Best Neeko Mid Build & Counter Guide - 54.6% Win Rate

Best Neeko Mid Build & Counter Guide - 54.6% Win Rate

By Marcus Chen

January 3, 2025 at 02:33 AM

Neeko Mid Lane Build Guide (Patch 14.24)

Most Popular Build (54.6% WR, 3,612 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Runes: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
  • Rune Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling
  • Core Items: Hextech Rocketbelt → Sorcerer's Shoes → Stormsurge → Zhonya's Hourglass → Rabadon's Deathcap → Void Staff
  • Skill Order: Q > E > W

Alternative Build (58% WR, 559 matches)

  • Same Summoner Spells
  • Runes: Summon Aery (rest unchanged)
  • Items: Same core build with Void Staff before Rabadon's

Key Tips:

  • Don't transform when spotted by enemies
  • Use W speed boost for Ultimate positioning
  • Maximize E root duration through minion waves

Strong Against:

  • Smolder (64.6% WR)
  • Twisted Fate (58.3% WR)
  • Annie (57.5% WR)
  • Azir (57.1% WR)
  • Akshan (56.2% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Vladimir (43.1% WR)
  • Taliyah (43.9% WR)
  • Lissandra (45.4% WR)
  • Vel'Koz (46.3% WR)
  • Irelia (47.9% WR)

Best Synergies:

  • Nilah (58.5% WR)
  • Kog'Maw (55.6% WR)
  • Miss Fortune (53.8% WR)

Situational Items:

  • Consider defensive options based on enemy composition
  • Adjust rune shards (Armor/Magic Resist) according to lane matchup
  • Build path flexibility based on game state and team needs

Note: All statistics based on Emerald+ ranked games in current patch.

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