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Neeko is a versatile mid-lane champion who excels at pick potential and team fighting. Her strength lies in her ability to deceive enemies and control teamfights with powerful crowd control abilities.
Core Strengths:
- Strong pick potential with E, especially through minion waves
- Excellent wave clear with Q for lane priority
- Powerful teamfight presence with ultimate (R)
- Deceptive gameplay through passive ability
- High burst damage potential
Key Weaknesses:
- Very squishy and vulnerable to CC
- Effectiveness reduced by proper enemy vision control
- Susceptible to ganks after using W
- Weak early game
Early Game Strategy:
- Focus on farming and avoiding unnecessary fights
- Use Q for safe wave clear
- Conserve mana and wait for level 6 power spike
- Coordinate with jungler for potential ganks
Mid Game Tips:
- Rotate to side lanes when possible
- Look for pick opportunities with E > Q combo
- Use W mobility for positioning
- Flank during teamfights for optimal ultimate placement
Late Game Approach:
- Only engage when ultimate is available
- Look for catch opportunities on isolated targets
- Peel for carries in teamfights
- Focus on objective control around ultimate cooldown
Power Spikes:
- Level 6: Access to game-changing ultimate
- First item completion: Significant damage increase
- Level 11: Reduced ultimate cooldown
- Level 16: Maximum ultimate power
Team Fighting:
- Position for optimal ultimate placement
- Use passive to deceive enemies
- Chain CC with E into ultimate
- Focus on hitting multiple priority targets
Important Tips:
- Manipulate minion waves to maximize E effectiveness
- Use passive creatively for deception
- Coordinate ultimate timing with team's follow-up
- Maintain vision control for safer lane presence
Neeko becomes increasingly powerful as the game progresses, with particularly strong scaling in teamfight scenarios. Her success relies heavily on proper positioning and timing of abilities, especially her ultimate.