Aatroxvs Naafiri
Aatrox vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Aatrox wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Naafiri based on 23 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Naafiri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup.
Aatrox Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aatrox performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Aatrox vs Naafiri Matchup?
Aatrox vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Aatrox wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Naafiri's 43.5%, giving Aatrox a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox needs to press advantages before Naafiri reaches their power spikes, while Naafiri should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Aatrox leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aatrox players can confidently pick into Naafiri and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Naafiri away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Aatrox vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Aatrox Build Against Naafiri
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Aatrox needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aatrox against Naafiri are Hubris, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Aatrox72.7%
Naafiri27.3%Aatrox41.7%Naafiri58.3%Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Aatrox can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aatrox must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Naafiri reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Naafiri survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Aatrox Runes Against Naafiri
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Aatrox to press their advantage against Naafiri, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Aatrox's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.33% | 150 | 6.4 | 848 | 11,365 | 44.9% | 60.5% | |
| 45.39% | 141 | 5.9 | 772 | 11,603 | 54.0% | 38.5% | |
| 49.58% | 119 | 5.9 | 847 | 11,019 | 41.8% | 56.3% | |
| 44.92% | 118 | 5.9 | 851 | 12,171 | 58.1% | 37.3% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 6.0 | 752 | 11,316 | 60.5% | 48.3% | |
| 55.45% | 101 | 6.1 | 905 | 10,748 | 55.4% | 55.6% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 5.8 | 768 | 11,309 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.79% | 81 | 6.1 | 1,211 | 11,155 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 6.2 | 800 | 10,856 | 43.9% | 48.5% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 6.5 | 889 | 11,017 | 47.1% | 42.5% | |
| 36.62% | 71 | 5.7 | 856 | 11,394 | 24.2% | 47.4% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 6.7 | 1,096 | 12,203 | 58.6% | 46.3% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.2 | 881 | 11,000 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 25.00% | 64 | 5.8 | 851 | 10,340 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 6.7 | 1,010 | 11,428 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 5.4 | 811 | 11,219 | 56.7% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 5.5 | 800 | 11,820 | 52.9% | 55.3% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 6.0 | 1,044 | 11,597 | 60.0% | 51.7% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 6.4 | 746 | 10,492 | 55.2% | 50.0% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 772 | 11,371 | 43.5% | 40.7% | |
| 67.35% | 49 | 6.5 | 762 | 10,802 | 76.9% | 56.5% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.1 | 965 | 11,662 | 73.7% | 36.7% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.4 | 714 | 10,587 | 52.0% | 26.1% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 5.5 | 954 | 12,421 | 52.9% | 43.3% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.0 | 788 | 11,251 | 58.3% | 40.9% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 6.5 | 806 | 10,268 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 5.9 | 825 | 11,682 | 46.7% | 33.3% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 5.0 | 779 | 10,371 | 44.4% | 38.9% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,103 | 10,508 | 51.7% | 43.8% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 5.9 | 768 | 10,392 | 47.8% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 42 | 6.4 | 787 | 11,638 | 31.3% | 26.9% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 6.6 | 899 | 11,928 | 61.9% | 65.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.1 | 715 | 9,956 | 44.0% | 46.7% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 6.0 | 692 | 9,524 | 52.0% | 6.7% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 2.6 | 793 | 12,927 | 70.6% | 59.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 3.2 | 788 | 11,624 | 44.4% | 47.4% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 5.6 | 885 | 12,034 | 41.2% | 70.0% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.0 | 862 | 10,930 | 52.6% | 27.8% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 5.4 | 621 | 9,783 | 23.5% | 47.4% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 6.3 | 876 | 11,471 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.0 | 949 | 11,785 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.3 | 796 | 10,475 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 4.4 | 662 | 11,067 | 46.7% | 35.3% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 2.0 | 789 | 11,999 | 66.7% | 41.2% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 846 | 12,402 | 38.5% | 47.1% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 798 | 12,326 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.3 | 658 | 10,269 | 23.1% | 52.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.7 | 804 | 12,256 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 0.9 | 750 | 12,418 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.2 | 774 | 12,249 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 2.2 | 906 | 13,819 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.3 | 618 | 11,635 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.8 | 718 | 11,637 | 45.5% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.9 | 833 | 12,064 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 922 | 12,368 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 980 | 10,152 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 787 | 11,477 | 70.6% | 62.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 3.3 | 800 | 12,129 | 72.7% | 41.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.4 | 901 | 11,302 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.1 | 719 | 11,244 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.0 | 841 | 11,315 | 16.7% | 38.5% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 6.4 | 654 | 9,908 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.3 | 998 | 12,502 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.7 | 925 | 12,066 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 0.7 | 727 | 9,975 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 622 | 8,126 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.5 | 773 | 12,387 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 0.9 | 869 | 13,432 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.9 | 885 | 12,008 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.8 | 665 | 10,585 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 822 | 13,435 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.3 | 909 | 13,389 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 819 | 11,542 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 712 | 12,375 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 974 | 11,568 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 838 | 14,119 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.4 | 1,018 | 12,809 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.9 | 824 | 14,488 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 715 | 11,411 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.9 | 680 | 12,747 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.8 | 568 | 10,977 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.8 | 789 | 10,571 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.1 | 558 | 10,457 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.4 | 1,286 | 16,291 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.2 | 811 | 12,769 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 844 | 12,067 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,185 | 9,541 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.8 | 657 | 13,104 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 811 | 9,497 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 728 | 12,971 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.8 | 944 | 11,333 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.2 | 776 | 14,307 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 752 | 14,088 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 704 | 13,186 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 720 | 10,782 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 819 | 9,998 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 875 | 14,490 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 809 | 12,623 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 700 | 11,959 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 616 | 9,267 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 712 | 13,101 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 741 | 11,144 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Aatrox vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Aatrox do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Aatrox wins the Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Naafiri's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Aatrox do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Naafiri with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Aatrox do against Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup?
Aatrox wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Aatrox is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.
What is the best Aatrox build against Naafiri?
The best Aatrox build against Naafiri includes Hubris, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Aatrox runes against Naafiri?
The best Aatrox runes against Naafiri use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Aatrox counter Naafiri?
Yes, Aatrox has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 56.5% win rate. Aatrox strongly counters Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Aatrox against Naafiri?
When playing Aatrox against Naafiri, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.