Jax - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Jaxvs Naafiri

CFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jax vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Naafiri wins with a 60.5% win rate (+21.1%) over Jax based on 38 games. Naafiri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jax vs Naafiri matchup.

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Jax Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jax 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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Jax - 39.5% win rate in this matchup
Jax
39.5% WR
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Naafiri vs Jax matchup - 60.5% win rate
Naafiri
60.5% WR

Who Wins the Jax vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Jax vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 38
39.5%
Win Rate
60.5%
1.8
CS / min
2.0
668
DMG / min
792
11,004
Gold / game
11,662
327
Heal / min
353
905
DMG Mitigated / min
693
0.6
CC / min
0.2
29.4%
Early Game WR
70.6%
47.6%
Late Game WR
52.4%

Jax vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Jax vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 60.5% win rate compared to Jax's 39.5%, giving Naafiri a 21.1 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jax 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 Jax leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jax 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.

Jax vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Jax in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Jax, 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.

Farming
1.8Jax
2.0Naafiri
Jax and Naafiri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
668Jax
792Naafiri
Naafiri heavily out-damages Jax by 124 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jax 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
11,004Jax
11,662Naafiri
Naafiri earns 658 more gold per game than Jax, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Naafiri slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Jax
0.2Naafiri
Jax provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jax coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,233Jax
1,046Naafiri
Jax vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 187 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jax can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Naafiri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Naafiri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jax Build Against Naafiri

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Naafiri are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Trinity Force. This combination gives Jax an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Jax vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
70.6%
+41.2% advantage
Jax early game win rateJax29.4%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri70.6%
Late Game
Naafiri
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Jax late game win rateJax47.6%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri52.4%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.6% win rate — a 41.2 percentage point lead over Jax. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Naafiri takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Jax by 4.8 percentage points. Naafiri scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Jax Runes Against Naafiri

Precision rune tree - Jax primary runes vs NaafiriPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Jax rune vs NaafiriTriumph - best Jax rune vs NaafiriLegend: Alacrity - best Jax rune vs NaafiriLast Stand - best Jax rune vs Naafiri
Inspiration rune tree - Jax secondary runes vs NaafiriInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Jax rune vs NaafiriMagical Footwear - best Jax rune vs Naafiri
53.8% WR

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


Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Jax'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 Jax build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jax matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.65%1701.673012,33053.9%60.9%
39.62%1595.182411,78636.7%40.9%
55.40%1391.674612,59457.4%54.1%
50.41%1216.084911,29250.0%50.7%
36.21%1161.370612,18339.1%34.3%
46.96%1151.769512,47945.5%47.9%
54.78%1155.788311,76957.8%52.9%
52.21%1136.093311,69250.0%54.1%
58.65%1041.172712,30060.5%57.6%
55.88%1025.293812,74066.7%48.3%
54.55%996.087312,22455.8%53.6%
45.92%985.272711,29154.5%38.9%
51.61%931.369712,34441.9%56.5%
58.62%873.788111,94860.6%57.4%
42.50%805.363210,67242.9%42.2%
44.00%755.81,17511,52444.7%42.9%
43.66%715.786511,95237.5%46.8%
55.71%706.083711,79866.7%48.8%
55.71%706.276211,10760.7%52.4%
47.06%681.671211,83740.6%52.8%
48.48%666.486711,43250.0%47.2%
50.85%591.470612,19752.4%50.0%
54.55%555.886811,68357.1%51.9%
50.91%551.776411,79645.8%54.8%
38.18%551.464611,34740.7%35.7%
47.27%551.166512,38135.3%52.6%
47.27%555.378412,49545.0%48.6%
53.70%545.688511,49245.8%60.0%
52.83%531.463011,84460.9%46.7%
45.10%515.967411,37245.0%45.2%
50.98%515.581511,59536.4%62.1%
58.82%515.895311,77652.9%61.8%
58.82%515.388512,54268.4%53.1%
54.00%505.797212,41257.1%51.7%
44.90%496.380411,70347.6%42.9%
41.67%483.863310,42338.9%43.3%
36.17%475.891512,02853.9%29.4%
44.68%476.084110,94647.4%42.9%
52.17%462.278611,81963.2%44.4%
47.83%466.586811,40554.5%41.7%
42.22%455.077311,55046.7%40.0%
52.27%443.381212,23060.0%45.8%
47.73%445.491011,74550.0%46.4%
55.81%431.774712,50857.1%55.2%
52.38%422.070811,51747.6%57.1%
57.14%421.368911,32468.4%47.8%
50.00%425.480412,24968.4%34.8%
63.41%411.070611,78055.6%69.6%
76.92%391.678814,09786.7%70.8%
47.37%385.690511,55550.0%45.5%
39.47%381.866811,00429.4%47.6%
38.89%363.168412,32653.9%30.4%
54.29%356.085012,70658.3%52.2%
51.52%335.672911,47757.1%47.4%
48.48%335.174211,94945.5%50.0%
40.63%325.274611,59811.1%52.2%
43.75%325.566810,10966.7%30.0%
48.39%311.270112,33050.0%47.4%
50.00%301.166311,98164.3%37.5%
40.00%305.27889,41537.5%42.9%
40.00%306.784512,33245.5%36.8%
43.33%301.561311,01745.5%42.1%
40.00%301.372010,66323.1%52.9%
73.33%305.999812,61370.6%76.9%
65.52%291.981513,37970.0%63.2%
60.71%286.180311,04758.3%62.5%
50.00%281.476112,88870.0%38.9%
36.00%255.081011,56450.0%26.7%
36.00%251.369513,80733.3%36.8%
54.17%246.091611,50770.0%42.9%
42.86%211.468410,76233.3%55.6%
57.14%215.965011,51155.6%58.3%
47.62%211.770013,78780.0%37.5%
52.63%195.568511,59537.5%63.6%
47.37%191.273312,19142.9%50.0%
61.11%186.41,01012,30275.0%50.0%
55.56%185.772312,48871.4%45.5%
50.00%180.973011,55342.9%54.5%
52.94%171.175213,46550.0%53.9%
56.25%162.665011,75555.6%57.1%
33.33%155.872511,28314.3%50.0%
33.33%150.96489,10330.0%40.0%
53.85%130.871512,66440.0%62.5%
53.85%131.24958,74760.0%33.3%
25.00%123.36679,52633.3%16.7%
45.45%111.264112,84250.0%44.4%
60.00%105.968612,47033.3%71.4%
55.56%93.162811,28266.7%50.0%
44.44%95.868112,36340.0%50.0%
75.00%82.779610,59760.0%100.0%
71.43%71.669214,093100.0%60.0%
71.43%71.679415,3160.0%83.3%
57.14%76.779112,79550.0%66.7%
50.00%64.867614,867100.0%40.0%
33.33%63.265610,7530.0%50.0%
33.33%65.898411,40625.0%50.0%
50.00%66.363210,76866.7%33.3%
40.00%57.01,04213,0330.0%100.0%
60.00%53.380410,04433.3%100.0%
40.00%54.665612,36550.0%33.3%
20.00%55.47479,80525.0%0.0%
60.00%53.550214,0040.0%60.0%
40.00%55.68828,68025.0%100.0%
20.00%56.08259,8900.0%33.3%
20.00%54.25505,56333.3%0.0%
60.00%55.51,05913,228100.0%50.0%
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Jax vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jax do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Jax vs Naafiri matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to Jax's 39.5%, a 21.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Jax do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Jax with a 70.6% win rate versus 29.4%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jax do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Jax vs Naafiri matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jax vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Jax with a 60.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 21.1 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Jax build against Naafiri?

The best Jax build against Naafiri includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jax runes against Naafiri?

The best Jax runes against Naafiri use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Jax vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jax counter Naafiri?

No, Jax struggles against Naafiri with only a 39.5% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Jax players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Jax against Naafiri?

When playing Jax 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.