Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Naafirivs Illaoi

SAssassinFighter
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Illaoi wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Naafiri based on 7 games. Naafiri wins the early laning phase while Illaoi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Illaoi 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
Illaoi - 42.9% win rateIllaoi(42.9%)
Naafiri - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
42.9% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Naafiri matchup - 57.1% win rate
Illaoi
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Naafiri vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
6.6
CS / min
7.1
1,092
DMG / min
1,004
13,546
Gold / game
13,366
255
Heal / min
474
802
DMG Mitigated / min
1,541
0.1
CC / min
0.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Naafiri vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Naafiri's 42.9%, giving Illaoi a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Naafiri controls the early laning stage, but Illaoi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Naafiri needs to press advantages before Illaoi reaches their power spikes, while Illaoi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Illaoi leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Naafiri
7.1Illaoi
Illaoi edges out Naafiri by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Illaoi.
Damage
1,092Naafiri
1,004Illaoi
Naafiri heavily out-damages Illaoi by 88 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Illaoi 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
13,546Naafiri
13,366Illaoi
Naafiri and Illaoi generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 180 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
0.3Illaoi
Both Naafiri and Illaoi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,057Naafiri
2,015Illaoi
Illaoi vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 958 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Illaoi are Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Naafiri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri66.7%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi33.3%
Late Game
Illaoi
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri25.0%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi75.0%

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

Illaoi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Naafiri must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Illaoi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs IllaoiDomination
Hail of Blades - best Naafiri rune vs IllaoiSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs IllaoiGrisly Mementos - best Naafiri rune vs IllaoiTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Illaoi
Precision rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs IllaoiPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs IllaoiPresence of Mind - best Naafiri rune vs Illaoi
100.0% WR

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


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.24%1211.173213,25449.0%52.8%
49.17%1206.490813,14159.1%43.4%
52.25%1111.275412,93454.2%50.0%
36.11%1081.372312,40332.8%40.0%
45.37%1081.369112,82239.6%50.0%
50.47%1071.173813,41352.4%49.2%
44.33%971.179613,20040.0%48.1%
47.42%971.472412,16152.9%41.3%
53.13%966.394212,63450.0%55.6%
45.83%966.383912,20343.2%48.1%
43.62%946.194112,19245.6%41.7%
57.45%945.595913,87963.4%52.8%
50.00%926.295612,43946.8%53.3%
44.94%891.781412,65143.2%46.1%
49.43%876.286411,21750.0%48.6%
59.26%813.579513,01656.4%61.9%
59.74%774.291112,89060.0%59.5%
52.70%743.594014,00344.4%57.5%
59.46%744.093913,10057.6%61.0%
67.12%736.21,00113,29254.5%77.5%
49.32%731.271813,82257.1%44.4%
64.38%736.093113,62066.7%63.0%
50.70%711.380213,88358.3%46.8%
52.11%715.687113,02745.7%58.3%
53.85%651.377613,89060.9%50.0%
47.62%631.372912,27352.9%41.4%
50.00%626.41,00512,62553.1%46.7%
46.77%621.271911,77943.8%50.0%
53.33%601.384713,81456.0%51.4%
51.85%546.287612,57352.0%51.7%
50.00%546.291512,27456.5%45.2%
38.89%541.275513,41340.0%38.2%
62.96%545.395313,84281.3%55.3%
48.08%521.281912,37750.0%45.8%
65.38%526.087512,44353.9%76.9%
44.90%491.075012,95243.5%46.1%
58.33%481.185912,91456.5%60.0%
42.55%471.871312,55345.0%40.7%
54.35%466.490212,85455.0%53.9%
46.67%456.584611,90157.9%38.5%
56.82%441.773813,78361.5%54.8%
61.36%446.31,03012,80269.6%52.4%
58.14%431.690212,67944.0%77.8%
53.49%431.682113,49652.4%54.5%
58.14%436.888012,67871.4%45.5%
63.41%415.081512,82170.0%57.1%
43.59%391.770711,65644.0%42.9%
58.97%396.41,02813,32153.3%62.5%
55.26%386.597212,54066.7%47.8%
62.16%376.61,02314,12181.3%47.6%
72.97%373.684512,39068.4%77.8%
50.00%366.699813,05333.3%61.9%
51.43%351.483513,09850.0%52.9%
48.57%356.390912,46266.7%35.0%
62.86%356.592612,22260.0%66.7%
64.71%344.387712,12977.3%41.7%
72.73%336.41,03112,38276.5%68.8%
40.63%325.279112,73333.3%45.0%
53.13%326.085712,83330.0%63.6%
45.16%311.687713,42741.2%50.0%
54.84%312.067412,50852.9%57.1%
50.00%301.380413,47233.3%61.1%
65.52%296.586213,14590.9%50.0%
57.14%281.180312,76962.5%50.0%
40.74%277.199911,95546.1%35.7%
65.38%266.496512,26776.9%53.9%
46.15%261.371012,81140.0%54.5%
73.08%261.282513,71175.0%71.4%
34.62%262.180713,14914.3%42.1%
50.00%264.393212,78628.6%57.9%
48.00%254.381812,22046.7%50.0%
60.00%256.298912,91166.7%56.3%
47.83%232.986113,98757.1%43.8%
56.52%236.895010,52556.3%57.1%
65.22%233.31,10610,97068.8%57.1%
31.82%224.492812,64333.3%28.6%
59.09%224.789012,20238.5%88.9%
40.91%221.275413,86433.3%43.8%
80.95%225.496512,69984.6%75.0%
66.67%215.294812,81883.3%60.0%
52.38%216.784311,36272.7%30.0%
45.00%201.282811,66140.0%50.0%
45.00%206.695811,09058.3%25.0%
60.00%203.789012,15760.0%60.0%
40.00%205.786413,89466.7%28.6%
21.05%194.594812,18414.3%25.0%
42.11%194.087612,86444.4%40.0%
57.89%193.986214,10060.0%57.1%
57.89%192.493713,01244.4%70.0%
55.56%186.41,04413,12357.1%54.5%
50.00%183.576812,51555.6%44.4%
64.71%173.091313,39050.0%72.7%
76.47%172.383014,62166.7%81.8%
58.82%175.71,21213,08666.7%50.0%
52.94%171.270813,75350.0%54.5%
58.82%173.484812,91983.3%45.5%
68.75%166.294312,26375.0%62.5%
60.00%156.797213,12250.0%66.7%
80.00%156.31,02411,16966.7%88.9%
53.33%156.11,13816,3190.0%61.5%
64.29%141.286912,49840.0%77.8%
64.29%142.482815,00583.3%50.0%
53.85%134.070511,67142.9%66.7%
58.33%126.71,01614,35080.0%42.9%
75.00%126.495911,44583.3%66.7%
58.33%126.295313,41550.0%66.7%
36.36%115.680310,67550.0%28.6%
20.00%106.01,07514,09750.0%12.5%
40.00%105.89979,63833.3%50.0%
40.00%102.690214,02825.0%50.0%
55.56%96.81,07512,87275.0%40.0%
66.67%96.01,07410,02666.7%66.7%
55.56%95.589011,89457.1%50.0%
25.00%81.474115,2420.0%28.6%
50.00%85.87899,05860.0%33.3%
62.50%86.61,08115,14450.0%75.0%
50.00%81.772811,91066.7%40.0%
62.50%86.81,38614,23850.0%66.7%
42.86%77.11,02212,18733.3%50.0%
71.43%74.91,06012,058100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.61,09213,54666.7%25.0%
33.33%66.871410,7450.0%66.7%
50.00%67.586813,89466.7%33.3%
66.67%66.782714,688100.0%50.0%
83.33%66.41,09814,193100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.01,09718,1800.0%60.0%
100.00%55.51,02613,472100.0%100.0%
40.00%53.376613,4950.0%50.0%
60.00%55.989511,726100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.71,00112,84650.0%33.3%
0.00%52.81,00517,7610.0%0.0%
60.00%56.01,09914,774100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.11,04914,12350.0%66.7%

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Naafiri vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Naafiri vs Illaoi matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Naafiri's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Naafiri do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Illaoi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Naafiri vs Illaoi matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Illaoi?

The best Naafiri build against Illaoi includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, Mortal Reminder with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Naafiri runes against Illaoi?

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

Does Naafiri counter Illaoi?

No, Naafiri struggles against Illaoi with only a 42.9% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Illaoi?

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