Neeko vs Thresh
Skill matchup
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
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Thresh's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 19s | 21s | 13s | – |
| 6 | 14s | 21s | 13s | 2m |
| 9 | 9s | 20s | 13s | 2m |
| 11 | 9s | 19s | 13s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 9s | 17s | 11.5s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 17s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing as Neeko
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Other Neeko matchups
Patch 16.21.1