Win Rate: 51.9%
Pick Rate: 3.7%
Ban Rate: 17.5%

Teemo Top Counters & Lane Matchups

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 7,329
Lane: Top
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

Every Top lane opponent Teemo faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Sion (63.3% win rate against Teemo) and Malphite (55.0%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 52 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Teemo.

Who Counters Teemo Top (Patch 26.20)

52 lane opponents · 6,295 games

The hardest Top matchups for Teemo are Sion (63.3% win rate against Teemo), Malphite (55.0%) and Ornn (58.4%). Jayce is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 1,008 gold ahead of Teemo on average. Across the 50 matchups with lane data, Teemo is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 16 and clearly behind against 17. The easiest lane is Darius: Teemo wins 59.5%.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Sion	63.3%	+668	+8.8	+626	CounterWins lane	109
Malphite	55.0%	+423	+1.3	+890	CounterWins lane	424
Ornn	58.4%	+9	−5.6	+358	Leans their way	101
Swain	63.9%	+555	+13.1	+775	Leans their wayWins lane	36
Mordekaiser	52.9%	+223	−2.9	+553	Leans their wayWins lane	295
Dr. Mundo	56.3%	−420	−8.0	−199	Leans their wayLoses lane	87
Yone	52.0%	+276	+6.4	+419	Leans their wayWins lane	196
Garen	50.8%	−388	−15.6	−378	Loses lane	260
Olaf	53.6%	+475	+2.2	+505	Leans their wayWins lane	110
Gangplank	51.5%	+674	+7.1	+643	Wins lane	169
Riven	55.1%	+229	−3.0	+313	Leans their way	69
Nasus	49.2%	−376	−11.9	−22	Loses lane	191
Aatrox	49.7%	+934	+8.3	+1,023	Wins lane	147
Volibear	47.6%	−630	−20.4	−679	Leans your wayLoses lane	267
Malzahar	52.6%	+474	+23.0	+241	Leans their wayWins lane	78
Irelia	50.4%	+947	+25.4	+554	Wins lane	119
Tahm Kench	51.6%	−120	−11.6	+260	Even	91
Cho'Gath	48.6%	+148	−3.6	+337	Even	183
Renekton	49.2%	−180	−9.2	−169	Even	120
Ambessa	51.4%	−95	−9.7	+97	Even	70
Sett	45.0%	−222	−14.3	−220	Leans your wayLoses lane	291
Rumble	51.8%	+381	+5.7	+616	Wins lane	56
Shen	48.4%	−808	−32.5	−609	Loses lane	95
Yasuo	46.0%	+324	+10.2	+232	Leans your wayWins lane	163
Yorick	44.7%	+618	+12.2	+382	Leans your wayWins lane	228
Gnar	47.3%	+65	+0.0	+371	Leans your way	112
Gwen	49.3%	−651	−15.7	−701	Loses lane	73
Tryndamere	44.7%	−36	−6.5	−232	Leans your way	132
Illaoi	43.8%	+22	+3.9	+113	Leans your way	160
Akali	46.2%	+575	+9.5	+915	Leans your wayWins lane	91
Camille	47.2%	−481	−15.2	−321	Leans your wayLoses lane	72
Heimerdinger	43.8%	+455	+12.0	+527	Leans your wayWins lane	146
Fiora	45.2%	+330	−1.2	+269	Leans your wayWins lane	104
Kennen	46.3%	−146	−8.4	+218	Leans your way	67
Singed	45.5%	−889	−13.9	−1,222	Leans your wayLoses lane	77
Urgot	43.6%	+85	−3.8	+339	Leans your way	110
Kayle	45.0%	−1,005	−15.7	−949	Leans your wayLoses lane	80
Darius	40.5%	−392	−10.4	−478	FavorableLoses lane	237
Jax	41.6%	−243	−12.3	−170	Favorable	149
Vladimir	45.5%	+348	+11.6	+774	Leans your way	55
Veigar	48.5%	+123	−0.6	+93	Even	33
Pantheon	41.5%	−172	−8.9	−186	Leans your way	94
Jayce	42.6%	+1,008	+18.0	+1,082	Leans your wayWins lane	68
K'Sante	41.9%	−478	−10.2	−227	Leans your wayLoses lane	62
Trundle	40.3%	−470	−17.7	−534	Leans your wayLoses lane	77
Gragas	41.3%	−322	−11.6	+29	Leans your way	63
Kled	42.3%	−259	−15.7	−410	Leans your way	52
Quinn	42.0%	−489	−18.2	−882	Leans your wayLoses lane	50
Warwick	43.3%	—	—	—	Leans your way	30
Vayne	38.9%	−1,224	−22.2	−1,293	Leans your wayLoses lane	54
Zaahen	37.1%	−707	−19.0	−531	FavorableLoses lane	62
Kayn	36.7%	—	—	—	Leans your way	30

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

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Strongest picks vs Teemo

Pick	Win rate vs Teemo	Gold @15	Games
1. Sion	63.3%	+668	109
2. Malphite	55.0%	+423	424
3. Ornn	58.4%	+9	101
4. Swain	63.9%	+555	36
5. Mordekaiser	52.9%	+223	295

Teemo Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Teemo's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Top opponents. Right of the line, Teemo is ahead; left, the opponent is.

Gangplank−674
Yorick−618
Malphite−423
Yasuo−324
Yone−276
Mordekaiser−223
Cho'Gath−148
Sett+222
Nasus+376
Garen+388
Darius+392
Volibear+630

How to Counter Teemo

When facing Teemo in League of Legends, understanding Teemo's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Teemo deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Teemo's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Teemo include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Teemo's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Teemo counters are Sion, Malphite, Ornn, and Mordekaiser. These champions either out-trade Teemo in lane, have abilities that negate Teemo's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Sion in particular exploits Teemo's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Teemo involves understanding Teemo's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Teemo when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Teemo in team fights before Teemo can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Teemo to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Teemo's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Teemo - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Teemo is weak to all-ins before completing attack speed items. Zone from farm and punish aggressive positioning. Supports with hard engage excel against Teemo.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Teemo spikes hard with 2-3 items. Dive and burst before Teemo can kite. Assassins and engage supports are effective.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Teemo reaches maximum DPS potential late. Focus Teemo immediately in fights or use zone control to deny positioning.

Tips for Playing Against Teemo

Pick Sion or similar champions with kits that exploit Teemo's weaknesses
Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Teemo's damage in lane
Track Teemo's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
Ward Teemo's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
Coordinate with your jungler to gank Teemo during vulnerable windows
Dodge Teemo's skill shots by moving unpredictably
All-in Teemo when mana is low from spell rotations

Riot's tips for playing against Teemo

Teemo's Toxic Shot punishes players who get hit and back out, so stay at a safe range until you're ready to commit.
It can be valuable to use Oracle's Lens(Trinket) to destroy mushrooms around key locations.

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What Teemo Is Good Against

The Top opponents Teemo beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Teemo is your champion.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Darius	40.5%	−392	−10.4	−478	FavorableLoses lane	237
Zaahen	37.1%	−707	−19.0	−531	FavorableLoses lane	62
Jax	41.6%	−243	−12.3	−170	Favorable	149
Sett	45.0%	−222	−14.3	−220	Leans your wayLoses lane	291
Yorick	44.7%	+618	+12.2	+382	Leans your wayWins lane	228
Trundle	40.3%	−470	−17.7	−534	Leans your wayLoses lane	77
Illaoi	43.8%	+22	+3.9	+113	Leans your way	160
Pantheon	41.5%	−172	−8.9	−186	Leans your way	94
Heimerdinger	43.8%	+455	+12.0	+527	Leans your wayWins lane	146
Urgot	43.6%	+85	−3.8	+339	Leans your way	110

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Teemo Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Teemo?

In the Top lane this patch, the strongest counters to Teemo are Sion (63.3% over 109 games), Malphite (55.0% over 424 games), Ornn (58.4% over 101 games), Mordekaiser (52.9% over 295 games), Dr. Mundo (56.3% over 87 games).

What is Teemo's hardest matchup?

Sion. Teemo wins only 36.7% of 109 lane games against Sion and sits at −668 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Teemo good against?

Teemo's best Top matchups this patch are Darius (59.5%), Zaahen (62.9%), Jax (58.4%), Sett (55.0%).

Who beats Teemo in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Teemo's toughest lanes are Jayce (+1,008 gold ahead), Irelia (+947 gold ahead), Aatrox (+934 gold ahead).

Is Teemo a lane bully?

Not really. Teemo Top finishes 15 minutes within 35 gold of the lane opponent on average and is ahead in 48% of games.