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Neeko with Illaoi

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How to Synergize Neeko and Illaoi

based on 2,108 Neeko with Illaoi pairs
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each week. Neeko has gone into battle with Illaoi in 2108 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data from the developers of LoL, we are sure that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Neeko play with Illaoi. It is relatively rare for Neeko to play alongside Illaoi on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.9% of matches with Neeko.

Neeko Illaoi Synergy Summary

Neeko has done a average job of fighting on the same side as Illaoi. Usually, she wins an acceptable 50.6% of the time the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Neeko when fighting on the same team as Illaoi by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Neeko vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffHextech Rocketbelt

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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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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Q
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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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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Neeko and Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Neeko with Illaoi

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 Understand How Illaoi Will Play

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Neeko Illaoi Synergy Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Illaoi Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.2
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
8
< Assists >
8.4
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
108
< Minions Killed >
110
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,191
< Physical Damage >
1,321
18,194
< Magic Damage >
17,990
782
< True Damage >
758
20,168
< Damage Dealt >
20,069
20,445
< Damage Taken >
20,699
10,434
< Gold Earned >
10,483
1.92
< Towers >
1.9
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,359
< Total Healing >
2,365
12,824
< Experience >
12,917
32
< Vision Score >
33
14
< Wards Placed >
15
184
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Play with Illaoi as Neeko in LoL

The Neeko Illaoi synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Illaoi, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Neeko sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Illaoi. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Illaoi helps Neeko perform worse in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Neeko is an ally to Illaoi, she sees a little increase in her total damage output. This could demonstrate that Illaoi provides cover for her to dish out more damage or that her presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Neeko is played alongside Illaoi on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Illaoi.

Moreover, when Neeko plays with Illaoi on the same team, she usually receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Illaoi does a decent job of covering Neeko during team fights.

Synergies between Neeko and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Neeko
Illaoi

Is Neeko better when played alongside Illaoi?

There is no ideal ally for Neeko that will no matter what be her ideal synergy. Yet, overall, Illaoi is a decent companion for Neeko. By playing on the same team as Neeko, she raises their win rate by 1.2% to 50.6%. This clearly indicates that there is a somewhat important synergy between Neeko and Illaoi that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Illaoi has a lower difficulty than Neeko. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Illaoi teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working on the same side, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to do a lot of AP damage. When paired, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by grouping Neeko and Illaoi together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates a great deal of engage. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that nullifies this relative hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Illaoi ally, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko Illaoi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Neeko and Illaoi, we analyzed 2,108 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Neeko with Illaoi comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Neeko in order to pair well with Illaoi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Neeko and Illaoi synergy build include Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Neeko combined at least these three great items in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Illaoi than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 50.6% when playing alongside Illaoi with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Neeko and Illaoi pairings, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.6% winrate overall.

If you want to get Neeko with Illaoi synergy tips and builds for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every round finished with both champs.