Akalivs Naafiri
Akali vs Naafiri is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Naafiri wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Akali based on 33 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Naafiri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Naafiri matchup.
Akali Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akali 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 Akali vs Naafiri Matchup?
Akali vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Naafiri matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Akali's 48.5%, giving Naafiri a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali 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 Akali leads by 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Naafiri is slightly favored, Akali can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Naafiri's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Akali vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Akali, 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.
Best Akali Build Against Naafiri
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Naafiri are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 6 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akali54.5%
Naafiri45.5%Akali45.5%Naafiri54.5%Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Akali 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Akali. 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: Akali 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 Akali Runes Against Naafiri
Domination
Resolve
The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Naafiri in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Akali'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 Akali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.51% | 101 | 5.7 | 939 | 11,020 | 50.0% | 47.5% | |
| 52.13% | 94 | 5.8 | 906 | 11,136 | 46.1% | 56.4% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 5.8 | 823 | 12,293 | 52.4% | 48.0% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 5.6 | 1,036 | 11,823 | 66.7% | 45.0% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 5.6 | 984 | 11,534 | 48.0% | 44.7% | |
| 36.07% | 61 | 5.5 | 795 | 10,607 | 40.7% | 32.4% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 789 | 12,095 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 5.6 | 722 | 11,203 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 5.7 | 919 | 10,981 | 47.6% | 52.2% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.7 | 847 | 12,628 | 46.1% | 51.7% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 5.7 | 823 | 10,819 | 50.0% | 34.8% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.0 | 833 | 10,800 | 60.0% | 45.8% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 5.3 | 836 | 11,276 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 5.8 | 1,004 | 10,987 | 46.1% | 30.0% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 6.0 | 927 | 12,006 | 70.0% | 65.0% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 5.7 | 1,012 | 11,632 | 58.3% | 52.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.1 | 847 | 11,769 | 37.5% | 47.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.8 | 798 | 11,512 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 5.4 | 816 | 10,986 | 36.4% | 46.7% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.3 | 746 | 9,860 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 856 | 11,561 | 58.3% | 38.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 672 | 11,020 | 45.5% | 64.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.0 | 811 | 11,077 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 814 | 11,557 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 5.4 | 707 | 9,864 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.5 | 748 | 9,935 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.1 | 903 | 11,755 | 44.4% | 61.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.1 | 936 | 12,470 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.2 | 784 | 10,962 | 30.0% | 63.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.9 | 937 | 11,252 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 5.8 | 1,132 | 12,366 | 14.3% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.0 | 830 | 11,288 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 837 | 10,623 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.6 | 914 | 11,379 | 62.5% | 22.2% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.8 | 967 | 11,707 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.2 | 784 | 10,864 | 62.5% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.6 | 837 | 11,201 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 12,180 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 978 | 13,424 | 80.0% | 30.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 955 | 11,733 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.5 | 969 | 13,604 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.1 | 738 | 10,528 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.3 | 769 | 12,095 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.6 | 896 | 11,957 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 5.7 | 722 | 10,802 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.8 | 822 | 11,299 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 887 | 10,858 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,054 | 11,133 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.7 | 955 | 10,897 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,022 | 13,274 | 66.7% | 12.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.4 | 750 | 9,134 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 798 | 8,909 | 25.0% | 83.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 856 | 11,957 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 783 | 9,406 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.7 | 896 | 7,970 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,044 | 11,772 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 941 | 15,180 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 1,066 | 13,174 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 722 | 9,337 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 629 | 8,326 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 860 | 8,797 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 962 | 11,828 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.2 | 975 | 12,337 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 942 | 11,625 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 917 | 12,931 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 801 | 9,656 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,040 | 10,573 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 851 | 9,930 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 860 | 10,728 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 862 | 12,478 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 925 | 11,206 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 693 | 9,222 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,167 | 12,810 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 970 | 12,717 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 874 | 13,034 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 954 | 15,208 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 613 | 8,552 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 855 | 13,812 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 789 | 12,006 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 861 | 8,549 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 691 | 11,424 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 848 | 11,046 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Akali vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Naafiri wins the Akali vs Naafiri matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Akali's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Akali do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Naafiri with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Akali do against Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Akali vs Naafiri matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Naafiri matchup?
Naafiri wins the matchup against Akali with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Naafiri?
The best Akali build against Naafiri includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Akali runes against Naafiri?
The best Akali runes against Naafiri use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 36.4% win rate in the Akali vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Naafiri?
No, Akali struggles against Naafiri with only a 48.5% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.
How do I play Akali against Naafiri?
When playing Akali 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.