MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Neeko vs Taric
How often does Neeko beat Taric in Support?
Neeko into Taric in Support: 37% observed win rate across 186 ranked games.
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 222 gold.
Neeko at 15:00
- Gold: +222
- CS: -2
- XP: -35
Typical gap to Taric, from 186 games that reached 15:00.
Does Neeko counter Taric?
The count says no. Taric holds 63% of 186 ranked Support games here. The lane is still winnable. Neeko wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Neeko against Taric, and play for those first.
Beating Taric: the Neeko game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Neeko at 44% across 110 games. Flip the lead and Neeko falls to 27% across 75.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 110 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 27% | 75 |
| First blood | 53% | 76 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 41% | 68 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 45% | 64 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:00 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Neeko's Support build, with receipts
Into Taric specifically, Neeko finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 36.0% over 75 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.