Neeko Pro Builds - How to Play Neeko in Season 14
Neeko – the Curious Chameleon – is a great Mage that is usually played on position Support. Neeko can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Neeko guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Neeko has a win rate of 62% and pick rate of 0.5%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Neeko is not a given. You need to have the right Neeko build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Neeko probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Neeko players need to win.
Latest Neeko probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Neeko probuilds on position Support.
How to play Neeko
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Neeko is strong, but if you ran into 
Poppy or 
Soraka you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Neeko Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Neeko. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Neeko builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Neeko
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Neeko. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Sona or 
Morgana can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Neeko is a powerful Mage you should start with 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and 
World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be 
Oracle Lens. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Hextech Rocketbelt
Zhonya's Hourglass
Locket of the Iron Solari
Neeko abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Neeko. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Neeko. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Heal.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Neeko abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Blooming Burst. Then you should continue with 
Tangle-Barbs, followed by 
Shapesplitter. An order for abilities of Neeko up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Blooming Burst |
| 2 | R | Tangle-Barbs |
| 3 | R | Shapesplitter |
| 4 | R | Blooming Burst |
| 5 | R | Blooming Burst |
| 6 | R |  Pop Blossom |
| 7 | R | Blooming Burst |
| 8 | R | Tangle-Barbs |
| 9 | R | Blooming Burst |
| 10 | R | Tangle-Barbs |
Most effective Neeko runes selection
For an effective Neeko build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Neeko. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Curious Chameleon: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Neeko are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Neeko most pros pick 
Arcane Comet.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Neeko:
- Arcane Comet
Scorch
Manaflow Band
Absolute Focus
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Neeko:
Cosmic Insight
Biscuit Delivery
Champions that counter Neeko
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Neeko. There are champions that counter Neeko. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Poppy for instance is strong against Neeko and has a win rate of 61%. Another dangerous counter is Soraka.
When your opponent counter picks Neeko in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Cosplayer Neeko is one of the 9 available skins for Neeko.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Neeko pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Neeko into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Neeko guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Neeko will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Neeko in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Pop Blossom. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Neeko build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Neeko will grow. Once you mastered Neeko – the Curious Chameleon – you will rule the rift.
