MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Neeko vs Maokai
Neeko vs Maokai in Support: who wins more often?
Across 307 ranked games in Support, Neeko beats Maokai in 46% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Neeko ahead by 171 gold.
Neeko at 15:00
- Gold: +171
- CS: +1
- XP: +197
Typical gap to Maokai, from 307 games that reached 15:00.
Does Neeko counter Maokai?
Even on the count: Neeko lands at 46% over 307 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Neeko game plan against Maokai
With a gold lead at 10:00, Neeko wins 51% of 168 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 139.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 168 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 139 |
| First blood | 47% | 116 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 45% | 118 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 135 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 49% | 70 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:46 and level 6 lands around 8:35. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Neeko in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Maokai specifically, Neeko finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 44.7% over 123 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Neeko core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, Morellonomicon: 53.7% across 404 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (13,542 games).
Skill plan: Neeko players max Q first and take Q at level 1.