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

Neeko vs Naafiri

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

based on 1,554 Neeko vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our data, Neeko faced Naafiri in 1554 rounds. Using so many matchups for Neeko vs Naafiri gives us faith in our capacity to prepare actionable stats and a pro build to destroy Naafiri. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Neeko fights Naafiri in only 1.4% of her games.

Neeko vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Neeko does a average job of countering Naafiri. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Neeko vs Naafiri games, Neeko’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Neeko vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Neeko to level upq
>
Second ability for Neeko to level upe
>
Last skill for Neeko to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
2
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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E
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Naafiri

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 Naafiri Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Naafiri Image
5.6
< Kills >
8
5.9
< Deaths >
7
8.6
< Assists >
5.8
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
114
< Minions Killed >
151
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,306
< Physical Damage >
21,893
18,558
< Magic Damage >
103
730
< True Damage >
1,219
20,595
< Damage Dealt >
23,216
20,803
< Damage Taken >
26,601
10,740
< Gold Earned >
12,491
2
< Towers >
1.51
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,373
< Total Healing >
6,225
13,141
< Experience >
14,253
31
< Vision Score >
18
14
< Wards Placed >
8
216
< Time Dealing CC >
60

How to Counter Naafiri with Neeko in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Neeko versus Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri..

Neeko normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Naafiri

Who is Better, Neeko or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when playing against Naafiri, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Neeko makes an ok counter to Naafiri.

While Neeko does have a lower win rate compared to Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Naafiri.

Moreover, Neeko has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Naafiri. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champion 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 for Naafiri. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Neeko, we analyzed 1,554 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Neeko versus Naafiri build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Neeko included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Naafiri than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Naafiri with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Naafiri 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Neeko vs Naafiri counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Neeko versus Naafiri tips and counter builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are calculated using every match completed with these champs.