Ahri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Ahrivs Naafiri

CMageAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ahri vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 60.1% win rate (+20.3%) over Ahri based on 148 games. Naafiri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ahri vs Naafiri matchup.

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Ahri Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ahri 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.

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Ahri - 39.9% win rate in this matchup
Ahri
39.9% WR
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Naafiri vs Ahri matchup - 60.1% win rate
Naafiri
60.1% WR

Who Wins the Ahri vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Ahri vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 148
39.9%
Win Rate
60.1%
6.2
CS / min
6.3
776
DMG / min
912
10,797
Gold / game
12,156
204
Heal / min
235
366
DMG Mitigated / min
573
0.6
CC / min
0.1
40.3%
Early Game WR
59.7%
39.5%
Late Game WR
60.5%

Ahri vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Ahri vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 148 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 60.1% win rate compared to Ahri's 39.9%, giving Naafiri a 20.3 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ahri players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ahri leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ahri players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Naafiri overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ahri vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Ahri in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Ahri, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Ahri
6.3Naafiri
Ahri and Naafiri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
776Ahri
912Naafiri
Naafiri heavily out-damages Ahri by 137 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ahri should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Naafiri's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,797Ahri
12,156Naafiri
Naafiri generates a commanding 1,360 more gold per game than Ahri. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ahri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ahri
0.1Naafiri
Ahri provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ahri coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
571Ahri
808Naafiri
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Ahri, healing and mitigating 238 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ahri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ahri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ahri Build Against Naafiri

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Ahri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ahri against Naafiri are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Ahri 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 Ahri vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
59.7%
+19.4% advantage
Ahri early game win rateAhri40.3%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri59.7%
Late Game
Naafiri
60.5%
+21.1% advantage
Ahri late game win rateAhri39.5%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri60.5%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.7% win rate — a 19.4 percentage point lead over Ahri. This lopsided early game means Naafiri 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 60.5% win rate — 21.1 points above Ahri. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Naafiri holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ahri players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ahri Runes Against Naafiri

Domination rune tree - Ahri primary runes vs NaafiriDomination
Electrocute - best Ahri rune vs NaafiriTaste of Blood - best Ahri rune vs NaafiriGrisly Mementos - best Ahri rune vs NaafiriUltimate Hunter - best Ahri rune vs Naafiri
Sorcery rune tree - Ahri secondary runes vs NaafiriSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Ahri rune vs NaafiriTranscendence - best Ahri rune vs Naafiri
38.1% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Ahri the best tools to compete against Naafiri in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ahri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ahri'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 Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ahri matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.92%4156.778611,90353.3%46.0%
51.74%3446.478511,19351.0%52.4%
49.21%3176.388711,45346.1%51.3%
46.43%3086.484011,59748.4%45.0%
48.78%2876.376111,59448.6%48.9%
50.94%2676.279811,47344.7%54.9%
47.55%2656.593611,43450.4%44.9%
48.33%2406.380711,78353.3%45.3%
49.58%2406.494711,36746.8%52.6%
44.30%2286.376510,77741.0%47.1%
45.37%2276.777311,30147.4%43.9%
49.30%2156.485311,43347.3%50.8%
55.77%2086.277311,13454.7%56.6%
46.63%1936.475711,61739.8%53.0%
53.05%1646.477210,88651.9%54.1%
53.37%1636.580911,42557.1%50.5%
49.38%1606.577711,72442.4%54.3%
46.54%1596.780411,26647.3%45.9%
52.53%1586.680511,49351.5%53.3%
47.68%1516.479611,10546.6%48.7%
39.86%1486.277610,79740.3%39.5%
43.66%1426.597411,59237.7%48.1%
51.08%1396.688010,76947.8%54.2%
51.52%1327.086412,17852.6%50.7%
48.82%1276.685511,96947.3%50.0%
50.00%1266.682611,34652.8%48.0%
45.53%1236.689912,31346.9%44.6%
55.65%1156.684011,97261.9%52.0%
54.39%1147.091511,59654.1%54.7%
39.45%1096.081511,34744.4%35.9%
48.15%1086.581711,60050.0%46.5%
46.67%1056.590211,67650.0%44.3%
53.61%976.690111,49372.3%36.0%
46.24%936.391710,95650.0%42.5%
50.56%896.893511,25154.4%46.5%
57.95%886.792211,58952.6%62.0%
55.13%786.383912,09042.9%62.0%
45.83%726.488012,31637.0%51.1%
54.41%686.681411,13444.7%66.7%
46.77%626.985312,14053.6%41.2%
45.83%486.287811,44340.9%50.0%
47.83%466.585511,38347.4%48.1%
43.18%446.187312,07060.0%34.5%
44.19%436.481111,94250.0%41.4%
47.62%426.592912,52346.1%48.3%
41.46%416.586812,23841.2%41.7%
58.97%396.61,01910,80362.5%53.3%
56.76%375.877011,55066.7%52.0%
42.86%356.983711,81546.1%40.9%
40.00%356.376711,56228.6%47.6%
48.48%336.890511,54146.7%50.0%
57.58%336.81,09812,51835.7%73.7%
40.63%325.876310,59825.0%56.3%
65.63%326.478811,56969.2%63.2%
45.16%316.892612,53572.7%30.0%
54.84%316.992611,77673.3%37.5%
53.33%306.677211,44853.9%52.9%
45.83%245.06429,46254.5%38.5%
41.67%246.895011,12130.8%54.5%
52.17%236.41,00311,38950.0%54.5%
40.91%226.183012,57128.6%46.7%
45.45%226.575011,13346.7%42.9%
23.81%216.579111,37030.0%18.2%
52.38%216.71,05010,07444.4%58.3%
50.00%206.575311,51244.4%54.5%
50.00%206.51,21815,990100.0%41.2%
47.06%177.31,14111,85745.5%50.0%
64.71%176.882711,46171.4%60.0%
56.25%166.895312,11842.9%66.7%
28.57%144.86478,96728.6%28.6%
50.00%146.584812,28450.0%50.0%
57.14%146.394812,11925.0%70.0%
78.57%146.677510,77875.0%83.3%
53.85%136.575010,96833.3%71.4%
30.77%135.879711,49233.3%28.6%
41.67%126.483710,31833.3%50.0%
66.67%126.391412,23125.0%87.5%
75.00%127.21,21713,13280.0%71.4%
58.33%126.688612,00180.0%42.9%
45.45%113.876710,51775.0%28.6%
54.55%114.589510,53640.0%66.7%
45.45%116.494812,76928.6%75.0%
60.00%106.41,07711,72280.0%40.0%
70.00%106.378313,03166.7%71.4%
70.00%106.61,06012,50175.0%66.7%
80.00%106.186513,793100.0%75.0%
66.67%95.688211,65433.3%83.3%
66.67%92.771011,87550.0%71.4%
77.78%96.81,10810,17885.7%50.0%
55.56%96.11,07713,66250.0%60.0%
44.44%96.51,0479,94650.0%40.0%
55.56%97.097012,52725.0%80.0%
75.00%86.693813,165100.0%50.0%
75.00%86.596012,472100.0%60.0%
50.00%86.280412,67450.0%50.0%
37.50%86.698512,39660.0%0.0%
42.86%77.01,02613,83766.7%25.0%
42.86%76.48029,26750.0%0.0%
28.57%76.81,03710,77750.0%0.0%
50.00%66.266411,691100.0%25.0%
83.33%67.570614,5290.0%83.3%
50.00%65.982110,12350.0%50.0%
50.00%66.478110,91133.3%66.7%
33.33%64.87309,45333.3%33.3%
60.00%56.468710,92766.7%50.0%
60.00%56.289410,93275.0%0.0%
60.00%57.61,02613,49050.0%66.7%
40.00%52.967211,73450.0%33.3%
20.00%56.873212,0120.0%50.0%
100.00%55.885212,415100.0%100.0%
80.00%54.77047,178100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.886310,90950.0%33.3%
20.00%51.54768,66933.3%0.0%

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Ahri vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ahri do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Ahri vs Naafiri matchup with a 60.1% win rate compared to Ahri's 39.9%, a 20.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 148 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ahri do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Ahri with a 59.7% win rate versus 40.3%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ahri do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Ahri vs Naafiri matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to 39.5%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ahri vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Ahri with a 60.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.3 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 148 games analyzed.

What is the best Ahri build against Naafiri?

The best Ahri build against Naafiri includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Ahri runes against Naafiri?

The best Ahri runes against Naafiri use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 38.1% win rate in the Ahri vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ahri counter Naafiri?

No, Ahri struggles against Naafiri with only a 39.9% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Ahri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Ahri against Naafiri?

When playing Ahri against Naafiri, play cautiously and avoid Naafiri's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Naafiri has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.