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How to Win Thresh vs Neeko Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Thresh

based on 4,080 Thresh vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Neeko as Thresh came out of an evaluation of 4080 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Thresh fights Neeko in only 2.8% of his games.

Thresh vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh does a below average job of beating Neeko. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Thresh versus Neeko matches, Thresh’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Neeko.

Best Thresh vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceThornmailLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Unending DespairRanduin's OmenForce of NatureFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Neeko as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Neeko

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Advice to Win Against Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Thresh vs Neeko Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Neeko Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
13.7
< Assists >
8.9
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
35
< Minions Killed >
108
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,221
< Physical Damage >
1,340
7,214
< Magic Damage >
18,162
762
< True Damage >
769
9,198
< Damage Dealt >
20,272
22,017
< Damage Taken >
20,031
8,589
< Gold Earned >
10,409
1.72
< Towers >
1.99
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,380
< Total Healing >
2,196
10,589
< Experience >
12,676
53
< Vision Score >
33
23
< Wards Placed >
15
262
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Counter Neeko with Thresh in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several vital Thresh against Neeko counter statistics that can help you realize the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Neeko. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Thresh typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Neeko. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Thresh and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Neeko

Who is Better, Thresh or Neeko?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Thresh usually loses when playing against Neeko, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Thresh makes a bad counter for Neeko.

While Thresh does have a lower win rate compared to Neeko, when they face off with one another, Thresh also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Thresh into Neekoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Thresh also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Thresh is a somewhat poor counter to Neeko. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Thresh against Neeko.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Thresh, we analyzed 4,080 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 Neeko as Thresh 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Thresh to counter Neeko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh usually gets a lot less CS as Neeko. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Thresh versus Neeko build include Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Thresh bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Neeko than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Thresh had an average winrate of 48.2% when playing against Neeko with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Neeko as Thresh, Thresh players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Thresh vs Neeko counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Neeko as Thresh are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.