Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Naafirivs Elise

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Elise is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Elise wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Naafiri based on 22 games. Elise 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 Elise 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 - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
36.4% WR
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Elise vs Naafiri matchup - 63.6% win rate
Elise
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Elise Matchup?

Elise wins the Naafiri vs Elise matchup
Winner
Elise
Matches: 22
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
1.0
CS / min
0.7
757
DMG / min
743
13,074
Gold / game
13,017
402
Heal / min
417
607
DMG Mitigated / min
466
0.3
CC / min
0.9
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Naafiri vs Elise Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Elise matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Elise wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 36.4%, giving Elise a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Elise 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 Elise leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Elise 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 Elise 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 Elise Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Elise in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.0Naafiri
0.7Elise
Naafiri and Elise farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
757Naafiri
743Elise
Damage output is virtually even between Naafiri and Elise, with only 14 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
13,074Naafiri
13,017Elise
Naafiri and Elise generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 57 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Naafiri
0.9Elise
Elise 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 Elise coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,010Naafiri
882Elise
Naafiri heals and mitigates 127 more damage per minute than Elise, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Naafiri to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Elise.

Best Naafiri Build Against Elise

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Elise, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Elise are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Axiom Arc. 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Elise. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Elise matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Elise
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri40.0%
Elise early game win rateElise60.0%
Late Game
Elise
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri33.3%
Elise late game win rateElise66.7%

Elise dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Elise can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Elise 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 Elise

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs ElisePrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs EliseTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs EliseLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs EliseCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Elise
Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs EliseSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Naafiri rune vs EliseAbsolute Focus - best Naafiri rune vs Elise
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Elise in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Elise - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Elise in League of Legends?

Elise wins the Naafiri vs Elise matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Elise in the early game?

In the early game, Elise has the advantage against Naafiri with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Elise players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Elise in the late game?

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

Who wins the Naafiri vs Elise matchup?

Elise wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Elise is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Elise?

The best Naafiri build against Elise includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Elise?

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

Does Naafiri counter Elise?

No, Naafiri struggles against Elise with only a 36.4% win rate. Elise has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Elise's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Elise?

When playing Naafiri against Elise, play cautiously and avoid Elise's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Elise has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.