves. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Graves.

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 Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Neeko, we analyzed 4,500 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 Graves 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 Graves Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Neeko in order to counter Graves during both the early game 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 mind the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko often gets more CS as Graves. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Neeko versus Graves build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Neeko incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Graves than with many other common item sets. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 49.7% when countering Graves with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Graves as Neeko, Neeko players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Neeko vs Graves counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.7% win rate overall.

If you want to see Neeko versus Graves tips and counter builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all games run with these champs.