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Game patch 26.21Data Dragon 16.21.1

Reference patch 16.20.1

Teemo Top · Swiftplay

Teemo has an established solo-lane plan with the income and space needed to trade, manage waves and influence a side lane.

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Champion overview
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Recommendation patch
16.16 Data Dragon
Build validation patch
16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup patch
16.20.1 Data Dragon

Swiftplay · Top

Swiftplay poison and mushroom pressure

Follow the completed-item order as a pre-game reference. Components and owned items do not create extra inventory slots.

Primary role
S
Swiftplay opening · separate from item 1

Guardian's Hammer

950 gold

Adds attack damage, health and life steal for physical champions who rely on repeated basic attacks in Swiftplay.

1
Wave-control opener

Statikk Shiv

3,000 gold

Statikk Shiv gives Teemo a fast first completion, wave control and an Energized hit that helps create room for poison and mushroom pressure.

2
Spacing boots

Boots of Swiftness

1,000 gold

Boots of Swiftness support spacing and reduce repeated slow strength. Choose Sorcerer's Shoes instead when damage against low-resistance targets matters more than movement.

3
Mushroom access

Malignance

2,700 gold

Malignance adds mana and ability haste for more Noxious Traps, with an ultimate-triggered zone when a trap reaches a champion.

4
Sustained burn

Liandry's Torment

3,000 gold

Liandry's Torment rewards repeated poison and mushroom contact, especially when health-stacking targets survive the first hit.

5
Low-health pressure

Shadowflame

3,200 gold

Shadowflame is the common damage finish while enemies remain low on magic resistance and Teemo can repeatedly push them below the low-health threshold.

6
Ahead or late power

Rabadon's Deathcap

3,500 gold

Rabadon's Deathcap multiplies the completed ability-power core. Buy it when income and tempo support a pure damage finish rather than a defensive or penetration answer.

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

Complete build choices

Choose the route before play

Recommendation review pending

AlternativeDamage bootsChoose Sorcerer's Shoes when spacing and repeated slows are manageable and the opposing team remains low on magic resistance. Decide from the lane and full opposing team before completing Boots.View full route

Best when: Choose Sorcerer's Shoes when spacing and repeated slows are manageable and the opposing team remains low on magic resistance. Decide from the lane and full opposing team before completing Boots.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Sorcerer's Shoes
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Low-health pressureShadowflame
  6. Ahead or late powerRabadon's Deathcap

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

AlternativeExtended fightsRiftmaker can replace Shadowflame when durable fights last long enough to use its combat scaling. Do not choose it only because one target has high health; compare Liandry's, penetration and survival first.View full route

Best when: Riftmaker can replace Shadowflame when durable fights last long enough to use its combat scaling. Do not choose it only because one target has high health; compare Liandry's, penetration and survival first.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Spacing bootsBoots of Swiftness
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Riftmaker
  6. Ahead or late powerRabadon's Deathcap

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

AlternativeMeaningful magic resistanceVoid Staff replaces Shadowflame when enemy magic resistance makes percentage penetration the stronger answer. Check completed enemy items, not champion class alone.View full route

Best when: Void Staff replaces Shadowflame when enemy magic resistance makes percentage penetration the stronger answer. Check completed enemy items, not champion class alone.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Spacing bootsBoots of Swiftness
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Void Staff
  6. Ahead or late powerRabadon's Deathcap

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

AlternativeCommitted diveZhonya's Hourglass replaces a luxury damage finish when surviving the first commitment decides the fight. Move it earlier only when the dive is already deciding repeated fights.View full route

Best when: Zhonya's Hourglass replaces a luxury damage finish when surviving the first commitment decides the fight. Move it earlier only when the dive is already deciding repeated fights.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Spacing bootsBoots of Swiftness
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Low-health pressureShadowflame
  6. Zhonya's Hourglass

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

Complete build comparison

Complete build comparison

Recommendation review pending

Build review neededSwiftplay poison and mushroom pressureRecommendation review pendingView full route

Recommendation review pending

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Spacing bootsBoots of Swiftness
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Low-health pressureShadowflame
  6. Ahead or late powerRabadon's Deathcap

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

AlternativeDamage bootsChoose Sorcerer's Shoes when spacing and repeated slows are manageable and the opposing team remains low on magic resistance. Decide from the lane and full opposing team before completing Boots.View full route

Best when: Choose Sorcerer's Shoes when spacing and repeated slows are manageable and the opposing team remains low on magic resistance. Decide from the lane and full opposing team before completing Boots.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Sorcerer's Shoes
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Low-health pressureShadowflame
  6. Ahead or late powerRabadon's Deathcap

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

AlternativeExtended fightsRiftmaker can replace Shadowflame when durable fights last long enough to use its combat scaling. Do not choose it only because one target has high health; compare Liandry's, penetration and survival first.View full route

Best when: Riftmaker can replace Shadowflame when durable fights last long enough to use its combat scaling. Do not choose it only because one target has high health; compare Liandry's, penetration and survival first.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Spacing bootsBoots of Swiftness
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Riftmaker
  6. Ahead or late powerRabadon's Deathcap

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

AlternativeMeaningful magic resistanceVoid Staff replaces Shadowflame when enemy magic resistance makes percentage penetration the stronger answer. Check completed enemy items, not champion class alone.View full route

Best when: Void Staff replaces Shadowflame when enemy magic resistance makes percentage penetration the stronger answer. Check completed enemy items, not champion class alone.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Spacing bootsBoots of Swiftness
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Void Staff
  6. Ahead or late powerRabadon's Deathcap

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

AlternativeCommitted diveZhonya's Hourglass replaces a luxury damage finish when surviving the first commitment decides the fight. Move it earlier only when the dive is already deciding repeated fights.View full route

Best when: Zhonya's Hourglass replaces a luxury damage finish when surviving the first commitment decides the fight. Move it earlier only when the dive is already deciding repeated fights.

  1. Wave-control openerStatikk Shiv
  2. Spacing bootsBoots of Swiftness
  3. Mushroom accessMalignance
  4. Sustained burnLiandry's Torment
  5. Low-health pressureShadowflame
  6. Zhonya's Hourglass

Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.

Runes and summoner spells

Runes and summoner spellsTeemoTop

Use range to manage the wave and take measured trades without surrendering the escape route. Teleport supports the long solo lane.

Swiftplay
Primary tree

Precision

Fleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCut Down
Secondary tree

Resolve

Second WindOvergrowth
Summoner spells
FlashTeleport
Long-lane safety

Teleport preserves recalls and side-lane access. Ignite is a deliberate pressure trade-off, not a universal upgrade.

Respect the matchup

Keep the defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide the lane.

Static alternatives

Compare the problem before changing the plan

These choices are not selected from live scores. Use one only after you identify the stated match problem yourself.

Only when enemy healing is deciding fights

Oblivion Orb

Oblivion Orb supplies healing reduction without committing to a completed Morellonomicon. Skip both when healing is not the problem or an ally already covers your target reliably. Healing reduction does not reduce shields.

Conditional component, not a core item. Complete Morellonomicon only when its stats and slot efficiency justify delaying another purchase.
They burst me

Zhonya's Hourglass

Zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.

Situational AP purchase

When should you buy anti-heal?

Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.

Start with the component

Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.

Finish when it fits the fight

Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.

Coordinate coverage

Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.

Playing Teemo: Poison and mushroom damage can refresh healing reduction while they keep damaging a champion. This makes you a useful applier against sustain, but a trap that nobody triggers provides no coverage. Check the debuff duration after the last damage tick.

Will the fight last long enough?

If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.

Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.

See the Oblivion Orb and Morellonomicon references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.

Kit reference

Teemo abilities

Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.

Abilities Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown (s) / Cost / Listed range (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive

Guerrilla Warfare

What it doesIf Teemo stands still and takes no actions for a short duration, he becomes Invisible indefinitely. If he's in brush, Teemo can enter and maintain his Invisibility while moving. After leaving Invisibility, Teemo gains the Element of Surprise, increasing his Attack Speed for a few seconds.

Q
Q ability

Blinding Dart

What it doesObscures an enemy's vision with a powerful venom, dealing damage to the target unit and blinding it for the duration.

Cooldown (s)7Cost70/75/80/85/90Listed range (units)680
W
W ability

Move Quick

What it doesTeemo scampers around, passively increasing his Move Speed until he is struck by an enemy champion or turret. Teemo can sprint to gain bonus Move Speed that isn't stopped by being struck for a short time.

Cooldown (s)14Cost40Listed range (units)20
E
E ability

Toxic Shot

What it doesEach of Teemo's attacks will poison the target %i:OnHit% On-Hit, dealing damage on impact and each second after for 4 seconds.

Listed range (units)680
R
Ultimate

Noxious Trap

What it doesTeemo throws an explosive poisonous trap using one of the mushrooms stored in his pack. If an enemy steps on the trap, it will release a poisonous cloud, slowing enemies and damaging them over time. If Teemo throws a mushroom onto another mushroom it will bounce, gaining additional range.

Cost75/55/35Listed range (units)600/750/900

Adapt the plan

What to do when the game changes

Judge the whole lane or map state, not only personal kills. Choose the situation closest to the current game.

Even plan

Trade around the wave and your strongest cooldowns

1
Lane

Keep health and minions balanced so one poor trade does not decide the lane.

2
Map play

Move after the wave is handled and communicate if the opposing Top laner leaves first.

3
Fights

Choose between front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to the champion kit.

Pings, movement and objectives

Teemo Top map plan

Manage the long lane before leaving it. A useful move begins with a handled wave, a visible route and a teammate who knows you are coming.

Ahead

Use the side-lane lead without donating it

Ping
Ping Enemy Missing when the opposing Top leaves, then On My Way before a flank or objective move.
Stay or move
Push the wave before moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or your tower back to the opponent.
Objective
Arrive through a known route and mark whether you are front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do not enter alone before the team can follow.
Even

Make the wave create the first move

Ping
Use Enemy Missing early, Danger on the route they may take, and On My Way only after your own wave is handled.
Stay or move
Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do not follow through unwarded river merely because the opponent left first.
Objective
Tell the team whether you can move before the objective starts. Approach with vision and save the cooldown needed for the first real commitment.
Behind

Protect experience and communicate the pressure

Ping
Ping Enemy Missing immediately and Retreat if teammates are about to meet the stronger Top laner without you.
Stay or move
Do not match a stronger opponent through darkness. Clear the safe wave, then group by the shortest controlled route.
Objective
State early if you cannot contest. If the team still fights, provide control or protection instead of attempting an isolated flank.
Objective setup

Four calls, in order

Pings create a shared plan; they do not replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

  1. 1
    Handle the wave

    Push, catch or communicate the wave before leaving so the opponent does not gain a free move and free income.

  2. 2
    Signal the route

    Use On My Way for the route you are actually taking and Danger where an unseen opponent may arrive.

  3. 3
    Enter together

    Move through controlled vision with the Jungler or another ally instead of face-checking the objective alone.

  4. 4
    Choose the job

    Decide whether you are engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry before the fight begins.

Later objectives: Repeat the same process around later major objectives: handle nearby income, communicate the route, enter through vision and agree on the fight before committing.

Use the guide

Put Teemo into a real matchup

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