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How to Synergize Neeko and Naafiri

based on 1,080 Neeko with Naafiri pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Neeko has gone into battle with Naafiri in 1080 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much complete data from the developers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can provide you with robust, accurate builds to help Neeko synergize with Naafiri. It is very rare for Neeko to play alongside Naafiri as teammates. This has only taken place in about 1.0% of games with Neeko.

Neeko Naafiri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Neeko has done a below average job of synergizing with Naafiri. Typically, she wins a dismal 48.4% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Neeko when playing with Naafiri by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with them, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

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 RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

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

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
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Q
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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 Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Neeko with 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.

Advice to Understand How Naafiri Will Play

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Neeko Naafiri Synergy Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Naafiri Image
4.7
< Kills >
5.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
9.1
< Assists >
8.4
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
75
< Minions Killed >
110
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,316
< Physical Damage >
1,321
16,923
< Magic Damage >
17,990
869
< True Damage >
758
19,109
< Damage Dealt >
20,069
20,449
< Damage Taken >
20,699
10,054
< Gold Earned >
10,483
1.83
< Towers >
1.9
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,661
< Total Healing >
2,365
11,966
< Experience >
12,917
40
< Vision Score >
33
18
< Wards Placed >
15
168
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Play with Naafiri as Neeko in LoL

The Neeko Naafiri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Naafiri, 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 Naafiri. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Naafiri helps Neeko perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Neeko is paired with Naafiri, she sees a little drop in her complete damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Naafiri doesn't help cover for her to deal more damage or that their allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Neeko is played alongside Naafiri on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Naafiri. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Naafiri.

Moreover, when Neeko plays with Naafiri on the same side, she typically takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Naafiri does a decent job of covering Neeko during teamfights.

Synergies between Neeko and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Neeko
Naafiri

Is Neeko better when played alongside Naafiri?

There is no ideal synergy for Neeko that will always be her ideal synergy. However, overall, Naafiri is a very typical companion for Neeko. By playing on the same team as Neeko, they drops their win rate by -1.0% to 48.4%. This proves that there is a weak bond between Neeko and Naafiri that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Naafiri has a much lower diffuclty than Neeko. That means Neeko players don't need to be very careful when finding Naafiri teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by pairing Neeko and Naafiri together, you will not be providing your side enough engage potential. Plan to include other champions on your team that offsets this hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Naafiri ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko Naafiri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Neeko and Naafiri, we analyzed 1,080 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 Naafiri 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Neeko to pair well with Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to pick up some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to get in your Neeko and Naafiri synergy build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko included at least these three finished items in her build, she did significantly better as an ally of Naafiri than with most other common builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average win rate of 48.4% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Naafiri with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, Neeko players 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 combinations we have analyed for Neeko and Naafiri pairings, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.4% winrate overall.

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