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

Naafirivs Darius

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Darius based on 35 games. Naafiri 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 Darius 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 - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
57.1% WR
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Darius vs Naafiri matchup - 42.9% win rate
Darius
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Darius Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Darius matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 35
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
4.1
CS / min
3.6
954
DMG / min
725
13,384
Gold / game
12,526
312
Heal / min
400
742
DMG Mitigated / min
1,280
0.2
CC / min
0.8
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
55.0%
Late Game WR
45.0%

Naafiri vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Darius's 42.9%, giving Naafiri a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius 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 Darius leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri players can confidently pick into Darius and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Darius away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Naafiri vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Darius, 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
4.1Naafiri
3.6Darius
Naafiri edges out Darius by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Naafiri.
Damage
954Naafiri
725Darius
Naafiri heavily out-damages Darius by 229 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Darius 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
13,384Naafiri
12,526Darius
Naafiri generates a commanding 858 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Darius should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Naafiri
0.8Darius
Darius provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Darius coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,053Naafiri
1,680Darius
Darius vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 627 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius 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 Darius

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Darius are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Axiom Arc. 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 Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Darius matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri60.0%
Darius early game win rateDarius40.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri55.0%
Darius late game win rateDarius45.0%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Naafiri 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 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Naafiri Runes Against Darius

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs DariusDomination
Electrocute - best Naafiri rune vs DariusSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs DariusGrisly Mementos - best Naafiri rune vs DariusUltimate Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Darius
Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs DariusSorcery
Scorch - best Naafiri rune vs DariusManaflow Band - best Naafiri rune vs Darius
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Darius - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Darius in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Darius matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Darius's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Darius in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Darius with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Darius in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Darius matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Darius matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Darius with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Darius?

The best Naafiri build against Darius includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Immortal Path. 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 Darius?

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

Does Naafiri counter Darius?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 57.1% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Darius?

When playing Naafiri against Darius, 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.