You must always go in when you hit a Lee Sin Q, you must expect Yasuo and Yone to feed, and you must hate Teemo. So if you’re looking to inflict some serious mental pain onto your enemies, Teemo is your best bet. And since you’re already smashing in their metaphorical kneecaps with this champion, why not add insult to injury and pick up an equally frustrating skin? To aid you in that conquest of sadism, we’ve taken all of the Teemo skins available (as of this writing) and ranked them based on their total price, and what they each bring to the table. May God have mercy on our souls.
12. Badger Teemo
Released: January 13th, 2010 Price: 520 RP This skin is pretty awful, not going to lie. Even if we judge it by chroma standards, it’s pretty mediocre, since the changes are barely visible. Sure, if you open the skin up through a third party program and zoom into the model, you’ll see that he does indeed look like a badger. But while playing the game, none of that comes across. If you go to the bathroom during the loading screen, you probably wouldn’t even know that the enemy Teemo even has a skin. I get that it’s rather old and that it’s very cheap. But even the two original Teemo skins put in a little more effort than this. That being said, I will occasionally use it just because the splash art has such a psychopathic vibe.
11. Recon Teemo
Released: December 17th, 2009 Price: 520 RP I know I said that the original two skins put in more effort, but it wasn’t much. Recon Teemo is also just a character model redesign that airs on the minimalist side. But at least it has a more noticeable look. For one, your hat is now camouflaged, so you can make all the camo jokes your heart desires. Secondly, he’s wearing some face paint, I guess. Okay, so it doesn’t have a lot going for it aside from the hat and the fact that he looks like a Pokémon in the splash art… Plus, if you want the whole “soldier camo” vibe, there’s a different skin that is leaps and bounds ahead of Recon Teemo in every way (so keep reading!)
10. Panda Teemo
Released: July 9th, 2012 Price: 975 RP Now we slowly get into the true sadistic Teemo skins. Because the only thing worse than getting beat by a Teemo, is getting beat by a Teemo who’s wearing a panda costume. He is not even an actual panda. He just likes the suit I guess. And that goofy detail really makes it depressing when you lose lane while playing some demigod warlord. The skin itself is pretty decent overall, with some new animations and effects. But it’s not as unique as other skins that have yet to come, hence the low placement. Plus, if I want to put on an animal costume and sap out my enemy’s will to live, there’s another Teemo skin that accomplishes this exact goal much better.
9. Happy Elf Teemo
Released: December 17th, 2009 Price: 520 RP Like I said, the original skins couldn’t get that far up in the list, regardless of how much I tried. I will say, however, that this is the only budget skin that’s worth getting. It’s a character model redesign – but it is noticeable enough to be a proper skin. This gives Teemo some of that Christmas spirit, elf hat and candy canes in hand, letting your enemies know that even the holidays are no longer sacred. Plus, the splash art is so outdated that it honestly feels like it should belong in a museum. I hope you read that in Ezrael’s voice.
8. Astronaut Teemo
Released: October 27th, 2010 Price: 1350 RP Now we’re getting into the real hard hitters. Visually, Astronaut Teemo is definitely on the higher end of things. All of the animations look polished, and the R animation even features a rotating satellite, which is more movement than you usually see in a Teemo R. Plus, the voice lines have been modified to give it that “Houston, we have a problem” aesthetic that we all know and love. But where this skin really shines is in the meta game! The walking and running animation is a bit slower than usual, which makes it slightly easier to juke opponents. Plus, the rotating R might be able to distract some players. The only reason I can’t put it higher up is that it’s missing the insult factor. Teemo should have a global taunt passive – and that is not something we can do away with!
7. Spirit Blossom Teemo
Released: July 22nd, 2020 Price: 1350 RP They said it couldn’t be done, but Teemo has finally become a different animal instead of just wearing a costume of one! Or at least, I think he’s a tanuki now. Yorldes are difficult to identify. Anyways, back to this skin. All in all, it has everything you would want from a Teemo skin. It’s insultingly cute, with the little pink hat and little mushroom creatures that frown as they blow you up. It also has some clean animations that make farming ever so slightly easier, and a unique backing animation that’s just fun to look at. However, I can’t call it the “best” because it still can’t out-insult some of the other skins – nor is it as badass as a certain upcoming skin. Spirit Blossom Teemo is really decent, but not quite legendary.
6. Super Teemo
Released: October 10th, 2011 Price: 975 RP Now this one truly delivers on the global taunt element. Not only am I getting beaten up by a rat thing, but it’s also dressed up as a superhero. The skin also has some interesting ability animations, like the little flying animation for when you use your W and your ult now proudly sporting the Super Teemo logo. If you don’t know anything about Teemo’s lore, he can come off as the dude that would try his hand at being a superhero – which is why this skin works as well as it does. Plus, the little flying animation is truly ridiculous.
5. Cottontail Teemo
Released: April 18th, 2011 Price: 975 RP This skin definitely causes at least ten rage freak outs a year. It’s so mind-numbingly insulting that I both fear and hate the designer who pitched the idea. It’s just Teemo in a bunny outfit with some Easter eggs, and yet it feels like it’s insulting your very existence each second it’s on screen. Maybe it’s the fact that you’re getting half-healthed by a colorful egg, or those stupid ears bouncing around as he chases you down like a rabid dog… but this skin breaks people. And in all honesty, if you really like playing Teemo just so your enemies suffer, this is the skin I would go for. It’s cheap and effective when it comes to salting those tender wounds.
4. Firecracker Teemo
Released: January 26th, 2022 Price: 1350 RP Firecracker Teemo just knocked it out of the park in a few different ways. The most obvious one is the character model. You look absolutely adorable. And the fact that every chroma completely changes how you look makes this skin an absolute steal for only 1350 RP! But what blew me away even more were the sound effects. Although they’re all samey, they enhance the experience quite a bit. Everything is a firework! And it’s timed so perfectly that it honestly feels like a buff. You can easily tell when your Q or W are about to run out purely based on the residual crackling of the fireworks. And your ult being comprised of small dumplings that then turn into massive fireworks is just really fun! However, I will point out that they’re a bit easier to spot than Teemo’s usual green mushrooms. Nevertheless, this skin is an absolute treat. The only reason I didn’t place it higher is that the initial awe factor fades away quite quickly. Well, that and the fact that it won’t cause as much emotional damage as the rest of these skins will!
3. Little Devil Teemo
Released: October 19th, 2016 Price: 1350 RP The fact that I got more heated over a little rabbit than a literal devil really makes you wonder what League of Legends has done to my psyche. Sure, this skin is also rather insulting to play against. But that’s not the main drive for me. I love this skin because of how ridiculous and hilarious it is. Riot knew that everyone hated Teemo. And instead of deleting him like so many petitions have begged for, they gave us this thing – and it is brilliant. In terms of visuals, everything is very fiery and devilish, with the R being the stand-out for me since it can easily distract enemies in a teamfight. But the real kickers are the backing and death animations. This is when the real devil comes out of Teemo, and it’s equal parts hilarious and cool.
2. Omega Squad Teemo
Released: April 8th, 2015 Price: 1820 RP This is the most expensive Teemo skin you can get your hands on. And boy does it show. Omega Squad Teemo just features so many new elements that it truly does justify the price tag. You duck and roll into the fountain when respawning, you get your knife out when in stealth and assert the shanking position, plus you actually look like you’re running when you are actually running… among other things. The skin also features completely new voice lines that further add to the badass vibe. Plus, if you know Teemo’s lore, you know that this skin is the most valid representation of the little psychopath that you’ll get in this line up. Honestly, if it were any other champion, this would be at number one. But I have to keep in mind the type of people that are prepared to main this champ.
1. Beemo
Released: May 1st, 2018 Price: 1350 RP Even the name alone should be an indicator of why this is the best skin. Imagine getting killed by someone named Beemo? How about Beemo-re careful where you step? I won’t even apologize for that joke because it, just like this skin, is made to target your psyche. Jokes aside, the skin is pretty adorable. Teemo is back with his animal costume shenanigans, and the splash art truly makes you wonder how you can hate something so adorable. The animations are all very polished too, with some nice bee sound effects, and more yellows than you can count. Plus there’s more: the auto attacks are well timed, the shrooms are easy to miss and therefore easy to step on, and the sight of a bumbling Beemo is truly something. Overall, it’s just a goofy skin that looks adorable to play with, while still inflicting that spiritual damage to your enemies. Note: this content was created under Riot Games’ “Legal Jibber Jabber” policy using assets owned by Riot Games. Riot Games does not endorse or sponsor this project.
