Neeko Jungle, patch 16.11. Below you'll find Neeko's build, runes, toughest counters, strongest duos, and win conditions, every number measured from current-patch Emerald+ ranked games.
Neeko is an AP mage in the jungle, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 51.7% win rate, 0.1% pick rate, 927 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Neeko spikes hardest in the mid game around the two-to-three-item mark — that is the window to force fights and objectives.
How Neeko wins: grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Neeko tips the fight, and landing engage and starting fights on Neeko's terms. The kit grades 8/10 teamfighting, 7/10 engage. Neeko's soft spots are disengage and split-push (3/10, 2/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Hextech Rocketbelt, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, which holds a 65.7% win rate across 35 games this patch. Set the enemy team at the top of the page to see how the path shifts against that comp.
Most-played core build and runes for Neeko Jungle this patch, from Emerald+ ranked games. Pick the enemy team at the top of the page for a comp-specific build.
Neeko is also played in these other roles this patch.
Take Neeko into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Neeko ranks this patch.