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

Neeko vs Karthus

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

based on 1,369 Neeko vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Neeko resulted from an evaluation of 1369 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Neeko is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.2% of her matches.

Neeko vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Neeko does a average job of countering Karthus. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Neeko vs Karthus matches, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Neeko vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapLuden's CompanionShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
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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 Karthus as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Neeko vs Karthus Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Karthus Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.4
6.3
< Deaths >
7.6
8.8
< Assists >
9.3
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
112
< Minions Killed >
86
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.93
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.3
1,328
< Physical Damage >
254
18,417
< Magic Damage >
29,865
775
< True Damage >
2,020
20,521
< Damage Dealt >
32,139
23,224
< Damage Taken >
30,012
10,811
< Gold Earned >
12,906
1.8
< Towers >
1.05
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
2,869
< Total Healing >
9,420
13,411
< Experience >
15,011
34
< Vision Score >
19
15
< Wards Placed >
7
185
< Time Dealing CC >
227

How to Counter Karthus with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Neeko against Karthus matchup statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Neeko typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Karthus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Karthus

Who is Better, Neeko or Karthus?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when playing against Karthus, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes an ok counter for Karthus.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate than Karthus, when facing one another, Neeko also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Karthus.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Karthus matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a similar 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 Karthus. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Neeko, we analyzed 1,369 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Neeko to counter Karthus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Karthus. Champions who typically don't get 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 skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Neeko versus Karthus build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Neeko incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better versus Karthus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when countering Karthus with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Karthus as Neeko, Neeko players 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 runes players picked for Neeko vs Karthus battles, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Neeko x Karthus tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using every game with data with both champs.