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

Naafirivs Diana

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Diana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.2%) over Diana based on 178 games. Diana 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 Diana 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 - 51.1% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
51.1% WR
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Diana vs Naafiri matchup - 48.9% win rate
Diana
48.9% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Diana Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Diana matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 178
51.1%
Win Rate
48.9%
3.4
CS / min
3.3
793
DMG / min
802
12,181
Gold / game
12,196
341
Heal / min
222
624
DMG Mitigated / min
1,120
0.2
CC / min
0.4
47.7%
Early Game WR
52.3%
54.4%
Late Game WR
45.6%

Naafiri vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Diana matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 178 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Diana's 48.9%, giving Naafiri a 2.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana 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 Diana leads by 0.2s 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 Diana'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 Diana Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

Diana is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.4Naafiri
3.3Diana
Naafiri and Diana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
793Naafiri
802Diana
Damage output is virtually even between Naafiri and Diana, with only 9 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,181Naafiri
12,196Diana
Naafiri and Diana generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 14 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Naafiri
0.4Diana
Both Naafiri and Diana 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
965Naafiri
1,342Diana
Diana vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 377 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana 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 Diana

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Diana are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Eclipse. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Diana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
52.3%
+4.5% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri47.7%
Diana early game win rateDiana52.3%
Late Game
Naafiri
54.4%
+8.9% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri54.4%
Diana late game win rateDiana45.6%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Diana has a meaningful 52.3% win rate, outperforming Naafiri by 4.5 percentage points. Diana players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.4% win rate — 8.9 points above Diana. 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: Diana 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 Diana

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs DianaPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs DianaTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs DianaLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs DianaCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Diana
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs DianaInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs DianaMagical Footwear - best Naafiri rune vs Diana
60.0% WR

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


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 Diana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Diana in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Diana matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Diana's 48.9%, a 2.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 178 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Naafiri with a 52.3% win rate versus 47.7%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Diana in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Diana matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to 45.6%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Diana matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Diana with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.2 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 178 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Diana?

The best Naafiri build against Diana includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Diana?

The best Naafiri runes against Diana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Diana?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Diana with a 51.1% win rate. Naafiri has a solid advantage over Diana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Diana?

When playing Naafiri against Diana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Diana. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.