Lane edge
Win rate vs Nilah
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How to play
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Patch 16.16.19–16.20
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How to play Neeko
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Treat the caster wave as a root amplifier: Q-E-W is the default early shape because Neeko support lane threat starts when enemies think minions are cover and E turns them into the setup instead
Use the wrong body habit—borrow your ADC's model for lane posture, send W into hook bushes first, and look for disguised R entries—because Neeko is strongest when the enemy spends their first half-second reacting to the fake
Once lane has taught them to respect the wave-root angle, leave for catches that start mid-read rather than forcing bot-only kills, because recent data says Neeko gains more from those early map conversions than from solo-kill dependence and gets much fairer in slow, fully tracked games
Start by making them prove they can identify the right body. Send W into bushes before you walk up, and do not give them clean, repeated looks at real Neeko from the same angle. In lane, the goal is not to out-hook the hook support; it is to make standing in their own caster wave feel unsafe so your E threatens through the minions they want to hide behind. If they miss hook, step forward immediately and make that window hurt. If your E is down, respect the lane and reset your spacing instead of pretending the threat is still there. Disguising as your ADC also helps blur which body is allowed to step up first.
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.
Neeko throws a seed dealing magic damage. The seed blooms again on hitting champions or killing units.
Neeko passively deals bonus magic damage every third attack, briefly increasing her move speed. Neeko can activate to send a clone in a direction and recast to change the direction of the clone.
Neeko slings a tangle that damages and roots everything it passes through. If the tangle kills an enemy or passes through a champion, it becomes larger, faster, and roots for longer.
After a short preparation, Neeko leaps into the air, knocking up all nearby enemies. Upon landing, nearby enemies are damaged and stunned. The preparation is hidden if Neeko is disguised.
