Duration:
There is no fixed time limit on how long the Inherent Glamour lasts.
The Inherent Glamour persists until one of the following break conditions happens:

- Neeko uses a Blooming Burst (Q), Tangle-Barbs (E) & Pop Blossom (R).
-attacks a turret as minion.
-takes significant damage from an enemy champion or turret.
~For example, taking poke or turret shots may eventually break the disguise once damage crosses a certain point.

When to Break the Disguise:
Break it intentionally when your enemy is off-guard to surprise with a Tangle-Barbs (E) or Pop Blossom (R).

Do not break it prematurely unless forced by damage or attack—keep the enemy guessing as long as possible.

Confusing Enemies:
Disguise as your ADC or a frontline ally to confuse opponents in lane or during team fights. This can bait enemy spells or cause hesitation.
Example: Pretend to be your ADC while the real ADC positions elsewhere, making enemies waste skillshots on you.

Choosing the Right Ally to Mimic:
Pick a champion who is common in your team’s front line or your ADC, as enemies expect them to be in certain positions.

Mimicking a champion with high mobility or escape abilities (like Ezreal or Lucian) can give the impression that you have the same movement options, adding pressure on enemies.

Scouting & Baiting:
Inherent Glamour lets you safely scout or move around without immediately being recognized as a squishy support.
Example: Use Inherent Glamour to walk through fog of war near the mid lane or jungle entrances, making enemies unsure of your real location.

Engage:
Disguise before an engage to mask your intentions. After initiating a fight, breaking the disguise with your Tangle-Barbs (E) or Pop Blossom (R)can surprise enemies who thought you were someone else.
Similarly, disguise while retreating to delay enemy focus.

Decoy:
In chaotic fights, use your passive to blend in with your team. Enemies may target the wrong champion or waste CC on you instead of team carry.

Passive Use in Lane:
In early lane phases, disguise as your ADC when recalling or repositioning to avoid being zoned or targeted by poke.

When your ADC is about to roam or back, you can take their disguise briefly to make the enemy think they are still present, reducing their aggression.

Differences in Statistics:
Disguise affects Movement Speed, Attack Speed & attack range
for example 1 Lvl Neeko has 0.63 Attack Speed, 340 Movement Speed & 550 attack range, but as melee minion has 1.25 Attack Speed. 325 Movement Speed & 110 attack range

Clones and Disguise Synergy:
Combine the passive with your Shapesplitter(W active) clone to create multiple deceptive images, making it even harder for enemies to track your true position.

Pop Blossom and Disguise Synergy:
Using Pop Blossom (R) while in disguise, momentarily recharges this skill in this form, resulting in a shorter reaction time, since the desire to use the ultimate is only visible when the Neeko comes out of disguise automatically while casting

Visual Cues for Enemies:

Be aware that sharp opponents may spot differences by scoreboard when you appear within sight of enemy minions, wards or champions themselves, then you appear on the scoreboard as spotted. This is the best way to discover disguise.

Use Q to poke and farm:
Try to hit enemy champions with the initial Blooming Burst (Q) to trigger the burst, maximizing poke damage in lane.

Waveclear tool:
When near minion waves, try to hit a low-health minion to cause the burst to clear nearby minions quickly.

Combo with Tangle-Barbs (E):
Root enemies with Tangle-Barbs (E), then follow up with Blooming Burst (Q) to reliably hit and trigger the burst damage.

Vision check:
Use Blooming Burst (Q) to check bushes or fog of war safely by firing into them.

Max Blooming Burst (Q) first:
Prioritize maxing Blooming Burst (Q) early for better poke, waveclear, and damage.

Passive:
Every 3rd autoattack, Neeko’s basic attack deals bonus magic damage and gain extra movespeed for 1 second. This passive damage scales with her ability power.

Active:
Neeko becomes invisible for 0.5 second, sends a clone running in a target direction for up to 3 seconds and gain extra movespeed for 3 seconds.
-Clone can be killed.
-The clone cannot attack and use abilities, but can use joke, taunt, dance and laugh and mimic recall.
-You can control clone by using W or Move Pet Click hotkey.

Clone interaction
Use Ctrl+1(joke), Ctrl+3(dance) or recall to increase the clone’s duration before it disappears, you can use it as a short-lived ward or decoy.
After using any action, it cannot be canceled or edited and the clone will no longer be controllable. Max possible duration is 11 seconds.
Clone gain passive effects from item; for example Banshee's Veil spell shield effect or Kaenic Rookern magic shield etc.

Defensive use
Use the clone to block hooks like Death Sentence, Rocket Grab, Zenith Blade, Bone Skewer or Dredge Line and certain projectiles like Dark Binding, Inner Flame/ Soulflare, Shocking Orb, Sear, Nature's Grasp.

Not working with Beat Drop, Encore, Crescendo, Final Spark, Solar Snare, Radiant Volley etc.

Use the clone for deception:
Send the clone in one direction while you move in another to bait enemy skillshots or confuse enemies about your position.

Zoning in teamfights:
The clone can force enemies to split focus or hesitate, giving your team an advantage.

Escape tool:
Use the clone to mislead enemies when retreating, potentially saving you from crowd control or burst damage.

Combine with passive:
The empowered basic attack does not break your disguise; for example, you can use the minion disguise to attack enemies while applying the empowered basic attack.

Roaming and scouting:
Send the clone to check bushes or safe paths without risking Neeko herself.

Predict enemy movement:
Aim your Tangle-Barbs (E) slightly ahead of moving targets to reliably land the root.

Combo with Q:
Root enemies with Tangle-Barbs (E) first, then follow up immediately with Blooming Burst (Q) to guarantee hitting the burst damage.

Peeling and zoning:
Use Tangle-Barbs (E) defensively to root divers or assassins trying to reach your carries.

Crowd Control chaining:
Coordinate with your team to chain CC after your root for lockdown.

Use with Inherent Glamour and Shapesplitter (W Active):
You can disguise or use your clone to confuse enemies before landing Tangle-Barbs (E).

Engage Tool:
Excellent for engaging teamfights when enemies are grouped.

Use disguise Inherent Glamour to walk into enemies unnoticed, then cast Pop Blossom (R) for a surprise multi-man stun.

Combo Setup:
Ideal follow-up to your own Tangle-Barbs (E) root, or allied CC like Twisted Fate: Pick A Card (Gold card) , Xayah: Bladecaller, Jhin Deadly Flourish/ Captive Audience etc.

Cast Blooming Burst (Q) mid-channel if you time it well, so it hits as soon as enemies are stunned.

Disguise Synergy:
Inherent Glamour + Pop Blossom (R) combo is Neeko’s signature play.
E.g., disguise as a frontliner or minion → walk into enemy team → full-channel Pop Blossom (R) before they notice → BOMBA.

Inherent Glamour + Flash (and/or) Hextech Rocketbelt + Pop Blossom (R):
You can Flash while charging to reposition the ult for a better hit.

Zoning:
Even if it doesn’t land, the ult forces enemies to scatter or burn cooldowns to avoid it.

Peel and Counter-engage:
Don’t be afraid to use it defensively. If the enemy team dives you, use Pop Blossom (R) to punish clumped enemies.