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

Neeko vs Talon

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

based on 2,129 Neeko vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Talon as Neeko resulted from an evaluation of 2129 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Neeko has to counter Talon in only 1.9% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Talon Matchup Summary

Neeko does a ok job of beating Talon. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Neeko versus Talon matches, Neeko’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Neeko vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Neeko Items

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

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomStormsurgeShadowflame

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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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
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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 Talon as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Neeko vs Talon Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Talon Image
5.4
< Kills >
8.6
6.1
< Deaths >
7
8.4
< Assists >
5.8
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.96
111
< Minions Killed >
136
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.4
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.32
1,356
< Physical Damage >
21,283
17,697
< Magic Damage >
79
755
< True Damage >
1,165
19,808
< Damage Dealt >
22,527
20,669
< Damage Taken >
27,536
10,520
< Gold Earned >
12,593
1.85
< Towers >
1.38
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
2,288
< Total Healing >
6,098
12,867
< Experience >
14,564
33
< Vision Score >
18
15
< Wards Placed >
7
178
< Time Dealing CC >
188

How to Counter Talon with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some influential Neeko against Talon counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Talon’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Talon..

Neeko usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Talon. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Talon

Who is Better, Neeko or Talon?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Talon, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Neeko makes an ok counter for Talon.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate compared to Talon, when facing one another, Neeko also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Talon.

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

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

Neeko is a decent counter for Talon. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Talon.

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 Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Neeko, we analyzed 2,129 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 Talon 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 Talon Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Neeko to counter Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Talon. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Neeko versus Talon build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Neeko combined at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Talon than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Talon with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Talon as Neeko, Neeko players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Neeko vs Talon counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you need to see Neeko vs Talon tips and counter stats for a an individual division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using every game finished with both champs.