Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Naafirivs Kayn

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Kayn wins with a 58.5% win rate (+17.1%) over Naafiri based on 123 games. Kayn 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 Kayn 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 - 41.5% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
41.5% WR
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Kayn vs Naafiri matchup - 58.5% win rate
Kayn
58.5% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Kayn Matchup?

Kayn wins the Naafiri vs Kayn matchup
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 123
41.5%
Win Rate
58.5%
1.3
CS / min
1.0
708
DMG / min
818
12,469
Gold / game
13,096
373
Heal / min
534
656
DMG Mitigated / min
848
0.3
CC / min
0.5
44.7%
Early Game WR
55.3%
39.5%
Late Game WR
60.5%

Naafiri vs Kayn Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Kayn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 123 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 58.5% win rate compared to Naafiri's 41.5%, giving Kayn a 17.1 percentage point advantage. Kayn 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 Kayn leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn 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 Kayn 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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayn wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Naafiri
1.0Kayn
Naafiri and Kayn farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
708Naafiri
818Kayn
Kayn heavily out-damages Naafiri by 110 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 Kayn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,469Naafiri
13,096Kayn
Kayn earns 627 more gold per game than Naafiri, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kayn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Naafiri
0.5Kayn
Both Naafiri and Kayn 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
1,029Naafiri
1,382Kayn
Kayn vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 353 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayn 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 Kayn

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Kayn 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 75.0% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Kayn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayn
55.3%
+10.6% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri44.7%
Kayn early game win rateKayn55.3%
Late Game
Kayn
60.5%
+21.1% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri39.5%
Kayn late game win rateKayn60.5%

Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.3% win rate — a 10.6 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Kayn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.5% win rate — 21.1 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kayn 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 Kayn

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs KaynPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs KaynTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs KaynLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs KaynCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Kayn
Domination rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs KaynDomination
Sudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs KaynTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Kayn
52.2% WR

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


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.46%1231.370812,46944.7%39.5%
50.41%1214.994812,26860.4%43.8%
57.39%1156.388912,38052.6%59.7%
57.01%1074.293012,35858.7%55.7%
40.95%1051.275312,05346.9%35.7%
52.43%1031.174512,29049.1%56.0%
46.75%771.372512,35048.6%45.2%
50.67%755.993811,46644.7%56.8%
57.33%751.380214,08071.4%48.9%
38.36%735.982211,97746.4%33.3%
47.89%713.576711,59350.0%45.5%
37.14%706.193412,31630.8%40.9%
55.88%685.898112,04353.6%57.5%
47.06%681.480113,24250.0%45.0%
53.73%671.277813,50750.0%55.3%
53.03%663.582112,05850.0%55.0%
44.62%651.370511,98550.0%41.0%
50.00%625.288913,22550.0%50.0%
58.33%606.192412,59762.5%55.6%
50.00%561.177413,05845.8%53.1%
65.45%556.395912,09968.0%63.3%
41.82%555.891412,00550.0%36.4%
47.17%531.271611,87330.8%63.0%
60.38%531.275412,84264.7%58.3%
44.23%521.778011,74443.5%44.8%
50.00%505.989711,82150.0%50.0%
43.75%485.884710,93541.7%45.8%
50.00%466.288211,15455.0%46.1%
45.65%461.170811,35137.0%57.9%
61.90%422.687112,58064.7%60.0%
58.54%411.178512,04070.0%47.6%
52.50%401.171411,81457.9%47.6%
44.74%386.086710,95056.3%36.4%
44.74%381.174111,50461.1%30.0%
60.53%382.079211,66270.6%52.4%
67.57%371.485113,46753.3%77.3%
48.65%371.068512,95552.9%45.0%
52.78%361.178612,96458.3%50.0%
44.44%365.985611,66833.3%52.4%
52.78%366.21,04211,91442.9%59.1%
65.71%353.782613,65333.3%76.9%
51.43%351.171011,47047.1%55.6%
57.58%334.799013,73072.7%50.0%
45.45%331.779011,97857.1%36.8%
53.13%326.091312,99062.5%50.0%
37.50%325.989211,60338.5%36.8%
51.61%311.478811,73253.3%50.0%
54.84%316.189312,66960.0%52.4%
36.67%302.188412,74325.0%44.4%
41.38%291.477613,17050.0%36.8%
24.14%291.268111,69737.5%19.1%
57.14%284.179310,24242.9%71.4%
59.26%276.195812,23870.0%52.9%
59.26%271.886014,41366.7%55.6%
33.33%276.898612,38944.4%27.8%
51.85%276.082112,56177.8%38.9%
38.46%266.898112,64063.6%20.0%
38.46%266.098211,66936.4%40.0%
61.54%266.188812,85157.1%63.2%
52.00%251.679813,31650.0%53.3%
54.17%244.377012,53344.4%60.0%
52.17%236.398111,86772.7%33.3%
39.13%233.676810,08750.0%27.3%
52.17%236.286711,49155.6%50.0%
38.10%213.473512,58233.3%40.0%
28.57%215.793812,29425.0%30.8%
50.00%202.078812,58250.0%50.0%
55.00%203.173411,92837.5%66.7%
63.16%191.374714,36185.7%50.0%
61.11%186.595412,99966.7%58.3%
72.22%182.480611,64066.7%75.0%
66.67%186.289411,57372.7%57.1%
35.29%171.074412,95442.9%30.0%
58.82%175.193613,93133.3%64.3%
43.75%164.488711,47033.3%50.0%
62.50%161.174910,68271.4%55.6%
56.25%165.782511,91137.5%75.0%
66.67%153.489412,70083.3%55.6%
40.00%154.797413,05128.6%50.0%
60.00%154.588111,34057.1%62.5%
53.33%156.783912,99875.0%45.5%
71.43%141.180313,18457.1%85.7%
35.71%146.39019,39855.6%0.0%
42.86%143.292113,11250.0%40.0%
78.57%143.074611,59566.7%87.5%
30.77%131.682813,59150.0%22.2%
61.54%136.51,03813,80883.3%42.9%
25.00%124.987814,4210.0%30.0%
58.33%121.21,03414,88250.0%62.5%
58.33%125.51,07311,60157.1%60.0%
50.00%126.386910,89762.5%25.0%
16.67%123.172211,94950.0%0.0%
41.67%125.180612,25960.0%28.6%
50.00%126.589311,11450.0%50.0%
66.67%123.883613,18860.0%71.4%
45.45%116.984413,03933.3%50.0%
45.45%113.690314,24840.0%50.0%
72.73%111.380313,63680.0%66.7%
70.00%104.51,20215,93266.7%71.4%
40.00%104.175212,003100.0%14.3%
20.00%101.778114,5610.0%28.6%
66.67%96.175913,01666.7%66.7%
55.56%96.371710,83250.0%60.0%
55.56%96.41,04110,39825.0%80.0%
50.00%83.187013,846100.0%20.0%
37.50%81.158211,21866.7%20.0%
37.50%83.78789,66325.0%50.0%
62.50%85.279713,05850.0%66.7%
62.50%82.279213,76933.3%80.0%
50.00%84.31,25611,96766.7%40.0%
37.50%85.388811,18625.0%50.0%
75.00%86.41,14215,408100.0%66.7%
57.14%77.677110,43875.0%33.3%
100.00%76.81,16813,844100.0%100.0%
28.57%74.973111,22066.7%0.0%
50.00%65.61,04112,559100.0%40.0%
16.67%66.27059,47920.0%0.0%
66.67%65.61,17412,19550.0%75.0%
100.00%66.41,26217,623100.0%100.0%
83.33%62.871211,50580.0%100.0%
60.00%55.165610,03666.7%50.0%
40.00%54.91,12317,2230.0%50.0%
20.00%55.880512,744100.0%0.0%
40.00%54.81,29614,00450.0%33.3%
40.00%56.51,03411,79550.0%33.3%
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Naafiri vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Kayn in League of Legends?

Kayn wins the Naafiri vs Kayn matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to Naafiri's 41.5%, a 17.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 123 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Naafiri do against Kayn in the early game?

In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Naafiri with a 55.3% win rate versus 44.7%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Kayn in the late game?

In the late game, Kayn takes over the Naafiri vs Kayn matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to 39.5%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Kayn matchup?

Kayn wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 58.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 17.1 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 123 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Kayn?

The best Naafiri build against Kayn includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Kayn?

The best Naafiri runes against Kayn use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.2% win rate in the Naafiri vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Kayn?

No, Naafiri struggles against Kayn with only a 41.5% win rate. Kayn has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayn's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Kayn?

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