Teemo How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes

When Teemo Jungle gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Teemo wins most.

1. Lv 4
   All three basic abilities at level 4

   Teemo's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
2. Lv 6
   Ultimate rank 1 at level 6

   The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Teemo hits it.
3. Lv 11
   Ultimate rank 2 at level 11

   Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Teemo can start or win.
4. Lv 16
   Ultimate rank 3 at level 16

   Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Teemo can start or win.
5. 0.2 min
   First item at 0.2 min

   Scorchclaw Pup is done — Teemo's first real damage or durability spike.
6. 11.5 min
   Two items at 11.5 min

   ›Scorchclaw Pup + Statikk Shiv: the window to group and take objectives.
7. 21.0 min
   Three-item core at 21.0 min

   ››Scorchclaw Pup + Statikk Shiv + Liandry's Torment completes Teemo's core build.
8. 25 min
   Strongest in games of about 25 minutes

   Teemo wins 55.0% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Teemo recovers well from behind: a lost lane is not a lost game, so keep farming and wait for teamfights. On average Teemo Jungle is 419 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 36% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 73% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 28%. Teemo averages 0.18 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Teemo win rate by gold at 15

• 1,000+ gold ahead72.6%
• Ahead64.5%
• Behind42.6%
• 1,000+ gold behind27.9%

Lane matchups that decide the plan

Respect these lanes

Master Yi−741 gold at 15

Kayn−462 gold at 15

What Teemo does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.