Matchup
Favorable matchup
Build vs Neeko
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
67%
21%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Waterwalking
Domination
Relentless Hunter
Cheap Shot
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Zilean
NeekoNeeko's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 16s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 16s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 7s | 15s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 7s | 14s | 12s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 7s | 12s | 11s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 7s | 12s | 10s | 1m30 |
Playing against Neeko
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Check for suspicious ally movements on the minimap — an ally behaving strangely might be a disguised Neeko.
Her R has a visible windup: dash or Flash out of the zone before the stun.
Neeko is squishy without her burst: if she misses her R, she has nothing impactful left.
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