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Maokai vs Neeko

Maokai
vs
52.5%

over 101 games

Neeko
Analyze a draft with Maokai

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Neeko

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Maokai: Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Boots of Swiftness, Solstice Sleigh, Bandlepipes, Celestial Opposition, Bramble Vest.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1
Thornmail
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Solstice Sleigh
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot60%
ExhaustFlash21%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
Bandlepipes
Celestial Opposition
Bramble Vest
Knight's Vow
Unending Despair
Dead Man's Plate
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Protoplasm Harness
Imperial Mandate
Liandry's Torment
Zeke's Convergence
Force of Nature
Oblivion Orb
Kaenic Rookern
Randuin's Omen
Heartsteel
Blackfire Torch
Frozen Heart
Jak'Sho, The Protean
66.7% WR6 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Maokai

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Cast spells to recharge Sap Magic

    In lane, use your spells: each spell you cast or get hit by lowers the cooldown of Sap Magic (passive), and your next auto heals you.

  2. Saplings in the brush

    Throw Sapling Toss (E) into brush: there, the sapling lasts longer, explodes wider and slows more.

  3. Dive in with Twisted Advance

    Dash to your target with Twisted Advance (W): you're untargetable during the dash, and they're rooted when you arrive.

  4. Cast your wall from long range

    Cast Nature's Grasp (R) from far away to engage or block a path: the wall moves slowly, and the root lasts longer after a long run.

Playing against Neeko

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't line up with your minions

    Don't stand lined up behind your minions: Tangle-Barbs (E) passes through them, empowers itself on contact, and roots every enemy in its path.

  2. Leave her area at the first sign

    Leave her area as soon as she prepares Pop Blossom (R): the leap comes after a short preparation, hidden if she's disguised.

  3. Engage after her Pop Blossom

    If you can engage, do it once Pop Blossom (R) is used: it's her only area stun, on a 120 to 90 second cooldown.

  4. Spot her disguises

    Be wary of an enemy acting strangely: with Inherent Glamour (passive), Neeko can look like one of her allies or another unit.

Other Maokai matchups

Patch 16.21.1