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

Neeko vs Janna

How to Beat Janna as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Janna as Neeko

based on 2,547 Neeko vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Janna as Neeko came out of an analysis of 2547 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Neeko has to counter Janna in only 2.3% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Janna Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a average job of beating Janna. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Neeko against Janna rounds, Neeko’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Janna.

Best Neeko vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionLich BaneVoid StaffShadowflame

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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Janna as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Janna

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 Janna

Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.

Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.

Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.

Neeko vs Janna Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Janna Image
4.9
< Kills >
1.5
5.4
< Deaths >
5
7.9
< Assists >
14.2
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
0.27
113
< Minions Killed >
27
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.53
1,332
< Physical Damage >
944
17,408
< Magic Damage >
6,149
681
< True Damage >
414
19,422
< Damage Dealt >
7,508
19,716
< Damage Taken >
17,261
10,279
< Gold Earned >
8,254
1.95
< Towers >
2.07
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,302
< Total Healing >
7,597
12,603
< Experience >
10,509
33
< Vision Score >
61
15
< Wards Placed >
26
182
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Janna with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some critical Neeko vs. Janna counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Janna’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Janna. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Neeko typically has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Janna. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Janna

Who is Better, Neeko or Janna?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Janna, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Neeko makes an ok counter for Janna.

While Neeko does have a lower win rate compared to Janna, when facing one another, Neeko also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Janna.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Janna matchups, Janna is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Neeko is a somewhat poor counter to Janna. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Janna.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Neeko, we analyzed 2,547 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 Janna 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko in order to counter Janna during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often picks up much more CS relative to Janna. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Neeko versus Janna build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Janna than with many other common builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average win rate of 49.5% battling Janna with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Janna as Neeko, Neeko players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Neeko vs Janna counters, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.

If you want to view Neeko x Janna tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every round with data with both champs.