Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Naafirivs Alistar

CAssassinFighter
Patch26.10
Matches2,222,046
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Alistar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Naafiri wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Alistar based on 6 games. Naafiri wins the early laning phase while Alistar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Alistar matchup.

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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Alistar - 50.0% win rateAlistar(50.0%)
Naafiri - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
50.0% WR
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Alistar vs Naafiri matchup - 50.0% win rate
Alistar
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Alistar Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.7
CS / min
3.2
1,007
DMG / min
508
12,643
Gold / game
10,193
205
Heal / min
420
539
DMG Mitigated / min
1,037
0.1
CC / min
2.0
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Naafiri vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Alistar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 50.0%, giving Naafiri a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Naafiri controls the early laning stage, but Alistar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Naafiri needs to press advantages before Alistar reaches their power spikes, while Alistar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Alistar leads by 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Alistar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Naafiri vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, 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
4.7Naafiri
3.2Alistar
Naafiri significantly out-farms Alistar by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Naafiri a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,007Naafiri
508Alistar
Naafiri heavily out-damages Alistar by 499 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar 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
12,643Naafiri
10,193Alistar
Naafiri generates a commanding 2,450 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
2.0Alistar
Alistar brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 1.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Alistar 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
744Naafiri
1,457Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 713 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar 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 Alistar

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Alistar 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Alistar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri66.7%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar33.3%
Late Game
Alistar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri33.3%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar66.7%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Alistar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Alistar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Naafiri must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Alistar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Alistar 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 Alistar

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs AlistarDomination
Hail of Blades - best Naafiri rune vs AlistarSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs AlistarGrisly Mementos - best Naafiri rune vs AlistarTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Alistar
Precision rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs AlistarPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Naafiri rune vs AlistarCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Alistar
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Naafiri maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Alistar.


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
58.10%2536.394512,96360.2%56.4%
47.98%2236.285112,37851.5%45.2%
37.56%1971.268812,04437.1%38.0%
45.03%1916.188511,60841.8%48.9%
50.27%1851.472812,91748.9%51.6%
46.45%1831.275113,75544.6%47.5%
47.22%1805.885712,75748.0%46.6%
47.13%1746.388813,01150.0%45.0%
53.22%1714.277012,01653.0%53.4%
46.91%1623.389012,62845.6%48.2%
45.00%1606.291510,98247.4%41.3%
55.06%1586.299112,86153.5%56.3%
56.58%1521.375112,77362.0%51.9%
44.22%1471.685614,36540.7%46.2%
53.79%1454.591113,19653.5%54.0%
47.55%1431.370812,57058.6%37.0%
46.04%1395.784312,58748.1%44.7%
45.19%1351.477312,44438.9%52.4%
42.54%1341.371312,44244.8%40.8%
52.63%1335.993513,18450.0%54.1%
50.00%1324.395412,60655.6%44.9%
46.15%1306.391912,46755.7%37.7%
58.59%1285.983112,39559.2%58.2%
57.26%1246.084913,08157.1%57.4%
51.35%1111.572712,87638.3%60.9%
61.32%1066.489512,85553.3%67.2%
53.85%1041.381614,12557.9%51.5%
44.21%956.178112,20838.2%47.5%
58.70%926.41,06612,86660.0%57.1%
57.78%906.31,00312,42959.4%56.9%
63.64%885.589312,90063.9%63.5%
43.68%876.189012,54143.8%43.6%
57.47%876.397312,27860.0%55.3%
55.95%843.078612,66751.4%59.2%
51.81%831.270613,43453.6%50.9%
45.78%835.489612,49552.6%40.0%
43.90%821.471612,57342.4%44.9%
38.75%806.388311,64742.9%34.2%
45.57%795.377812,94137.9%50.0%
38.96%771.371713,25851.4%28.6%
42.67%751.769312,24444.4%41.0%
51.35%742.280712,78154.3%48.7%
60.27%736.085712,43667.7%53.9%
49.25%672.584313,74741.4%55.3%
53.03%666.494012,82051.7%54.0%
59.09%666.31,03314,32356.5%60.5%
53.85%653.993013,87340.0%60.0%
49.23%651.275313,10060.6%37.5%
50.00%626.187512,17241.9%58.1%
58.06%621.077512,77760.0%56.3%
45.90%616.499814,26733.3%49.0%
55.74%616.298912,89359.3%52.9%
43.33%601.075712,11841.2%46.1%
63.33%606.489311,99268.6%56.0%
69.49%595.193013,05471.0%67.9%
52.54%591.172212,13958.1%46.4%
43.86%576.189412,84355.2%32.1%
44.64%561.783713,10540.0%48.4%
49.09%556.490612,84060.9%40.6%
52.73%551.676613,11352.6%52.8%
69.23%526.11,06611,78972.0%66.7%
44.23%521.181313,06141.7%46.4%
57.69%523.990813,54155.0%59.4%
39.22%511.277912,97335.0%41.9%
41.18%511.173411,94747.8%35.7%
52.00%506.288812,42045.8%57.7%
51.02%493.377811,29652.0%50.0%
56.25%485.498012,45050.0%61.5%
48.94%471.274814,36633.3%54.3%
45.65%466.01,12313,37935.0%53.9%
52.17%466.188712,70847.1%55.2%
47.73%445.692312,34641.7%55.0%
45.24%425.390611,62430.0%59.1%
53.66%411.585612,24361.1%47.8%
62.50%406.391213,50760.0%64.0%
45.00%406.487513,47346.1%44.4%
42.11%386.091811,16147.6%35.3%
48.65%376.086412,12536.8%61.1%
51.35%373.084712,87041.2%60.0%
48.57%356.31,05311,53244.4%52.9%
68.57%356.397414,17273.3%65.0%
51.43%354.396313,55546.1%54.5%
52.94%346.489912,08841.7%59.1%
48.48%336.180413,32336.4%54.5%
48.48%334.392012,37364.7%31.3%
59.38%321.385614,42970.0%54.5%
43.75%323.291212,25450.0%37.5%
51.61%315.895312,47853.9%50.0%
38.71%311.794316,35337.5%39.1%
53.33%306.21,14314,07953.9%52.9%
66.67%304.790413,21083.3%55.6%
46.43%281.374312,29872.7%29.4%
55.56%271.784814,10845.5%62.5%
62.96%274.61,19113,09566.7%60.0%
48.15%276.01,12813,64975.0%26.7%
34.62%265.687513,37042.9%31.6%
53.85%262.493812,60553.9%53.9%
65.38%264.391712,55353.9%76.9%
34.62%266.09169,90226.7%45.5%
48.00%255.981212,66875.0%35.3%
52.00%251.684512,66944.4%56.3%
68.00%256.393313,28970.0%66.7%
52.00%255.585212,26146.1%58.3%
70.83%241.477214,03477.8%66.7%
54.55%225.288514,15850.0%57.1%
45.45%224.594613,27858.3%30.0%
47.62%214.677510,89750.0%44.4%
28.57%213.368212,06130.0%27.3%
52.38%214.094313,98042.9%57.1%
70.00%206.11,01612,34160.0%80.0%
42.11%193.375312,12440.0%44.4%
47.37%195.382612,54062.5%36.4%
55.56%186.196411,24954.5%57.1%
55.56%186.081411,41636.4%85.7%
52.94%175.893011,26860.0%42.9%
52.94%175.697415,38550.0%53.9%
56.25%160.984713,73550.0%62.5%
56.25%165.475812,17766.7%50.0%
42.86%146.380910,43533.3%60.0%
53.85%136.791312,59266.7%42.9%
38.46%135.771311,07275.0%22.2%
41.67%126.481412,33542.9%40.0%
41.67%126.079411,35940.0%42.9%
72.73%115.585612,58485.7%50.0%
54.55%116.677211,16957.1%50.0%
54.55%116.01,14914,74233.3%62.5%
30.00%105.895514,68666.7%14.3%
50.00%102.883812,85250.0%50.0%
60.00%106.189513,49466.7%57.1%
40.00%104.391714,11450.0%37.5%
25.00%85.080212,3180.0%50.0%
37.50%86.491210,89625.0%50.0%
25.00%81.95359,25833.3%20.0%
62.50%86.767310,50560.0%66.7%
50.00%85.187311,76660.0%33.3%
0.00%72.764110,9090.0%0.0%
28.57%76.673011,75250.0%20.0%
42.86%73.680410,96850.0%33.3%
57.14%76.190212,63450.0%60.0%
83.33%65.61,30315,126100.0%80.0%
50.00%64.71,00712,64366.7%33.3%
60.00%56.867612,54075.0%0.0%
40.00%54.391415,2700.0%40.0%
40.00%56.084211,96833.3%50.0%

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Naafiri vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Alistar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Naafiri do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Alistar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Alistar takes over the Naafiri vs Alistar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Alistar matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Alistar with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Alistar?

The best Naafiri build against Alistar includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Naafiri runes against Alistar?

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

Does Naafiri counter Alistar?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Alistar with a 50.0% win rate. Naafiri slightly edges out Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Alistar?

When playing Naafiri against Alistar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.