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Neeko Aggressive Guide

OffensiveData-drivenMediumPatch 16.19.1

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Overview

This guide is about playing Neeko aggressively. Aggressive support means looking for Tangle-Barbs on every enemy mistake and roaming to mid when the lane is pushed. Your spikes are level 6, when Pop Blossom comes online, and each completed item: Moonstone Renewer first, then Echoes of Helia. Riot rates it 1/10 in attack, 9/10 in magic, 1/10 in defense and 5/10 in difficulty.

Strengths

High magic damage: Riot rates it 9/10 in magic.
Crowd control: Tangle-Barbs applies a root to set up kills.
Pop Blossom hits several enemies: a strong team fight tool.
Long attack range (550) for safe trades in lane.

Weaknesses

Fragile: Riot rates it 1/10 in defense.
Mana-hungry early: spamming abilities leaves you empty before the fight.
Every death while playing aggressively hands the tempo back to the enemy.

Build cheat sheet

Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.

Burst buildOffensiveRecommendedAll-in on damage: Shadowflame, Void Staff and Bloodletter's Curse stack ability power, magic penetration and health. Choose it when you're ahead or the enemy team is fragile — it gives up safety for kill pressure.
Against physical damageDefensiveSituationalFor a lane or a team that hits with attacks: armor boots and an armor item in the core.

Builds

Burst build

OffensiveRecommended

Open build

When to use it

All-in on damage: Shadowflame, Void Staff and Bloodletter's Curse stack ability power, magic penetration and health. Choose it when you're ahead or the enemy team is fragile — it gives up safety for kill pressure.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right

SupportMain100% of matches
MidPriority 2

Starting items

World AtlasHealth Potion

Core items

1Shadowflame
2Void Staff
3Bloodletter's Curse

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational

Zhonya's HourglassAgainst heavy physical damage.Banshee's VeilAgainst heavy magic damage.MorellonomiconCuts the enemy's healing.

Runes

Primary· Sorcery

Secondary· Inspiration

Shards

Summoner spells

Flash
Ignite

Abilities

Inherent GlamourPassiveNeeko 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.
QBlooming Burst9/8.5/8/7.5/7s50/60/70/80/90 mpNeeko throws a seed dealing magic damage. The seed blooms again on hitting champions or killing units.
Cooldown
9·8.5·8·7.5·7
Cost
50·60·70·80·90
Range
800
WShapesplitter16/15/14/13/12sNeeko 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.
Cooldown
16·15·14·13·12
Range
900
ETangle-Barbs12/11.5/11/10.5/10s60/65/70/75/80 mpNeeko 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.
Cooldown
12·11.5·11·10.5·10
Cost
60·65·70·75·80
Range
1000
Basic ability — applies a root. Use it on the target your team can kill.
RPop BlossomUltimate120/105/90s100 mpAfter 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.
Cooldown
120·105·90
Cost
100
Range
600
Ultimate — applies a stun, moves you and hits an area. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.

Strategy

1When to fight

Your spikes are level 6, when Pop Blossom comes online, and each completed item: Moonstone Renewer first, then Echoes of Helia. Aggressive support means looking for Tangle-Barbs on every enemy mistake and roaming to mid when the lane is pushed.

2Picking your targets

Protect whoever the enemy dives: Tangle-Barbs on the diver is worth more than any damage you could deal. The best target is the one your team can reach and kill before the enemy answers, not always the most valuable one.

3Snowballing a lead

After a won fight, take dragons and towers before anything else: that's what turns kills into a lead the enemy can't erase. Early, secure vision in the river and help your jungler contest the first dragon.

4When to back off

Safe support means staying next to your marksman, warding ahead and saving your abilities to answer the enemy engage. If your key abilities are on cooldown or the enemy is missing from the map, the aggressive play is to wait.

Tips

Fight on your spikes: right after Moonstone Renewer, look for the next fight instead of farming.
Look for kills when Pop Blossom is ready and the enemy's key ability is not.
Use Tangle-Barbs to start the fight, then commit your damage.
Track the enemy's key cooldowns and attack right after they use them.
Turn every kill into dragons and towers: a kill without an objective is a wasted lead.
Push your lane before you roam so the aggression doesn't cost you resources.

Matchups

Strong against

Alistar
Neeko attacks from 550 units and Alistar from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Blitzcrank
Neeko attacks from 550 units and Blitzcrank from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Braum
Neeko attacks from 550 units and Braum from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.