Neeko vs Thresh

Neeko
vs
47.3%

over 2788 games

Thresh

Skill matchup

Heavy CCHeavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldStrong engage

Build vs Thresh

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Neeko: Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Celestial Opposition, Oblivion Orb, Imperial Mandate.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1
Zhonya's Hourglass
2
Stormsurge
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal49%
FlashDot42%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Celestial Opposition
Oblivion Orb
Imperial Mandate
Frozen Heart
Shadowflame
Solstice Sleigh
Dark Seal
Seeker's Armguard
Luden's Echo
Morellonomicon
Malignance
Rabadon's Deathcap
Locket of the Iron Solari
Mikael's Blessing
Abyssal Mask
Shurelya's Battlesong
Zeke's Convergence
Knight's Vow
Banshee's Veil
Mejai's Soulstealer
Dream Maker
Bloodsong
Cryptbloom
Bandlepipes
Bloodletter's Curse
Redemption
Void Staff
63.9% WR83 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Thresh's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Damnation (P)

Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
319s21s13s–
614s21s13s2m
99s20s13s2m
119s19s13s1m40
169s17s11.5s1m20
189s17s10s1m20

Playing as Neeko

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Empower your tangle on a minion

    Cast Tangle-Barbs (E) through a minion before your target: once empowered, it grows larger, moves faster and roots for longer.

  2. Seed after the root

    After the Tangle-Barbs (E) root, cast Blooming Burst (Q) on your target: on a champion, the seed blooms up to two more times.

  3. Approach disguised, then leap

    Approach disguised with Inherent Glamour (passive), then cast Pop Blossom (R) in the middle of them: in disguise, the leap's preparation stays hidden.

  4. Fake them out with your clone

    Cast Shapesplitter (W) to escape or to fake them out: you turn invisible for a moment and your clone goes its own way, mirroring your spells.

Playing against Thresh

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Keep minions between you and Thresh: Death Sentence (Q) stuns and pulls the first unit hit, so one minion is enough to block it.

  2. Step up after a missed hook

    Step up when Death Sentence (Q) misses you: he keeps its full cooldown, 19 to 9 seconds, which only goes down if the hook lands.

  3. Don't give him free autos

    Don't stay in his range for no reason: Flay (E) charges his autos between hits, and a charged auto hits hard early on.

  4. Beware the first wall of his box

    Avoid being the first to break a wall of The Box (R): that one slows and deals full damage. After that, the remaining walls deal no damage.

Patch 16.21.1