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AP Teemo build & runes

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Teemo buildsAP Teemo this buildOn-hit Teemo rank B

Item build path

Starting items level 1 · 475 gold to spend

Doran's Blade475 g

Boots of Speed + 3

Health Potions455 g

Blind-dart harass with autos, or boots to kite.

First back first recall

Boots +

Amplifying Tome +

Wards

Core build order buy in this order · ~15,210 g full build

Sorcerer's Shoes1,100 g

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Nashor's Tooth2,115 g

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Liandry's Torment3,000 g

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Rabadon's Deathcap3,600 g

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Frozen Mallet3,100 g

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Void Staff2,295 g

Situational adapt to the game

Void Staffvs stacked magic resist

Zhonya's Hourglassvs AD assassins and divers

Rylai's Crystal Scepterfor slow and survivability

Wit's Endvs AP and for attack-speed dueling

Skill order & spells

Skill orderE > Q > W > R

SpellsFlash + Ignite

Rune page (Season 3)

9× Greater Mark of Magic Penetration+7.8 Magic Pen

9× Greater Seal of Armor+12.7 Armor

9× Greater Glyph of Ability Power+10.7 AP

3× Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed+4.5% Move Speed

Best duos & synergies

Karthusshroom slow zone + Defile is a no-entry sign

Ashedouble perma-slow kite comp

Masteries 21 / 0 / 9

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Standard Season 3 page — on-hit poison. Hover any mastery for its name.

Counters & matchups

Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.

✓ Strong against

Master Yiblind negates his auto-reliant damage

Tryndamereblind and kite counter his all-in

Nasusblind and poke zone him off stacks

Garenblind and poison ruin his spin trades

Olafblind and poison kite his axe chase

✕ Struggles against

Pantheonspear poke + jump all-in beats blind timings

Singedpoison mirror where his tankiness wins

Wukongdecoy baits your blind, then bursts

Gangplankoranges cleanse blind and Parrrley pokes back

Jarvan IVEQ knockup gank all-ins through blind

Quick tip: Shroom every jungle entrance and objective pit — map control wins what your 1v1 can't.

Key combo

Blinding Dart (Q) → Toxic Shot (E) autos → Move Quick (W) to kite → Noxious Trap (R) shrooms for zone/vision

Power spike & playstyle

Spikes at 2-3 with the blind-and-poison combo bullying melee tops; an early lane bully who transitions into a shroom-zoning split-pusher.

Other builds

Teemo’s other builds

% is versus AP Teemo · how the letters are measuredEvery build →

On-hit Teemo →Same role, different buildTop Lane · On-hit · 15,320 g

Damage rankBout-damages 8 of 16 top lane builds

Combo+autos1,838+32%

Burst368-41%

Auto DPS490+92%

Eff. HP3,206-25%

Berserker's Greaves

Wit's End

Nashor's Tooth

Blade of the Ruined King

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Rabadon's Deathcap

Skill E > Q > W > RMasteries 21/9/0Summoners Flash + IgniteStart Doran's Blade + Health PotionRunes Attack Speed marks · Flat Armor seals · Magic Resist glyphs · Attack Speed quints

Toxic Shot plus Wit's End turns Blinding Dart from a survival tool into a DPS window against a bruiser who cannot hit back.

Into AD melee tops. Blind plus on-hit means you win the duel outright rather than merely surviving it.

Against AP tops and ranged lanes, where the blind does nothing and you are a 500-range champion with no escape.

Wit's End: steals 5 MR per hit, 5 stacks Blade of the Ruined King: active: 15% max HP + MS steal

Show the damage math

Ability	How it is calculated	Raw	After resists
Q Blinding Dart rank 5	260 base + 0.8 × 333 AP	526	368 −30% after MR
E Toxic Shot?no damage found	no direct damage in this model
AA Auto-attack	229.5 per hit × 2.14 attacks/sec	229 / 317	490 dps

Level 18AD 150AP 333Target 1,900 hp · 75 ar · 50 mrAfter pen 75 ar · 46 mr

Combo 368 + 3.0 s autos 1,471 = 1,838, 19% of target HP.

Only the QE rotation is counted.

Guide

How to play Teemo in League Classic

Classic Teemo is a map-control champion disguised as a lane bully. Early, blind Q wins trades into any auto-attack top — take those trades on cooldown. But your real job starts at 6: shroom every jungle entrance, dragon pit approach, and escape path. A good shroom network turns the enemy jungle into enemy territory and wins fights before they happen. Build Nashor's-Liandry's and kite with move-quints speed. You will be dived and you will be hated; that means it's working.

FAQ

Teemo in League Classic

What is the best Teemo build in League Classic?

The standard build is AP Teemo: Sorcerer's Shoes, Nashor's Tooth, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, Frozen Mallet, Void Staff. Skill order E > Q > W > R, summoner spells Flash + Ignite. Teemo also has 1 measured off-meta build: On-hit Teemo.

What runes and masteries does Teemo use in League Classic?

Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Flat AP. Quintessences: Movement Speed. Masteries: 21/0/9 — on-hit poison.

Is Teemo good in League Classic?

Teemo is rated C-tier top lane in the launch consensus (score 23/100 across 4 published rankings). Strong into Master Yi, Tryndamere, Nasus, Garen, Olaf; struggles against Pantheon, Singed, Wukong, Gangplank, Jarvan IV.

What does Teemo start with and build first in League Classic?

Open with Doran's Blade or Boots of Speed + 3 Health Potions. Blind-dart harass with autos, or boots to kite. First back: Boots + Amplifying Tome + Wards. Then build in order: Sorcerer's Shoes → Nashor's Tooth → Liandry's Torment → Rabadon's Deathcap → Frozen Mallet → Void Staff.

Editorial build based on documented Season 3 (2013) meta. Counters and duos are historical projections rather than live win-rate matchup data. (Tier ranking above does mix in live data where sources publish it — see the tier list for details.)

Top Lane tier list ← Consensus tier list