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

Neeko vs Vex

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

based on 2,334 Neeko vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Neeko resulted from an evaluation of 2334 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Neeko fights Vex in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Vex Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a good job of beating Vex. Normally, she wins a fantastic 52.7% of matches the champions face one another in. In Neeko vs Vex rounds, Neeko’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Vex.

Best Neeko vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionLich BaneCryptbloomZhonya's Hourglass

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
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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Q
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E
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 Vex as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Vex Image
5.5
< Kills >
7.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
8.4
< Assists >
7.3
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
113
< Minions Killed >
159
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,140
< Physical Damage >
1,225
18,092
< Magic Damage >
21,812
715
< True Damage >
845
19,948
< Damage Dealt >
23,883
21,025
< Damage Taken >
19,673
10,636
< Gold Earned >
11,410
1.96
< Towers >
1.74
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,396
< Total Healing >
2,221
13,121
< Experience >
14,346
32
< Vision Score >
19
14
< Wards Placed >
10
189
< Time Dealing CC >
569

How to Counter Vex with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Neeko against Vex counter stats that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Vex..

Neeko usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Vex. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Vex

Who is Better, Neeko or Vex?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Neeko usually wins when trying to fight Vex, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Neeko makes a good counter to Vex.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate than Vex, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Neeko into Vex.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Vex matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Neeko is a good counter to Vex. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Neeko, we analyzed 2,334 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Neeko in order to counter Vex during both the laning 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 listen to the build and stats shown above, 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 Vex. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Neeko versus Vex build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Neeko used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Vex than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average win rate of 52.7% when playing against Vex with this counter build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Vex as Neeko, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Neeko vs Vex battles, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vex as Neeko are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.