
Naafirivs Ambessa
Naafiri vs Ambessa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ambessa wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Naafiri based on 35 games. Ambessa holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Ambessa 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.
Who Wins the Naafiri vs Ambessa Matchup?

Naafiri vs Ambessa Matchup Summary
The Naafiri vs Ambessa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Naafiri's 42.9%, giving Ambessa a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Naafiri 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 Ambessa leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa 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 Ambessa 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 Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown
Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Naafiri Build Against Ambessa
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Ambessa are Hubris, Axiom Arc and Serpent's Fang. 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 Ambessa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Ambessa matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Ambessa holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Naafiri players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Naafiri Runes Against Ambessa
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Ambessa in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.79% | 95 | 1.2 | 733 | 13,087 | 53.7% | 57.4% | |
| 56.99% | 93 | 6.6 | 869 | 13,214 | 69.4% | 49.1% | |
| 45.88% | 85 | 1.3 | 772 | 13,039 | 50.0% | 42.5% | |
| 54.88% | 82 | 1.1 | 729 | 13,157 | 54.2% | 55.9% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 1.2 | 812 | 13,753 | 55.9% | 48.7% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 1.1 | 695 | 13,036 | 46.9% | 43.2% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 1.5 | 763 | 12,967 | 45.2% | 56.8% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 6.2 | 798 | 11,775 | 53.7% | 44.0% | |
| 47.69% | 65 | 6.5 | 853 | 12,540 | 40.6% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 6.2 | 858 | 13,202 | 52.4% | 48.7% | |
| 35.59% | 59 | 6.2 | 807 | 13,104 | 60.0% | 23.1% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 6.2 | 793 | 12,263 | 65.6% | 48.1% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 3.2 | 770 | 12,330 | 51.7% | 57.1% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 1.0 | 679 | 12,581 | 51.9% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 54 | 6.2 | 834 | 11,696 | 32.1% | 34.6% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 3.6 | 753 | 13,597 | 30.4% | 48.4% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 3.9 | 920 | 13,109 | 53.9% | 65.4% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.3 | 838 | 12,959 | 52.4% | 51.6% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 5.3 | 844 | 14,047 | 57.9% | 56.7% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 3.1 | 798 | 13,699 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 5.3 | 780 | 13,084 | 52.4% | 42.3% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 6.2 | 822 | 12,466 | 47.6% | 64.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.4 | 807 | 12,102 | 52.4% | 47.8% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 6.3 | 744 | 12,700 | 60.0% | 67.9% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.3 | 774 | 14,493 | 64.3% | 37.9% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 6.1 | 762 | 11,569 | 56.0% | 76.5% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 1.2 | 756 | 14,372 | 61.1% | 56.5% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 2.4 | 759 | 12,838 | 35.0% | 42.1% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.4 | 825 | 12,471 | 40.9% | 43.8% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 3.7 | 761 | 12,929 | 61.1% | 35.0% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.4 | 937 | 13,073 | 38.5% | 37.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 6.4 | 782 | 10,117 | 59.1% | 42.9% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.1 | 792 | 14,007 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.1 | 798 | 13,245 | 47.1% | 63.2% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 2.2 | 817 | 13,167 | 38.9% | 47.1% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.5 | 932 | 14,017 | 76.9% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.3 | 843 | 13,478 | 53.9% | 47.6% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.1 | 846 | 13,250 | 58.8% | 58.8% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.2 | 686 | 12,748 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.1 | 844 | 13,277 | 33.3% | 43.8% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.4 | 838 | 13,192 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.4 | 753 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 6.2 | 834 | 13,308 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 2.6 | 829 | 12,237 | 33.3% | 92.9% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 3.9 | 785 | 12,654 | 8.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.1 | 848 | 14,538 | 69.2% | 57.1% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.1 | 1,013 | 14,221 | 75.0% | 57.9% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.6 | 895 | 12,360 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.7 | 840 | 12,693 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.7 | 968 | 11,512 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 23.08% | 26 | 6.1 | 832 | 12,625 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.1 | 740 | 11,981 | 64.3% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.2 | 729 | 13,195 | 28.6% | 31.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 778 | 12,021 | 76.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 787 | 11,628 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.3 | 807 | 13,558 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 905 | 13,824 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.1 | 704 | 13,344 | 36.4% | 53.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.8 | 669 | 10,841 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 4.9 | 840 | 14,016 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 1.3 | 800 | 14,012 | 37.5% | 21.4% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 3.3 | 880 | 13,270 | 77.8% | 38.5% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.0 | 898 | 13,548 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.0 | 679 | 11,316 | 64.3% | 71.4% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 911 | 14,702 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.2 | 825 | 11,924 | 35.7% | 80.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.2 | 835 | 13,406 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.5 | 683 | 12,564 | 66.7% | 22.2% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.1 | 892 | 12,658 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.3 | 870 | 14,000 | 71.4% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.9 | 790 | 12,004 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.2 | 741 | 14,914 | 75.0% | 69.2% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 4.2 | 962 | 11,262 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 889 | 12,231 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,019 | 11,842 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.3 | 770 | 12,814 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 900 | 12,788 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.0 | 740 | 12,742 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.1 | 1,145 | 16,136 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.7 | 849 | 12,785 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.1 | 800 | 14,142 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 4.4 | 862 | 15,242 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.6 | 705 | 13,497 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 799 | 14,233 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.2 | 701 | 13,510 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.6 | 990 | 12,547 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,695 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.9 | 907 | 13,233 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 817 | 15,325 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 766 | 11,569 | 16.7% | 16.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 870 | 12,517 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 575 | 11,029 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 831 | 12,504 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.8 | 955 | 11,601 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 776 | 13,694 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 1,069 | 13,850 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 891 | 14,442 | 100.0% | 87.5% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 908 | 13,961 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 737 | 14,556 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 748 | 12,675 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.4 | 853 | 13,677 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 773 | 12,822 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 905 | 11,863 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 794 | 12,040 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 842 | 10,001 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.1 | 1,141 | 15,800 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.0 | 907 | 9,846 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.6 | 687 | 11,036 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,012 | 14,657 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 770 | 11,873 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.3 | 907 | 13,700 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.2 | 942 | 12,704 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,044 | 15,209 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.7 | 879 | 15,396 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 706 | 12,270 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 959 | 12,645 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 844 | 12,993 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,035 | 11,936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 688 | 11,126 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,135 | 16,261 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 641 | 10,086 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.0 | 861 | 12,562 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 807 | 13,975 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 903 | 11,303 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 639 | 10,939 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 903 | 14,620 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 944 | 11,818 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 641 | 9,715 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 781 | 13,148 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 994 | 9,906 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Naafiri vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Naafiri do against Ambessa in League of Legends?
Ambessa wins the Naafiri vs Ambessa matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Naafiri's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Naafiri do against Ambessa in the early game?
In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Naafiri with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. Ambessa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Naafiri do against Ambessa in the late game?
In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Naafiri vs Ambessa matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Naafiri vs Ambessa matchup?
Ambessa wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.
What is the best Naafiri build against Ambessa?
The best Naafiri build against Ambessa includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serpent's Fang 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 Naafiri runes against Ambessa?
The best Naafiri runes against Ambessa use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Naafiri counter Ambessa?
No, Naafiri struggles against Ambessa with only a 42.9% win rate. Ambessa has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ambessa's lead.
How do I play Naafiri against Ambessa?
When playing Naafiri against Ambessa, play cautiously and avoid Ambessa's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Ambessa has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.