Ivern - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
0.8%

Ivernvs Naafiri

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

Ivern vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 64.7% win rate (+29.4%) over Ivern based on 17 games. Naafiri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ivern vs Naafiri matchup.

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Ivern Matchup Breakdown

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

Compare against an opponent
Ivern - 35.3% win rate in this matchup
Ivern
35.3% WR
VS
Naafiri vs Ivern matchup - 64.7% win rate
Naafiri
64.7% WR

Who Wins the Ivern vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Ivern vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 17
35.3%
Win Rate
64.7%
0.5
CS / min
1.1
405
DMG / min
849
10,967
Gold / game
13,074
223
Heal / min
374
489
DMG Mitigated / min
690
1.7
CC / min
0.3
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Ivern vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Ivern vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 64.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 35.3%, giving Naafiri a 29.4 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ivern 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 Ivern leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ivern 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.

Ivern vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, 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
0.5Ivern
1.1Naafiri
Naafiri edges out Ivern by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Naafiri.
Damage
405Ivern
849Naafiri
Naafiri heavily out-damages Ivern by 444 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern 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
10,967Ivern
13,074Naafiri
Naafiri generates a commanding 2,107 more gold per game than Ivern. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ivern should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Ivern
0.3Naafiri
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Naafiri should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
713Ivern
1,064Naafiri
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 351 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ivern Build Against Naafiri

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Ivern needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ivern against Naafiri are Dawncore, Moonstone Renewer and Redemption. This combination gives Ivern an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 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 Ivern vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Ivern early game win rateIvern25.0%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri75.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Ivern late game win rateIvern44.4%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri55.6%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Ivern. 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Ivern. 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. Ivern players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ivern Runes Against Naafiri

Inspiration rune tree - Ivern primary runes vs NaafiriInspiration
Glacial Augment - best Ivern rune vs NaafiriCash Back - best Ivern rune vs NaafiriTriple Tonic - best Ivern rune vs NaafiriCosmic Insight - best Ivern rune vs Naafiri
Resolve rune tree - Ivern secondary runes vs NaafiriResolve
Font of Life - best Ivern rune vs NaafiriRevitalize - best Ivern rune vs Naafiri
100.0% WR

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


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

Ivern 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
51.06%470.646811,58452.6%50.0%
56.52%460.638610,99763.6%50.0%
52.17%460.740310,56255.0%50.0%
37.78%450.540811,11838.9%37.0%
54.55%440.544710,99859.1%50.0%
47.50%400.53909,01345.5%50.0%
47.22%360.531811,15440.0%52.4%
41.18%340.743711,63036.4%43.5%
39.39%330.537210,70135.3%43.8%
43.33%300.744912,54540.0%45.0%
59.26%270.542112,03275.0%52.6%
44.44%270.644011,76527.3%56.3%
52.17%230.743712,64166.7%47.1%
54.55%220.646912,19944.4%61.5%
52.38%210.337311,19960.0%45.5%
40.00%201.052311,50733.3%45.5%
35.00%201.03017,83855.6%18.2%
40.00%200.737710,06941.7%37.5%
16.67%180.540910,02022.2%11.1%
50.00%181.238610,54145.5%57.1%
61.11%180.644811,14755.6%66.7%
35.29%170.540510,96725.0%44.4%
64.71%170.540911,60350.0%77.8%
47.06%170.532910,75162.5%33.3%
31.25%160.752811,24814.3%44.4%
50.00%160.543511,00871.4%33.3%
31.25%160.539811,1460.0%50.0%
73.33%151.03019,56862.5%85.7%
33.33%150.444011,4610.0%45.5%
40.00%150.645911,07837.5%42.9%
53.33%150.93188,18960.0%40.0%
40.00%150.756511,79450.0%33.3%
38.46%131.13597,61237.5%40.0%
23.08%130.43599,65942.9%0.0%
38.46%130.93239,07640.0%37.5%
61.54%130.636210,47277.8%25.0%
58.33%120.536211,08675.0%50.0%
33.33%120.855112,05350.0%30.0%
27.27%110.435710,60350.0%0.0%
54.55%111.044411,910100.0%37.5%
40.00%100.646311,08233.3%50.0%
20.00%101.12756,41212.5%50.0%
50.00%101.03229,11366.7%42.9%
40.00%101.445412,31150.0%37.5%
40.00%100.746210,72650.0%25.0%
30.00%101.13228,23033.3%25.0%
60.00%101.13988,24742.9%100.0%
60.00%103.967110,16060.0%60.0%
55.56%91.246912,90450.0%57.1%
44.44%91.73188,81250.0%42.9%
62.50%80.637311,640100.0%50.0%
62.50%81.345812,58350.0%66.7%
50.00%82.57289,67750.0%50.0%
71.43%70.82779,94566.7%75.0%
16.67%61.24329,0740.0%25.0%
50.00%62.561012,5980.0%50.0%
66.67%61.144611,17433.3%100.0%
50.00%61.02649,17350.0%50.0%
83.33%60.641110,927100.0%66.7%
50.00%61.12066,98050.0%50.0%
66.67%63.969811,17750.0%75.0%
66.67%64.06399,33975.0%50.0%
16.67%62.650711,5530.0%20.0%
100.00%61.059112,010100.0%100.0%
50.00%60.436310,614100.0%40.0%
33.33%61.03497,34450.0%25.0%
16.67%60.537912,6300.0%20.0%
20.00%53.38059,4310.0%33.3%
40.00%52.051911,5550.0%66.7%
60.00%52.350612,5660.0%75.0%
60.00%50.742310,66666.7%50.0%
40.00%51.93268,48850.0%0.0%
40.00%51.23109,0790.0%66.7%
40.00%50.83369,78450.0%33.3%
60.00%51.658811,784100.0%33.3%
0.00%54.86708,8330.0%0.0%
40.00%50.92887,29433.3%50.0%
40.00%50.645510,4820.0%100.0%
40.00%52.851912,0740.0%50.0%

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Ivern vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ivern do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Ivern vs Naafiri matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 35.3%, a 29.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ivern do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Ivern with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ivern do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Ivern vs Naafiri matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ivern vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Ivern with a 64.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 29.4 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Ivern build against Naafiri?

The best Ivern build against Naafiri includes Dawncore, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Ivern runes against Naafiri?

The best Ivern runes against Naafiri use the Inspiration primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ivern vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ivern counter Naafiri?

No, Ivern struggles against Naafiri with only a 35.3% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Ivern players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Ivern against Naafiri?

When playing Ivern 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.