Neekovs Leona
Neeko vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Leona wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Neeko based on 40 games. Leona wins the early laning phase while Neeko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Neeko vs Leona matchup.
Neeko Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Neeko performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Neeko vs Leona?
Neeko wins 47.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 36.7% and 58.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.6% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 78 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- +5.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Leona, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Neeko wins 47.4% of 78 games (95% range 36.7–58.4%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 47.6% for Neeko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neeko usually wins the lane: 372 gold ahead of Leona at 15 minutes on average (73 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Neeko players pick Ultimate Hunter far more often against Leona: 46.7% of their other Support games, 60.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Neeko and Leona played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Neeko's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Neeko vs Leona Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Neeko vs Leona Win Rate by Game Length
Neeko's win rate against Leona by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Neeko's results against Leona in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Neeko vs Leona Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)NeekoNeeko gold at 15: +372
- First itemEvenNeeko: 13.2 min · Leona: 12.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Neeko Changes Against Leona
Choices Neeko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Ultimate HunterRuneUsually46.7%vs Leona60.3%+13.5 pts51.1% WR here
Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually31.9%vs Leona18.9%−13.0 pts
Cheap ShotRuneUsually45.0%vs Leona57.7%+12.7 pts55.6% WR here
Usually41.9%vs Leona29.5%−12.4 pts60.9% WR here
ElectrocuteKeystoneUsually24.3%vs Leona14.1%−10.2 pts
MalignanceItemUsually7.8%vs Leona15.4%+7.6 pts
Dark HarvestKeystoneUsually2.4%vs Leona6.4%+4.0 pts
Best Neeko Build vs Leona
Usual Neeko build (Support)
61.6% win rate · 73 games
Against Leona
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 27 Neeko games against Leona carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Neeko's standard build instead.
- Neeko usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 13.2 min (median of 46 games).
- Leona usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 12.8 min (median of 53 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Neeko Runes vs Leona
Usual Neeko runes (Support)
Arcane Comet
50.5% win rate · 572 games
Against Leona
Arcane Comet52.9% win rate · 34 games
Plan your Neeko draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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Neeko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Neeko's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Neeko Matchups
Hardest for Neeko
Easiest for Neeko
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Neeko vs Leona FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Neeko vs Leona?
Current data slightly favors Leona, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Neeko wins 47.4% of 78 games (95% range 36.7–58.4%).
What is Neeko's win rate against Leona?
Neeko wins 47.4% of 78 Support games against Leona on patch 26.19 (95% range 36.7–58.4%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 47.6% would be expected.
Does Neeko counter Leona?
Not clearly. Neeko wins 47.4% of 78 games against Leona, and the 95% range (36.7–58.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Neeko or Leona?
Neeko usually wins the lane: 372 gold ahead of Leona at 15 minutes on average (73 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Neeko outscale Leona?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Leona strongest against Neeko?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Leona is ahead of Neeko beyond the margin of error.
What should Neeko build against Leona?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Neeko's usual Support core: Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame. The biggest change against Leona: Health Potion + Health Potion (31.9% usually, 18.9% here).
What runes should Neeko use against Leona?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Domination — 52.9% over 34 games against Leona. The biggest change against Leona: Ultimate Hunter (46.7% usually, 60.3% here).