Teemo

Teemo is a playable character in the video game League of Legends, developed by Riot Games. He is a yordle from Bandle City, renowned for his stealth tactics and trap-focused playstyle. In the game’s roster, Teemo is a ranged champion who typically operates as a skirmisher or top-lane fighter, using mobility, deception, and area control to pressure opponents and map control.

Abilities and playstyle

Teemo’s kit emphasizes harassment, misdirection, and zone denial. His passive, Camouflage, grants invisibility when Teemo is in brush, enabling ambushes or escapes. His Q, Blinding Dart, blinds targets, causing their basic attacks to miss for a period, which can neutralize enemy skirmishes and trades. W, Move Quick, provides a burst of movement speed to chase or retreat. E, Expunge, is a targeted strike whose damage scales with certain on-target conditions, making it effective for finishing opponents. R, Noxious Trap, deploys invisible mushrooms that become active when triggered; they deal magic damage, apply a slow, and grant vision in the affected area, contributing to map control and enemy zoning.

Strategy and utility

Teemo players commonly use early harassment to chip away at opponents and to set up sieges with mushrooms. His mobility and blinding ability create opportunities for outplays in extended trades. Mushroom placement is a core aspect of Teemo’s risk-versus-reward play, enabling control of lanes, ramping up map pressure, and forcing safer enemy rotations.

Lore and identity

In lore, Teemo is a small, fearless scout from Bandle City known for his ingenuity and mischievous nature. He wields a blowgun and poisons, often signaling his presence through clever traps and rapid, precise attacks. Teemo’s distinctive style and mushroom-based toolkit have made him one of the most recognizable champions in the game.