Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
3.4%

Naafirivs Aurora

FAssassinFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Aurora wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.7%) over Naafiri based on 31 games. Aurora 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 Aurora 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.

Compare against an opponent
Aurora - 45.2% win rateAurora(45.2%)
Naafiri - 45.2% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
45.2% WR
VS
Aurora vs Naafiri matchup - 54.8% win rate
Aurora
54.8% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Aurora Matchup?

Aurora wins the Naafiri vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 31
45.2%
Win Rate
54.8%
6.4
CS / min
6.3
838
DMG / min
970
13,192
Gold / game
12,456
186
Heal / min
183
604
DMG Mitigated / min
404
0.1
CC / min
0.3
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Naafiri vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Naafiri's 45.2%, giving Aurora a 9.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aurora controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aurora 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 Aurora leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Aurora in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Aurora, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Naafiri
6.3Aurora
Naafiri and Aurora farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
838Naafiri
970Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Naafiri by 132 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Naafiri should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,192Naafiri
12,456Aurora
Naafiri earns 737 more gold per game than Aurora, 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
0.1Naafiri
0.3Aurora
Both Naafiri and Aurora provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
790Naafiri
586Aurora
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 204 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurora is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurora, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Aurora

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Aurora are Opportunity, Voltaic Cyclosword and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Naafiri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 6 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aurora
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri33.3%
Aurora early game win rateAurora66.7%
Late Game
Naafiri
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri50.0%
Aurora late game win rateAurora50.0%

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

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Naafiri at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Aurora. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Aurora has the edge early, but Naafiri gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Aurora

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs AuroraDomination
Electrocute - best Naafiri rune vs AuroraSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs AuroraGrisly Mementos - best Naafiri rune vs AuroraTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Aurora
Precision rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Naafiri rune vs AuroraCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Aurora
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Aurora 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.

Naafiri matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.79%951.273313,08753.7%57.4%
56.99%936.686913,21469.4%49.1%
45.88%851.377213,03950.0%42.5%
54.88%821.172913,15754.2%55.9%
52.05%731.281213,75355.9%48.7%
44.93%691.169513,03646.9%43.2%
51.47%681.576312,96745.2%56.8%
50.00%666.279811,77553.7%44.0%
47.69%656.585312,54040.6%54.5%
50.00%606.285813,20252.4%48.7%
35.59%596.280713,10460.0%23.1%
57.63%596.279312,26365.6%48.1%
54.39%573.277012,33051.7%57.1%
42.11%571.067912,58151.9%33.3%
33.33%546.283411,69632.1%34.6%
40.74%543.675313,59730.4%48.4%
59.62%523.992013,10953.9%65.4%
51.92%526.383812,95952.4%51.6%
57.14%495.384414,04757.9%56.7%
45.83%483.179813,69944.4%47.6%
46.81%475.378013,08452.4%42.3%
56.52%466.282212,46647.6%64.0%
50.00%446.480712,10252.4%47.8%
65.12%436.374412,70060.0%67.9%
46.51%431.377414,49364.3%37.9%
64.29%426.176211,56956.0%76.5%
58.54%411.275614,37261.1%56.5%
38.46%392.475912,83835.0%42.1%
42.11%381.482512,47140.9%43.8%
47.37%383.776112,92961.1%35.0%
37.84%371.493713,07338.5%37.5%
52.78%366.478210,11759.1%42.9%
52.78%361.179214,00750.0%55.0%
55.56%361.179813,24547.1%63.2%
42.86%352.281713,16738.9%47.1%
57.14%356.593214,01776.9%45.5%
50.00%341.384313,47853.9%47.6%
58.82%341.184613,25058.8%58.8%
47.06%341.268612,74850.0%43.8%
38.71%311.184413,27733.3%43.8%
45.16%316.483813,19233.3%50.0%
48.39%311.475312,75250.0%47.1%
33.33%306.283413,30833.3%33.3%
62.07%292.682912,23733.3%92.9%
32.14%283.978512,6548.3%50.0%
62.96%271.184814,53869.2%57.1%
62.96%276.11,01314,22175.0%57.9%
44.44%276.689512,36050.0%38.5%
40.74%275.784012,69342.9%38.5%
55.56%276.796811,51256.3%54.5%
23.08%266.183212,62533.3%14.3%
65.38%261.174011,98164.3%66.7%
30.77%266.272913,19528.6%31.6%
56.00%256.377812,02176.9%33.3%
40.00%255.878711,62840.0%40.0%
62.50%241.380713,55862.5%62.5%
54.17%246.090513,82444.4%60.0%
45.83%241.170413,34436.4%53.9%
43.48%236.866910,84142.9%44.4%
60.87%234.984014,01677.8%50.0%
27.27%221.380014,01237.5%21.4%
54.55%223.388013,27077.8%38.5%
36.36%226.089813,54825.0%42.9%
66.67%211.067911,31664.3%71.4%
65.00%204.691114,70262.5%66.7%
47.37%192.282511,92435.7%80.0%
36.84%191.283513,40650.0%27.3%
44.44%181.568312,56466.7%22.2%
38.89%181.189212,65841.7%33.3%
72.22%181.387014,00071.4%72.7%
50.00%184.979012,00457.1%45.5%
70.59%171.274114,91475.0%69.2%
41.18%174.296211,26250.0%33.3%
46.67%156.588912,23157.1%37.5%
40.00%156.01,01911,84222.2%66.7%
66.67%155.377012,81477.8%50.0%
66.67%156.290012,78866.7%66.7%
53.33%153.074012,74262.5%42.9%
57.14%145.11,14516,13685.7%28.6%
42.86%146.784912,78550.0%37.5%
50.00%141.180014,14260.0%44.4%
69.23%134.486215,242100.0%60.0%
38.46%136.670513,49725.0%44.4%
61.54%131.279914,23357.1%66.7%
30.77%136.270113,51040.0%25.0%
53.85%136.699012,54742.9%66.7%
66.67%126.092212,69566.7%66.7%
75.00%122.990713,23375.0%75.0%
50.00%121.181715,32557.1%40.0%
16.67%125.676611,56916.7%16.7%
54.55%116.787012,51750.0%60.0%
54.55%115.957511,02950.0%60.0%
45.45%111.483112,50450.0%40.0%
45.45%116.895511,60150.0%40.0%
36.36%112.377613,69433.3%37.5%
54.55%116.71,06913,85040.0%66.7%
90.00%103.889114,442100.0%87.5%
80.00%106.190813,96175.0%83.3%
60.00%102.173714,55633.3%71.4%
80.00%102.974812,67566.7%85.7%
66.67%93.485313,67766.7%66.7%
55.56%96.677312,822100.0%33.3%
50.00%86.790511,86360.0%33.3%
25.00%82.279412,04033.3%0.0%
75.00%82.184210,00180.0%66.7%
75.00%84.11,14115,80066.7%80.0%
28.57%77.09079,84650.0%0.0%
42.86%73.668711,0360.0%75.0%
42.86%75.81,01214,65733.3%50.0%
28.57%76.577011,87325.0%33.3%
85.71%75.390713,700100.0%75.0%
42.86%77.294212,70433.3%50.0%
85.71%77.11,04415,209100.0%66.7%
33.33%67.787915,3960.0%40.0%
50.00%67.070612,27033.3%66.7%
50.00%61.495912,64533.3%66.7%
66.67%61.684412,99350.0%75.0%
100.00%65.71,03511,936100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.568811,12650.0%50.0%
66.67%66.01,13516,26150.0%75.0%
83.33%66.364110,086100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.086112,56260.0%100.0%
50.00%67.080713,975100.0%40.0%
16.67%66.090311,3030.0%50.0%
20.00%51.563910,9390.0%50.0%
40.00%55.690314,62050.0%33.3%
60.00%56.494411,81850.0%66.7%
20.00%55.36419,71550.0%0.0%
20.00%55.478113,1480.0%33.3%
40.00%53.89949,9060.0%100.0%

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Naafiri vs Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Naafiri vs Aurora matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to Naafiri's 45.2%, a 9.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Naafiri do against Aurora in the early game?

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

How does Naafiri do against Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Aurora matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Aurora matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.7 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Aurora?

The best Naafiri build against Aurora includes Opportunity, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge with Crimson 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 Naafiri runes against Aurora?

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

Does Naafiri counter Aurora?

No, Naafiri struggles against Aurora with only a 45.2% win rate. Aurora has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurora's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Aurora?

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