Teemo vs Zaahen
Skill matchup
Build vs Zaahen
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Teemo: Statikk Shiv, Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Boots of Swiftness, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Oblivion Orb, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Zaahen's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 14s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 14s | 10s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 6s | 13.5s | 10s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 6s | 13s | 10s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 6s | 12s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 6s | 12s | 8s | 1m20 |
Playing as Teemo
Tips to maximize your impact
- Save your dart for auto attackers
Save Blinding Dart (Q) for the champion who relies on autos, right as they start a trade: blinded, they miss their autos.
- Ambush while invisible
Stand still for a moment to turn invisible with Guerrilla Warfare (passive), then strike first: when you leave invisibility, you gain attack speed.
- Save Move Quick to escape a gank
Save the Move Quick (W) sprint to escape a gank: you have no dash, and its bonus isn't lost when you get hit.
- Place your mushrooms on busy paths
Place Noxious Trap (R) on busy paths: jungle entrances, around dragon and Baron, river brushes. Stealthed, it slows and reveals the enemy who steps on it.
Playing against Zaahen
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Get out of his stab's line
Get out of the line of Dreaded Return (W): the stab damages you, then pulls you toward him for a second hit.
- Back off after his first Glaive
Back off once he has cast The Darkin Glaive (Q): if he recasts the spell, his next auto knocks you into the air.
- Avoid the edge of his slice
Avoid the edge of the Aureate Rush (E) slice: at the tip, you take bonus damage based on your max health.
- Plan to kill him twice
Save spells to finish him a second time: at max Determination stacks, Cultivation of War (passive) can bring him back to life.
Other Teemo matchups
Patch 16.21.1