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

Neeko vs Maokai

How to Beat Maokai as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the s tier of champions
MageSupport
TankMage

How to Beat Maokai as Neeko

based on 4,211 Neeko vs Maokai matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games every week. Within our database, Neeko engaged Maokai 4211 times. Including so many matchups for Neeko versus Maokai provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to destroy your foe. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Neeko is forced to battle against Maokai in only 3.8% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Maokai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Neeko has done a poor job of beating Maokai. On average, she wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Neeko vs Maokai rounds, Neeko’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Maokai.

Best Neeko vs Maokai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeKindlegem

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionCryptbloomSolstice SleighVoid Staff

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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Maokai as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Maokai

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 Maokai

The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.

Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.

Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.

Neeko vs Maokai Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Maokai Image
5.1
< Kills >
2.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.7
8.7
< Assists >
12.5
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
0.61
110
< Minions Killed >
49
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.34
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,395
< Physical Damage >
1,676
18,466
< Magic Damage >
11,431
820
< True Damage >
991
20,681
< Damage Dealt >
14,099
20,653
< Damage Taken >
29,616
10,442
< Gold Earned >
9,425
1.89
< Towers >
1.43
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
2,308
< Total Healing >
9,767
12,817
< Experience >
11,626
33
< Vision Score >
45
15
< Wards Placed >
18
186
< Time Dealing CC >
431

How to Counter Maokai with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some influential Neeko vs. Maokai matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the two. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Maokai’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Maokai..

Neeko usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Maokai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Maokai

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Maokai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Maokai

Who is Better, Neeko or Maokai?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Neeko usually loses when facing off against Maokai, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a poor counter to Maokai.

While Neeko does have a lower winrate than Maokai, when facing one another, Neeko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Neeko into Maokai.

Additionally, Neeko has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Maokai. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Maokai matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Neeko is a trash counter for Maokai. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Maokai.

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 Maokai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Maokai as Neeko, we analyzed 4,211 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko to counter Maokai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko usually gets more CS compared to Maokai. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Neeko versus Maokai build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Neeko used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Maokai than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 47.9% when playing against Maokai with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Maokai 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. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Neeko vs Maokai clashes, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.9% win rate overall.

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