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Teemo’s Abilities and Basic Combos
Optimal Ability Leveling Order

Teemo, often referred to as the devil of League of Legends: Wild Rift, can be a nightmare for players despite his cute look. As a fragile Baron laner without crowd control, he tends to be underestimated. However, by tapping into his full potential, Teemo can dominate the Rift with his persistent poke, blinding abilities, stealth, and lethal mushroom traps.

This guide aims to transform you into that Teemo player. You will learn to master his mind games, choose the best runes and builds, and utilize Summoner Spells, combo strategies, and tactics to make yourself the most irritating player on the Rift.

Teemo’s Abilities and Basic Combos

Teemo serves as a ranged AP laner, but in Wild Rift, he’s stealthier and more agile compared to his League of Legends counterpart, making him resemble a sneaky assassin with explosive damage. Now, let’s examine the skills in Teemo’s arsenal.

Ability	Description and Tips
Passive: Toxic Shot	Each of Teemo’s attacks inflicts bonus magic damage instantly and over four seconds, refreshing with each hit. This can effectively last indefinitely with persistent attacks. At first, this passive may seem trivial, but with upgraded items, it can become a significant threat, rivalling effects like Ignite and anti-heal items. It particularly counters Tryndamere’s ultimate.
Blinding Dart	Teemo’s shot deals magic damage and blinds the target for a short duration. Blinded foes’ auto-attacks miss, causing no damage. This ability especially hinders auto-attack dependent champions like ADCs, Master Yi, and Yasuo, making it effective against them.
Move Quick	Teemo dashes forward, gaining a temporary boost in speed, allowing him to roam and evade threats or chase down enemies.
Guerrilla Warfare	After a brief charge, Teemo becomes Camouflaged, remaining hidden unless foes enter his detection area. Exiting bushes breaks this effect. While it’s noted that Camouflage lasts for three seconds outside of brush, standing still or moving within bushes keeps it active indefinitely. Using Move Quick will deplete it faster. Camouflage + Flash can facilitate quick escapes.
Ultimate: Noxious Trap	Teemo sets a mushroom trap that explodes upon contact, dealing damage over time and slowing anyone caught in it. This helps control enemy movement by placing mushrooms strategically around bushes or jungle paths. It’s also great for clearing waves faster and can be used for stealing objectives like Baron.

Optimal Ability Leveling Order

Maximize your abilities in this order: Blinding Dart > Guerrilla Warfare > Move Quick > Noxious Trap. Start with Blinding Dart at level one to initiate poke and secure trades. Then pick Guerrilla Warfare to leverage stealth. Max Move Quick last for its lesser impact compared to the other skills. Remember to upgrade Noxious Trap whenever possible.

Best Summoner Spells

Flash and Ignite are the ideal Summoner Spells for Teemo. His lack of mobility outside of Move Quick makes Flash essential for evading threats and chasing down kills. Ignite increases kill potential during lane skirmishes, applying pressure on opponents.

Best Runes for Teemo

Teemo thrives with runes like Electrocute, Gathering Storm, Giant Slayer, Legend: Alacrity, and Sudden Impact, which provide burst damage, increased movement speed, and pair well with his abilities. Here’s a deeper look:

Rune	Reason
Electrocute	Grants a surprise burst of damage that enemies may not anticipate.
Fleet Footwork	Helps sustain lane presence and avoid damage from opponents.
Gathering Storm	Increases damage as the match progresses, making Teemo more formidable.
Giant Slayer	Deals extra damage based on the enemy’s bonus health, effective against tanky opponents.
Legend: Alacrity	Increases Attack Speed the more enemies you defeat.
Sudden Impact	Grants additional true damage after exiting stealth, pairing excellently with Guerrilla Warfare.

Best Builds for Teemo

Here’s a comprehensive list of Teemo’s best builds, including both core items and situational picks for diverse enemy compositions.

Core Items

To stay alive and effective, Teemo needs to maintain distance while increasing his damage output. His optimal build focuses on mobility, lowered cooldowns, and boosted ability damage. Incorporate attack speed items since he relies on auto-attacks.

Item	Reason
Nashor’s Tooth	Boosts attack speed and ability haste, enhancing both Teemo’s auto-attacks and spells.
Liandry’s Torment	Enhances max health, ability power, and magic penetration. It greatly benefits Teemo’s poison damage.
Rabadon’s Deathcap	Provides a substantial boost to ability power, scaling well as levels increase.
Infinity Orb	Grants ability power, magic penetration, movement speed, and enhanced critical strike damage against low-HP foes.
Lich Bane	Enhances power, penetration, haste, and movement speed, adding bonus damage to basic attacks post ability use.
Boots of Mana, upgrade to Zhonya’s Stasis	For added mana regeneration, ability power, and survivability during fights.

Situational Items

Check out these items to counter specific threats:

Item	Reason
Oceanid’s Trident	Useful against teams with heavy shielding.
Morellonomicon	Reduces enemy healing and lifesteal effects.
Crown of the Shattered Queen	Offers a shield and AP boost, minimizing burst damage, effective against assassins.
Rylai’s Crystal Scepter	Slows enemies upon damage, making escapes more manageable.
Riftmaker	Great for when opponents lack magic resistance, boosting damage and lifesteal.

How to Play Teemo and Win

Teemo excels against most melee and auto-attack champions, including ADCs, using his Blinding Dart to nullify their basic attacks. Best matchups include Garen, Gwen, and Tryndamere; Teemo can heavily counter Tryndamere. Be aggressive and take them down early.

However, be cautious against champions who don’t rely on basic attacks, are tanky, or possess strong gap closers. Mages and ADCs like Ezreal can outrange him, while tanks like Sion can become nearly unkillable. In these situations, wait for assistance from your jungler.

Brace yourself to be targeted. Teemo is one of the most disliked champions, prompting the enemy team to prioritize eliminating him. Play smart, keep moving, and show them the consequences of underestimating the “devil of the Rift.”

Early Game

Teemo generally has a smooth beginning phase. His long-range poke, invisibility, and Blinding Dart apply substantial pressure in lane, hindering foes from farming effectively and forcing them into mistakes.

Utilize Guerrilla Warfare to maintain invisibility, ambushing enemy champions when they come close. Engage with auto-attack, followed by Blinding Dart, and a few more auto-attacks before retreating. Always avoid close combat due to Teemo’s squishiness.

If you find yourself being ganked, play cautiously, control vision with wards, and avoid pressing too far without knowing the enemy jungler’s whereabouts.

Block enemy jungle entries with mushrooms and keep some Noxious Traps handy for unexpected encounters.

If you’re attacking, continue pressing your advantage by scattering mushrooms along escape routes. If retreating, lure enemies into your trap-filled area while inflicting damage.

Mid to Late Game

Teemo’s speed and area control make him a formidable roamer later in the game. Place Noxious Traps in the jungle to maintain vision and disrupt enemies prior to fights over objectives.

Position mushrooms around Baron and Dragon to create a deadly minefield that can deter enemies, forcing them to use their Sweeping Lens, or better yet, take significant damage before entering a fight. Without adequate Lens supplies, their vision diminishes, complicating contests for objectives.

Always keep one or two mushrooms in reserve for surprise engagements or quick retreats.

Teemo is generally ineffective in direct team fights, so be strategic:

Stay hidden until opponents expend their key abilities, then emerge to deal damage.
Flank enemies unexpectedly from stealth, focusing on blinding their damage dealers.
If your team is trailing, utilize your mobility to split push, forcing opponents to respond to your advances and thus allowing your team to take control of objectives.