Neekovs Yuumi
Neeko vs Yuumi is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yuumi wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Neeko based on 31 games. Yuumi 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 Yuumi 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 the Neeko vs Yuumi Matchup?
Neeko vs Yuumi Matchup Summary
The Neeko vs Yuumi matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Yuumi wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Neeko's 48.4%, giving Yuumi a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yuumi controls the early laning stage, but Neeko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yuumi needs to press advantages before Neeko reaches their power spikes, while Neeko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Neeko leads by 1.3 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yuumi is slightly favored, Neeko can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Yuumi's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Neeko vs Yuumi Laning Phase Breakdown
Neeko is favored during the laning phase against Yuumi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Neeko holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Neeko Build Against Yuumi
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yuumi, providing the mobility and stats Neeko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Neeko against Yuumi are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Neeko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yuumi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Neeko vs Yuumi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Neeko40.0%
Yuumi60.0%Neeko56.3%Yuumi43.8%Yuumi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Neeko. This lopsided early game means Yuumi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Neeko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Yuumi. Extended games heavily favor Neeko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yuumi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Neeko reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Neeko survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Neeko Runes Against Yuumi
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Neeko the best tools to compete against Yuumi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Neeko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.71% | 124 | 1.9 | 582 | 8,988 | 32.3% | 45.2% | |
| 46.55% | 116 | 2.3 | 608 | 9,720 | 38.6% | 51.4% | |
| 51.11% | 90 | 1.8 | 604 | 10,152 | 51.2% | 51.0% | |
| 57.47% | 87 | 1.8 | 656 | 9,886 | 51.4% | 61.5% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 1.8 | 651 | 9,958 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 1.8 | 598 | 9,514 | 39.3% | 63.9% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 1.6 | 677 | 9,230 | 67.7% | 48.3% | |
| 59.65% | 57 | 1.7 | 623 | 10,277 | 53.3% | 61.9% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 2.2 | 728 | 10,570 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 1.8 | 688 | 9,789 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 2.3 | 620 | 9,451 | 72.7% | 48.1% | |
| 34.78% | 46 | 2.2 | 632 | 9,510 | 30.0% | 38.5% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 2.6 | 581 | 9,763 | 17.6% | 54.2% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.6 | 551 | 9,398 | 40.0% | 38.5% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.6 | 539 | 8,627 | 59.1% | 52.9% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.8 | 594 | 8,805 | 63.2% | 42.1% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 1.6 | 645 | 9,810 | 43.8% | 35.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 2.5 | 640 | 9,449 | 53.3% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.5 | 522 | 8,573 | 46.7% | 52.6% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.7 | 557 | 9,559 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.7 | 639 | 8,629 | 41.7% | 58.8% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.8 | 639 | 11,744 | 20.0% | 65.2% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 2.1 | 632 | 9,643 | 54.5% | 47.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.6 | 603 | 9,377 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.9 | 642 | 8,577 | 23.1% | 61.5% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 3.0 | 572 | 9,103 | 30.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 1.7 | 582 | 9,743 | 80.0% | 10.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.9 | 606 | 10,008 | 42.9% | 52.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.1 | 606 | 10,146 | 66.7% | 35.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 4.2 | 874 | 10,555 | 45.5% | 70.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 741 | 8,538 | 30.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 846 | 11,471 | 63.6% | 44.4% | |
| 80.00% | 20 | 3.1 | 596 | 10,873 | 100.0% | 69.2% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 3.5 | 773 | 11,585 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 3.7 | 799 | 11,578 | 44.4% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.9 | 648 | 10,339 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.2 | 703 | 10,282 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.8 | 706 | 9,411 | 87.5% | 20.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.2 | 753 | 10,499 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.5 | 861 | 12,053 | 20.0% | 36.4% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 692 | 8,897 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 692 | 10,394 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 646 | 9,396 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.9 | 818 | 10,538 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.2 | 858 | 12,169 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.9 | 698 | 10,545 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 892 | 10,912 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.4 | 676 | 9,598 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 784 | 11,723 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 810 | 11,519 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 691 | 10,891 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 640 | 9,869 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 857 | 9,919 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.7 | 772 | 10,607 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.1 | 765 | 10,374 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 670 | 9,201 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.2 | 739 | 11,582 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.7 | 633 | 10,540 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 757 | 11,420 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.9 | 660 | 10,519 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.8 | 736 | 10,140 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.5 | 817 | 10,896 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 864 | 10,800 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 597 | 9,718 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 735 | 12,096 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 657 | 10,088 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.3 | 656 | 8,990 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 762 | 9,776 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.6 | 606 | 10,890 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 740 | 10,124 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 658 | 10,237 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 713 | 9,742 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 721 | 11,290 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 988 | 10,990 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.2 | 788 | 12,880 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.0 | 900 | 12,791 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.5 | 1,051 | 13,098 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 830 | 10,613 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 776 | 13,699 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 563 | 9,302 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 867 | 11,299 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 743 | 12,846 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 774 | 9,710 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 717 | 12,462 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 696 | 11,165 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 754 | 10,673 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 647 | 11,326 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 728 | 11,607 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 662 | 9,842 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Neeko vs Yuumi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Neeko do against Yuumi in League of Legends?
Yuumi wins the Neeko vs Yuumi matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Neeko's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Neeko do against Yuumi in the early game?
In the early game, Yuumi has the advantage against Neeko with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Yuumi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Neeko do against Yuumi in the late game?
In the late game, Neeko takes over the Neeko vs Yuumi matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Neeko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Neeko vs Yuumi matchup?
Yuumi wins the matchup against Neeko with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Yuumi is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.
What is the best Neeko build against Yuumi?
The best Neeko build against Yuumi includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Neeko runes against Yuumi?
The best Neeko runes against Yuumi use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Neeko vs Yuumi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Neeko counter Yuumi?
No, Neeko struggles against Yuumi with only a 48.4% win rate. Yuumi has the advantage in this matchup. Neeko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yuumi's lead.
How do I play Neeko against Yuumi?
When playing Neeko against Yuumi, play cautiously and avoid Yuumi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Yuumi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.