Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Naafirivs Aatrox

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Aatrox 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 Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Aatrox matchup.

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Naafiri Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Naafiri 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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Naafiri - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
43.5% WR
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Aatrox vs Naafiri matchup - 56.5% win rate
Aatrox
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Aatrox Matchup?

Aatrox wins the Naafiri vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Aatrox
Matches: 23
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
3.9
CS / min
3.3
986
DMG / min
800
12,661
Gold / game
12,129
339
Heal / min
627
737
DMG Mitigated / min
1,088
0.2
CC / min
0.7
27.3%
Early Game WR
72.7%
58.3%
Late Game WR
41.7%

Naafiri vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Aatrox 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 has a strong advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aatrox 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.

Naafiri vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

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.

Farming
3.9Naafiri
3.3Aatrox
Naafiri edges out Aatrox by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Naafiri.
Damage
986Naafiri
800Aatrox
Naafiri heavily out-damages Aatrox by 186 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aatrox 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
12,661Naafiri
12,129Aatrox
Naafiri earns 532 more gold per game than Aatrox, 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
0.2Naafiri
0.7Aatrox
Aatrox 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 Aatrox coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,076Naafiri
1,715Aatrox
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 639 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox 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 Naafiri Build Against Aatrox

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Aatrox are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Naafiri 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 Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri27.3%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox72.7%
Late Game
Naafiri
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri58.3%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox41.7%

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 Naafiri Runes Against Aatrox

Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs AatroxSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Naafiri rune vs AatroxAxiom Arcanist - best Naafiri rune vs AatroxTranscendence - best Naafiri rune vs AatroxScorch - best Naafiri rune vs Aatrox
Domination rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs AatroxDomination
Sudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs AatroxUltimate Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Aatrox
100.0% WR

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


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

Naafiri 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
51.12%1783.479312,18147.7%54.4%
49.41%1701.173812,67957.5%43.3%
60.14%1486.391212,15659.7%60.5%
44.20%1381.269312,38048.5%40.0%
45.52%1346.295412,90950.0%41.4%
42.11%1331.273813,04442.3%42.0%
41.67%1325.684512,30134.6%46.3%
46.56%1316.185412,66450.0%44.2%
51.20%1254.084412,37045.5%55.7%
55.74%1221.272812,95452.6%58.5%
45.90%1226.294313,04737.5%51.4%
46.61%1181.375113,28947.3%46.0%
58.47%1181.173413,21663.8%53.3%
47.79%1135.285612,42351.1%45.5%
48.65%1116.094212,30943.2%52.2%
60.38%1066.185012,66255.6%63.9%
53.85%1046.188212,24156.8%51.7%
52.00%1006.392912,69058.5%47.5%
50.00%961.279813,48552.5%48.2%
53.68%954.41,04113,14861.0%48.1%
45.26%953.583612,20344.4%46.3%
48.39%931.276113,39747.4%49.1%
42.86%911.477011,87040.4%45.5%
49.40%831.367011,52153.3%44.7%
51.85%812.778212,88254.5%50.0%
57.14%706.084111,96851.6%61.5%
46.38%696.21,02312,77759.3%38.1%
55.07%696.487911,57754.3%55.9%
53.85%656.587812,01163.6%43.8%
44.44%636.392813,37841.7%46.1%
55.00%605.890212,87552.2%56.8%
51.72%581.383213,94360.7%43.3%
56.14%575.183413,31745.8%63.6%
45.61%571.274013,48955.0%40.5%
50.91%556.495111,48148.6%55.0%
48.15%542.484613,41450.0%46.7%
46.30%546.01,05413,52154.5%40.6%
46.30%546.392612,67448.1%44.4%
59.26%546.184712,14660.0%58.6%
45.28%536.085011,46150.0%40.7%
30.19%531.073612,70730.8%29.6%
45.28%531.481513,17137.5%51.7%
49.06%531.169212,25957.1%40.0%
54.00%506.695712,46361.9%48.3%
48.00%501.279413,98355.6%43.8%
50.00%506.095912,59952.0%48.0%
44.90%491.165812,62352.4%39.3%
45.83%481.175211,65237.5%54.2%
54.17%481.469913,18256.0%52.2%
56.52%463.680111,58065.4%45.0%
57.78%456.296912,68363.2%53.9%
57.78%456.31,04614,26184.2%38.5%
54.55%442.880612,49260.9%47.6%
61.36%445.595613,74262.5%60.7%
39.53%434.877212,66123.8%54.5%
57.14%426.384412,33161.9%52.4%
42.50%402.189914,84750.0%38.5%
51.28%391.170811,95550.0%52.6%
48.72%391.181113,38450.0%47.4%
50.00%386.189111,87450.0%50.0%
48.65%376.285111,69256.3%42.9%
58.33%361.673212,29668.4%47.1%
36.11%366.186512,25546.1%30.4%
57.14%354.195413,38460.0%55.0%
51.43%353.389213,14653.3%50.0%
61.76%345.889113,54763.6%60.9%
64.71%341.881112,31966.7%62.5%
58.82%346.11,05212,47668.8%50.0%
61.76%344.490712,42757.9%66.7%
54.55%336.01,01013,69450.0%57.1%
53.13%321.286613,45961.5%47.4%
53.13%324.092411,16562.5%43.8%
43.33%305.61,00912,36950.0%38.9%
46.67%303.788212,50357.1%37.5%
43.33%306.21,06711,74040.0%46.7%
40.00%306.397012,03121.4%56.3%
50.00%281.380312,73961.5%40.0%
60.71%283.190612,47253.9%66.7%
55.56%271.678513,86366.7%50.0%
48.00%254.293614,43950.0%47.1%
60.00%256.599412,11057.1%63.6%
56.00%255.785613,24972.7%42.9%
45.83%241.379711,66946.7%44.4%
69.57%236.487712,44680.0%61.5%
56.52%234.91,14212,15164.3%44.4%
43.48%233.998612,66127.3%58.3%
54.55%221.172911,33569.2%33.3%
40.91%224.389011,96030.0%50.0%
36.36%221.075713,07440.0%33.3%
57.14%216.896312,26950.0%66.7%
47.62%216.189012,39844.4%50.0%
70.00%206.993311,52371.4%66.7%
47.37%194.71,01214,11257.1%41.7%
66.67%181.182613,12655.6%77.8%
61.11%185.385312,98555.6%66.7%
55.56%186.387511,16553.9%60.0%
55.56%183.585813,07454.5%57.1%
52.94%176.190111,91742.9%60.0%
47.06%176.090913,20757.1%40.0%
64.71%171.184913,07475.0%55.6%
50.00%165.692512,77820.0%63.6%
40.00%153.693511,49050.0%28.6%
40.00%150.970511,53728.6%50.0%
35.71%143.681212,27114.3%57.1%
50.00%146.21,05411,87060.0%44.4%
61.54%135.569910,56842.9%83.3%
53.85%136.11,08114,26150.0%57.1%
69.23%136.81,03013,31983.3%57.1%
76.92%134.51,05614,39466.7%80.0%
53.85%136.01,02713,75575.0%44.4%
58.33%121.487013,92842.9%80.0%
50.00%125.91,00011,59950.0%50.0%
72.73%115.374511,844100.0%50.0%
54.55%116.696411,74840.0%66.7%
54.55%114.81,11211,93916.7%100.0%
50.00%105.779211,90120.0%80.0%
60.00%103.091812,88360.0%60.0%
33.33%95.51,30814,4660.0%42.9%
33.33%90.876112,83425.0%40.0%
44.44%95.38279,84040.0%50.0%
77.78%94.493312,50080.0%75.0%
75.00%85.485011,837100.0%60.0%
50.00%86.61,02910,930100.0%0.0%
37.50%86.31,00213,1560.0%60.0%
12.50%86.372813,04716.7%0.0%
42.86%75.867014,3730.0%75.0%
57.14%72.070310,82057.1%0.0%
71.43%75.71,07913,01280.0%50.0%
57.14%76.499111,88350.0%66.7%
71.43%75.81,01915,21166.7%75.0%
33.33%62.361911,07233.3%33.3%
16.67%63.473611,98033.3%0.0%
66.67%66.089713,32466.7%66.7%
80.00%56.51,09211,154100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.072310,66850.0%100.0%
60.00%52.781813,80050.0%66.7%
80.00%56.31,15612,89566.7%100.0%
100.00%56.292613,664100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.968913,41450.0%33.3%
40.00%57.21,03314,20050.0%33.3%
60.00%55.45219,4850.0%100.0%

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Naafiri vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Aatrox wins the Naafiri vs Aatrox 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 Naafiri do against Aatrox 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 Naafiri do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Aatrox 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 Naafiri vs Aatrox 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 Naafiri build against Aatrox?

The best Naafiri build against Aatrox includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Mercury's Treads. 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 Naafiri runes against Aatrox?

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

Does Naafiri counter Aatrox?

No, Naafiri struggles against Aatrox with only a 43.5% win rate. Aatrox has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aatrox's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Aatrox?

When playing Naafiri against Aatrox, play cautiously and avoid Aatrox's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Aatrox in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.