Since her skill set was revamped with numerous adjustments, Neeko has become a highly favored champion, especially in the professional arena. Specifically in the LCK, this champion appears in 100% of the matches; if not banned, she will definitely be picked. The two positions where Neeko has shown great effectiveness are Mid Lane and Jungle.
One of the biggest changes that makes Neeko an extremely powerful champion is her shapeshifting ability. Previously, Neeko could only transform into allied champions, but now she can morph into any unit present on the map, including minions, Blast Cone, Shrub, or even Jungle Monsters (excluding major monsters like Rift Herald or Dragon, Baron). As a result, many players have taken advantage of this and set up surprise attacks full of unpredictability.
However, in the match against Gen.G, it was Faker who discovered a way to neutralize this annoying skill. When he noticed that Chovy (playing Neeko) was not present in the wave of minions that had just moved out, but the map indicated that Chovy was nearby, Faker immediately became alert. He then used the Tab key to open the scoreboard of both teams for observation. At that moment, he noticed Neeko’s avatar in Chovy’s hands glowing. This allowed Faker to realize that Neeko had disguised herself as a minion hiding in that wave of minions moving down the lane.
In the professional arena, players have often used the Tab key multiple times to observe both allies and opponents. Therefore, just a split second of change can alert them. Moreover, Faker is known for his sharp observation skills, being able to oversee all lanes during a match. Thus, detecting Chovy’s Neeko was not a difficult task.
For regular players, this might take some time, and they could easily find themselves in dangerous situations. Nonetheless, this is a very noteworthy method that could help reduce Neeko’s power somewhat until Riot implements further adjustments.