How to win lane as Illaoi against Neeko · 54.97% win rate over 453 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Neeko | At level 1 Neeko's Tangle-Barbs poke and disguise passive give her the early edge before your E lands. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | By level 2 your Q range and tentacle damage out-trade her single root. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | At level 3 E Test of Spirit pulls a dashless mage's soul with no escape, flipping the lane to you. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Through 4-5 stacked tentacles and vessel damage overwhelm her squishy frame. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | At 6 your R ring kills her mid Pop-Blossom channel before the stun matures. |
| First item | Illaoi | With first item your sustained tentacle damage beats her burst-and-back pattern. |
| Two+ items | Illaoi | In the 2+ item stage you win every fair 1v1 inside your tentacle field. |
At level 1 Neeko can out-poke you with Tangle-Barbs and her passive lets her disguise, so respect the ranged harass and just soak minions until your kit comes online.
The full Illaoi vs Neeko report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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