Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burstStrong engage

Build vs Neeko

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Liandry's Torment
1Mage tank
Riftmaker
2Mage tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
3vs AD

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank

DPS

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mage tank
Blackfire Torch
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LilliaLillia
NeekoNeeko
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Neeko's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Inherent Glamour (P)

Neeko can look like an ally champion or as other units on the map. Receiving immobilizing crowd control, casting damaging spells, damaging enemy towers as a non-champion, or your disguise taking damage equal to its healthbar breaks the disguise.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s16s12s
68s16s12s2m
97s15s12s2m
117s14s12s1m45
167s12s11s1m30
187s12s10s1m30

Playing against Neeko

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Check for suspicious ally movements on the minimap — an ally behaving strangely might be a disguised Neeko.

2

Her R has a visible windup: dash or Flash out of the zone before the stun.

3

Neeko is squishy without her burst: if she misses her R, she has nothing impactful left.

4

Her E root is a linear skillshot — stay behind minions but not aligned with them (it passes through).

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026