Iceborn Gauntlet Neeko Build

Iceborn Gauntlet Neeko Build.

Iceborn Gauntlet Neeko build with runes and items. Iceborn Gauntlet Neeko guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Iceborn Gauntlet Neeko build in League of Legends Patch 26.4!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Cloth Armor should be final item in your build.
Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.
Sheen should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Neeko ability Shapesplitter should be leveled first.
W
Neeko ability Tangle-Barbs should be leveled second.
E
Neeko ability Blooming Burst should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Iceborn Gauntlet should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Warmog's Armor should be final item in your build.
Imperial Mandate should be final item in your build.
Frozen Heart should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Iceborn Gauntlet Neeko Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination minor tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination minor tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

Optional Summoner Spells

Mark

Mark

Mark (Snowball) for a go-in tool if you want to be more aggressive.

Exhaust

Exhaust

Defensive option. Exhaust for peeling against enemy divers and assassins and protecting your carries.

Optional Runes

Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Triumph is better overall (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of Mind.

Demolish

Demolish

If you are into taking objectives, you can consider taking Demolish rune. Usually it is worth it and lets you push turrets quicker. Utility slash team oriented option.

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How it works

  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet.
  2. You play as Tank, but with focus on kitting the enemy team and utility for your team.
  3. You disrupt fights with CC, soak damage, peel off your carries or initiate for your team.

Playstyle

  1. 🧊

    Rush Iceborn Gauntlet to slow and kite the enemy team.

  2. 🛡️

    Disrupt fights, create frozen pools, provide utility. All while soaking damage for your team.

  3. 🧰

    Adapt your tank items based on the enemy composition, so you can counter them.

How to play

Iceborn Gauntlet Neeko

  1. You are a very good engager, thanks to Pop Blossom (R). Look for opportunities to initiate fights for your team.

Getting started

  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet #1, then you need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  2. You can rush Imperial Mandate #2 if you can afford it, this makes this build more fun. However, if you are behind, it is okay to just skip it.

During fights

  1. There's great synergy between Iceborn Gauntlet + Imperial Mandate + Font of Life. You create frozen pools that will persist for a few seconds, slowing enemies, applying Imperial Mandate debuff + Font of Life heal mark for your allies.

Items

  1. For more utility oriented build, you can get Locket of the Iron Solari (sustain) or Shurelya's Battlesong (engages).

Runes

  1. Triumph rune is better overall (heal and gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of Mind.
  2. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

Tips and Tricks

Champion

Shapesplitter (W)

  1. You can use your Shapesplitter (W) to prevent tons of enemy skillshots, trigger enemy traps and check bushes!
  2. You can improve your Neeko's game immediately just by changing direction before using Shapesplitter (W). Pretend that you are going one direction, just to W into another. This confuses enemies and can also help with surprise engages with Pop Blossom (R)!

Pop Blossom (R)

  1. To elevate your Neeko's game, when you want to R Flash combo, make sure to do it at the very last frame of Pop Blossom (R) animation, so enemies won't have any time to react.

Riot

  1. You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5
  2. Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

Skill Order

  • Neeko [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Blooming Burst
  • Neeko [object Object] ability.
    W
    Shapesplitter
  • Neeko [object Object] ability.
    E
    Tangle-Barbs
  • Neeko [object Object] ability.
    R
    Pop Blossom

Items

Starting items
Cloth Armor item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Sheen item.
Starting items vs poke
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Rush #1
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Optional #2 rush
Imperial Mandate item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good utility items
Locket of the Iron Solari item.
Shurelya's Battlesong item.
Knight's Vow item.
Trailblazer item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
Good MR items
Kaenic Rookern item.
Force of Nature item.
Spirit Visage item.
Good Armor items
Dead Man's Plate item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.
Situational DMG items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Wit's End item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Example final build
Plated Steelcaps item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Thornmail item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Imperial Mandate item.
Frozen Heart item.