Neeko Mid Build

Neeko Champion Guide

Role: Mage

Lane: Midlane

Neeko Mid performs best with a build featuring Hextech Rocketbelt, Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. The most effective rune setup for Neeko Mid includes Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch in the primary tree, paired with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree.

Neeko Champion Abilities

Inherent Glamour

Neeko can disguise herself as other units on the map. At any time she can disguise herself as an allied champion, or Neeko can stand next to any allied or neutral unit to store their Sho'ma and be able to transform into it. Your disguise will break upon receiving immobilizing crowd control, casting a damaging spell, damaging enemy towers as a non-champion, or your disguise taking damage equal to its healthbar.

Neeko gains many of the properties of the units she turns into, negative and positive. P

Blooming Burst

Neeko throws a seed that blooms to deal 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+50% of ability power) magic damage. If it kills a unit or hits a champion or large monster, it will bloom again, dealing 35 / 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 (+25% of ability power) magic damage, with a maximum 2 extra blooms. Q

Shapesplitter

Passive: Every 3rd attack deals an additional 40 / 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 (+60% of ability power) bonus magic damage and increases Neeko's movement speed by 10 / 17.5 / 25 / 32.5 / 40% for 1 second.

Active: Neeko becomes invisible for 0.5 seconds and projects a clone that lasts 3 seconds. Neeko and the clone gain 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% movement speed for 3 seconds.

The clone can be controlled by recasting this ability. The clone mirrors her spellcasts, emotes, and recall. W

Tangle-Barbs

Neeko slings a tangle that deals 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+65% of ability power) magic damage and roots for 0.7 / 0.9 / 1.1 / 1.3 / 1.5 seconds.

The tangle becomes empowered after hitting an enemy, growing larger, moving faster, and rooting for 1.8 / 2.1 / 2.4 / 2.7 / 3 seconds. E

Pop Blossom

After a delay Neeko leaps into the air, knocking up all nearby enemies for 0.6 seconds. She then crashes down, dealing 150 / 350 / 550 (+120% of ability power) magic damage to all nearby enemies and stunning them for 0.75 seconds.

This ability can be prepared in secret if Neeko is disguised. R

Neeko Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Neeko Runes

Neeko Items

Neeko Ability Order

Neeko Matchups Overview

Strong against

Fizz

Naafiri

Qiyana

Kassadin

Vladimir

LeBlanc

Weak against

Swain

Cassiopeia

Anivia

Diana

Lissandra

Kayle

Neeko Tips and Tricks

Do not transform into another champion if you’re spotted by the enemy. It might seem like an obvious tip, but many players still change forms when it's clearly Neeko. Use the speed boost from your W to flank in team fights and position yourself for a successful R. When using your E, aim it so it goes through as many enemy minions as possible. The more minions it passes through, the longer the root duration will be if it hits an enemy champion.

Neeko Best Build, Runes, Items for Mid

Most Popular

For the best Neeko Mid build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Arcane Comet as your keystone, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. Rune shards should be Attack Speed for offense, Adaptive Force for flex, and Health Scaling for defense, depending on your matchup. Build Hextech Rocketbelt first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Stormsurge. Complete your build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Shadowflame. Max your abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Alternative

If you're looking for an alternative build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, use Arcane Comet as your keystone, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Build Luden's Companion first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Stormsurge. Complete the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Shadowflame. Max your abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Off-Meta

For an off-meta Neeko Mid build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Summon Aery as your keystone, and select Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, and Scorch in the primary rune tree. In the secondary tree, choose Sudden Impact and Ultimate Hunter. For rune shards, use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health. Build Hextech Rocketbelt first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Stormsurge. Finish the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, and Shadowflame. Max your abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Situational Neeko Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or taking specific runes. Carefully evaluate your team composition and the enemy's picks to adjust your Neeko build accordingly. For instance, take Armor or Magic Resist rune shards if you're facing champions that deal that type of damage in your lane.