Laning phase is very hard because he can E your dogs and bully you like that(His E kills all your dogs and hits you after that). Try to push waves(if you can) and outroam him. In teamfights wait for him to ult someone so you can jump on enemy carries and kill them. Take conq or any other rune since you cant proc your electrocute because of shield.
Yasuo
Same as malzahar he can kill your entire pack with e q combo and your rendered useless after that. If you stay even with him you will lose since his champ is just stronger so you need to make good roams and try to scale better than him. Take doran blade and conq so you can fight him without getting outraded.
Yone
Its very skilled matchup where you need to out smart him to win. You need to W his 3rd Q and E his ult and its autmatically free win in a fight against him. Take conq + doran blade try to kill him lvl 2. Always try to push waves and outroam him.
Diana
Lane is very even i would say. She can kill you, you can kill her but after lvl 6 you just cant do anything to her unless you predict her ult with your W. Only then you have some chance since you will have your pack.
Azir
Easy matchup. It can be hard until lvl 6 but after that you kill him easy. Engage him and if he throws his R
you just E back or W. Free lane take doran shield so he cant poke you that mutch. You can try to push waves so you can roam and help your team out. DONT LET HIM FREE FARM IN LANE AND DONT LET HIM SCALE.
Cassiopeia
Same as azir but this time you need to pay atention to her r. pre level 6 is easy later maybe a little difficult but she is weak compared to you. Take doran blade if your comfortable and doran shield if you want to guarantee the win. Try to not get poked lvl 1-3 and take either electrocute or conq.
Vladimir
Vladimir is really bad since you have to take anti heal which hinders your build path. need to take doran blade and run him down lvl 2. If you dont do that he will just run you dont until the end of the game. I recommend you to ban this champ
Kassadin
Lane against him is very easy. You have advantage until lvl 11 and can kill him easy at any point in game. Try to W some of his abbilities to you dont take damage but he is usually free kill so you dont need to tryhard against him that mutch. Take doran blade and try to kill him lvl 2. When you roam try to push the wave very fast so he cant punish you. He later outscales you but since you roamed alot your team should be able to carry you against him.
Syndra
Skill matchup. She can easily kill your pack which is bad for you but if you W her E you win and kill her. Never ult her before she throws her E. You can start doran blade and doran shield, both are great options into her but i recommend doran shield
Veigar
Try to bully him on lane so he cant stack his passive. Your W counters his E so you can kill him litteraly always. Take doran blade + Electrocute. Only problem is that he scales into late game but you cant really control that so just try to help out rest of the team
Mel
Mel can be even or major im not that sure. She can outplay you with her W so try to bait that out. When she throws her E you throw W and engage her. Try to dodge her q so your pack dont die. Take doran shield. Try to outroam her and its free win.
Ekko
Hard matchup, it depends if ekko is dumb or not. You need to W his stun and then you win easy after that. When you get eclipse he will not be threat anymore. Take doran blade and try to poke him lvl 1 after that lvl 2 you need to throw good W to kill him. If ekko is good you cant really do anything, so hope for the best.
Hwei
Hwei is very easy matchup. All you need to do is W his E and he is useless later ready to be killed by you. Take doran shield if you plan to play safe and dont engage him but take doran blade. Take ELECTROCUTE vs him.
Ahri
You can only kill her pre-level 6 if you W her E. Otherwise you cant. If ahri knows what shes doing you cant kill her. Take doran shield if you think its hard for you or take doran blade if you think you will kill her lvl 2 and try to roam.
Vex
Try to bait her fear out and when she throws fear you W it and all in her, she cant escape and you kill her easy. Take doran blade into her. Free matchup. She can roam and get fed so try to not let her push waves and punish her as mutch as you can.
Sylas
Sylas is very hard matchup because of his passive. He can easily kil you entire pack so you need to try to avoid fighting him early. Later you can just W him and try to kill him with 1 Ally. Take doran blade and play for late. Take CONQ vs him
Zed
One of the easiest matchups. All you need to do is W his engage and he legit have 0 damage. If he ults you wait for him to land then W ( he will waste his Q and you win later). You can take any rune but i prefer CONQ. You can take electrocute if rest of the team is squishy. Take doran blade or long sword with 3 potions.
Katarina
I would say that lane is very easy against her if you W her E ( she goes onto her knife) so she doesnt kill your pack. At lvl 6 if you chunk her down to half hp you kill her with ult easy, just try to not fight near wave so she cant dash away. You can take every rune into her and take doran blade.
Tristana
She can be a minor threat and even. She can E your pack and they just die so be carefull. After lvl 6 you kill her easy and legit carry entire game. Take ELECTROCUTE and doran blade or shield. I prefer doran blade because i like to play aggresive against squsihy champs but she can be a problem sometimes with poke.
Aurora
She can be quite deadly if you dont know to play against her first 3 levels. If you W her E or Q you legit kill her easy. She has so many things you need to dodge so be carefull. You can take every rune based on rest of her team. Take doran shield ( i recommend) or doran blade if you want to kill her lvl 2
Orianna
Very easy matchup. All you need to do is W her ult and you win. She is very weak against you and you can legit run her down anytime you want. Take Electrocute and doran blade or you cant take CONQ and doran shield if your scared to play against her.
Aurelion Sol
Only problem with asol is that he scales, otherwise its easy lane. You bully him and kill him whenever you want, you can ult him and delete him imidiently. Free lane take electrocute so you can poke him.
Fizz
Skilled matchup since he has his E. Try to bait out his abbilities and W his R and after that he is free kill. Take conq or electrocute its up to you and start with doran blade.
Taliyah
She kinda counters you since her E doesnt let you R or E. Try to bait her E and its free kill after that. You have to be carefull since she ca roam easy so dont let her push waves and try to control the game as mutch as you can.
Morgana
She cant do **** to you. You W her every abbilitie and she is dead. This champion is so bad on mid its crazy. take electrocute or conq and doran blade.
Elise
Ap jg are very good with naafiri because of their stuns. Elise can stun enemy and naafiri just ults and deletes rest of them. Im not even gonna say about their burst. Legit best combo there is
Hecarim
Hecarim is very good combo with naafiri. I duo with hecarim otp and we run down games and win everytime. He can either ult so you ult one of the squishy champs or you can ult so he ults rest of them. very good sinergy, i would recommend to play this.
Lillia
Its ok but she needs to ult to stun so its kinda worse than other ap jg. Its still good because of ap damage but not as good as rest of the champs.
Dr. Mundo
Munod is great with naafiri because he can just peal for her while she destroys enemy carries. Very good in low elo so you can try to abuse this with your friends.
Amumu
He has very good ult which can help naafiri single out her "prey". Very good combo, you should try to play this alot.
Kayn
Kayn is good but his ult is not really compatible with naafiri. He ults and naafiri ults for reset and then he waist the ult and other way around.
Synergies
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Elise
Ap jg are very good with naafiri because of their stuns. Elise can stun enemy and naafiri just ults and deletes rest of them. Im not even gonna say about their burst. Legit best combo there is
Hecarim
Hecarim is very good combo with naafiri. I duo with hecarim otp and we run down games and win everytime. He can either ult so you ult one of the squishy champs or you can ult so he ults rest of them. very good sinergy, i would recommend to play this.
Lillia
Its ok but she needs to ult to stun so its kinda worse than other ap jg. Its still good because of ap damage but not as good as rest of the champs.
Dr. Mundo
Munod is great with naafiri because he can just peal for her while she destroys enemy carries. Very good in low elo so you can try to abuse this with your friends.
Amumu
He has very good ult which can help naafiri single out her "prey". Very good combo, you should try to play this alot.
Kayn
Kayn is good but his ult is not really compatible with naafiri. He ults and naafiri ults for reset and then he waist the ult and other way around.
Hello! My name is Marex, and I’m currently Emerald 2 peak on the EUNE server. I’ve been maining Naafiri for quite some time, and I can confidently say that I know this champion inside and out. After playing countless games and testing different builds, playstyles, and matchups, I decided to create this guide to share what I’ve learned.
My goal with this guide is to help players — whether you’re lower rank and just starting to learn Naafiri, or even higher rank and looking to refine your gameplay — understand what makes her so strong and how to use her full potential. Naafiri is a champion that rewards smart aggression, map awareness, and good timing. Once you get used to her kit, she can easily become your most reliable pick for climbing the ranks.
Why play Naafiri
Naafiri started to become a really strong champion after her rework, which gave her a huge power spike and made her win rate shoot up almost instantly. At first, Riot tried to balance her out with a few nerfs, and while it might seem like those changes toned her down, the truth is that she’s still absolutely giga broken if you know how to use her properly. Most players underestimate how powerful she still is, but that just means you can abuse her for easy, free wins while everyone else sleeps on her potential.
Her kit gives her insane mobility and pressure across the map. The gap close and slow in her abilities make it super easy to chase down enemies or start teamfights on your terms. She can dive into the backline, eliminate squishies in seconds, and still get out safely if you time things right. On top of that, her W remains one of the most overloaded abilities in the game-it lets her stick to targets effortlessly and makes escaping her almost impossible once she locks onto you.
In coordinated fights, Naafiri can completely take over. Her roaming potential and ability to pick off isolated targets make her a nightmare in both solo queue and competitive environments. If you play around her strengths and use her speed and burst damage correctly, she can easily carry games by herself.
Reason to trust this guide
I have a lot of experience playing Naafiri — in fact, I’ve racked up so many wins on her that I can confidently say I’m among the top 300 Naafiri players on the EUNE server and top 5k in the world. After hundreds of games and countless matchups, I’ve learned exactly how to make the most out of her kit, when to play aggressively, and how to turn every fight in your favor.
If you start playing Naafiri and follow this guide closely, I can almost guarantee you’ll see massive improvement in your ranked performance — we’re talking at least a 500 LP jump if you stay consistent. Her strengths are still underrated by most players, which makes her a perfect pick for climbing fast. She dominates early skirmishes, scales well, and can single-handedly swing teamfights with her damage and utility.
So if you’re tired of struggling with inconsistent champions and want something that feels smooth, powerful, and easy to carry with - pick Naafiri. Trust me when I say it: Naafiri = Free Wins.
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