Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Naafirivs Kennen

DAssassinFighter
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Naafiri wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Kennen based on 10 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 Kennen 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
Kennen - 70.0% win rateKennen(70.0%)
Naafiri - 70.0% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
70.0% WR
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Kennen vs Naafiri matchup - 30.0% win rate
Kennen
30.0% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Kennen Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 10
70.0%
Win Rate
30.0%
6.8
CS / min
5.5
835
DMG / min
553
12,309
Gold / game
9,944
229
Heal / min
150
547
DMG Mitigated / min
491
0.1
CC / min
0.7
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Naafiri vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Kennen's 30.0%, giving Naafiri a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kennen 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 Kennen leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri players can confidently pick into Kennen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Kennen in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Kennen, 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
6.8Naafiri
5.5Kennen
Naafiri significantly out-farms Kennen by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Naafiri a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kennen players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
835Naafiri
553Kennen
Naafiri heavily out-damages Kennen by 283 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kennen 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
12,309Naafiri
9,944Kennen
Naafiri generates a commanding 2,365 more gold per game than Kennen. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kennen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
0.7Kennen
Kennen 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 Kennen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
776Naafiri
642Kennen
Naafiri heals and mitigates 135 more damage per minute than Kennen, 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 Kennen.

Best Naafiri Build Against Kennen

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Kennen are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri50.0%
Kennen early game win rateKennen50.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri100.0%
Kennen late game win rateKennen0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Naafiri and Kennen, with Naafiri holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kennen. 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. Kennen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Kennen

Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs KennenSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Naafiri rune vs KennenNimbus Cloak - best Naafiri rune vs KennenTranscendence - best Naafiri rune vs KennenScorch - best Naafiri rune vs Kennen
Precision rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs KennenPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Naafiri rune vs KennenCut Down - best Naafiri rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

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


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.03%2026.389012,15450.0%44.3%
46.75%1546.287012,89653.2%42.4%
49.64%1391.176112,93456.1%45.1%
49.24%1321.275513,02748.5%50.0%
47.29%1295.484212,70947.3%47.3%
49.22%1286.192812,34851.7%47.1%
53.17%1266.290712,39851.0%54.7%
52.42%1245.589013,15049.1%54.9%
44.92%1186.196212,03448.3%41.4%
50.43%1176.394112,68856.4%45.2%
54.39%1143.881412,55851.9%56.5%
40.71%1131.369711,83541.1%40.4%
40.00%1051.569212,27733.3%45.6%
46.08%1026.389912,28848.8%44.1%
52.48%1016.186212,00751.1%53.7%
50.00%1001.374312,50952.3%48.2%
47.37%953.181611,63350.0%44.4%
45.26%954.481612,56453.7%38.9%
45.74%944.795313,47537.2%52.9%
44.94%896.486512,64356.8%36.5%
42.05%881.270412,39048.8%36.2%
48.28%871.472212,63341.2%52.8%
57.47%871.883113,72663.6%53.7%
42.35%851.379313,07844.4%40.8%
61.04%776.193212,47362.2%60.0%
48.68%764.984713,36258.6%42.5%
54.05%745.891612,38363.6%46.3%
55.07%696.184811,57551.6%57.9%
51.47%683.688513,12342.3%57.1%
46.27%671.062211,81245.5%47.1%
49.23%656.288012,16748.1%50.0%
49.23%655.11,00113,95663.6%41.9%
46.88%646.187412,40230.8%57.9%
46.03%636.194911,99248.5%43.3%
50.00%605.177912,57342.9%53.9%
49.15%596.190611,92556.0%44.1%
43.10%586.594412,79440.9%44.4%
40.35%571.271613,21333.3%44.4%
42.86%561.566011,81743.5%42.4%
61.82%556.31,03813,33755.2%69.2%
50.00%521.381513,00957.9%45.5%
45.10%516.490612,80045.5%44.8%
55.10%492.882413,48062.5%48.0%
38.78%494.786411,92038.5%39.1%
42.86%491.165212,37733.3%50.0%
60.42%481.180613,21666.7%55.6%
58.33%481.178812,77460.9%56.0%
47.92%486.394912,87457.9%41.4%
46.81%471.374512,48554.2%39.1%
45.65%463.179813,19240.0%50.0%
55.81%435.577910,71060.9%50.0%
53.49%436.684111,99545.8%63.2%
41.86%436.61,00613,11942.9%40.9%
47.62%426.493212,91235.3%56.0%
47.50%406.498012,87752.6%42.9%
55.00%401.480212,81653.9%55.6%
45.00%401.265612,32756.3%37.5%
30.00%401.972913,66423.1%33.3%
60.00%403.61,08012,00166.7%54.5%
61.54%396.31,00213,17761.9%61.1%
54.05%376.71,00511,60052.6%55.6%
55.56%366.589811,52552.6%58.8%
41.67%365.71,09513,24825.0%55.0%
52.78%366.499914,75572.7%44.0%
52.78%362.775011,99357.9%47.1%
62.86%356.394812,41661.1%64.7%
55.88%341.287013,98528.6%75.0%
44.12%341.269511,81036.4%58.3%
57.58%331.180113,29861.5%55.0%
27.27%336.386812,7319.1%36.4%
38.71%311.076313,36641.7%36.8%
67.74%315.381312,34173.3%62.5%
46.67%301.079112,83846.7%46.7%
48.28%295.795111,90838.5%56.3%
44.83%296.192112,69150.0%42.9%
39.29%285.881713,33137.5%40.0%
64.29%286.51,09512,72871.4%57.1%
48.15%274.51,00613,11220.0%64.7%
33.33%270.973812,05331.3%36.4%
40.74%276.193213,96850.0%36.8%
53.85%266.090311,72461.5%46.1%
73.08%264.31,00514,41263.6%80.0%
40.00%253.491514,25133.3%42.1%
50.00%246.191913,61080.0%42.1%
50.00%245.082413,05044.4%53.3%
37.50%241.576411,29235.7%40.0%
52.17%232.282311,88843.8%71.4%
50.00%225.472011,59337.5%57.1%
54.55%225.685412,11971.4%46.7%
40.91%226.41,06213,40533.3%46.1%
31.82%222.277912,54037.5%28.6%
54.55%221.167613,51444.4%61.5%
45.45%226.894311,83272.7%18.2%
42.86%213.095312,59760.0%27.3%
28.57%215.480811,00536.4%20.0%
57.14%215.681111,68653.9%62.5%
50.00%203.076012,94544.4%54.5%
30.00%201.582613,64533.3%27.3%
40.00%206.296212,18262.5%25.0%
45.00%202.576712,52362.5%33.3%
52.63%195.691313,73857.1%50.0%
50.00%181.979714,60250.0%50.0%
35.29%172.273612,11222.2%50.0%
70.59%175.81,03913,49970.0%71.4%
50.00%164.970510,67455.6%42.9%
43.75%166.792511,50171.4%22.2%
66.67%156.488712,78260.0%70.0%
46.67%154.879112,30071.4%25.0%
57.14%145.687313,80740.0%66.7%
46.15%136.290511,64150.0%42.9%
61.54%131.689915,20760.0%62.5%
46.15%131.579010,25537.5%60.0%
53.85%135.899313,49033.3%60.0%
84.62%136.092811,91280.0%87.5%
41.67%124.495012,76040.0%42.9%
27.27%114.887512,78320.0%33.3%
45.45%116.395512,38133.3%60.0%
72.73%115.893112,04357.1%100.0%
20.00%105.883112,6230.0%33.3%
60.00%105.885712,84460.0%60.0%
70.00%106.57859,90762.5%100.0%
70.00%106.883512,30950.0%100.0%
55.56%95.897112,76040.0%75.0%
55.56%92.25328,81666.7%33.3%
22.22%96.885812,25416.7%33.3%
50.00%84.66169,73633.3%100.0%
62.50%86.21,11111,99775.0%50.0%
62.50%86.61,07216,93950.0%66.7%
62.50%86.680411,790100.0%25.0%
37.50%86.51,04213,36225.0%50.0%
57.14%76.982812,24450.0%60.0%
42.86%76.690410,91260.0%0.0%
42.86%75.891013,914100.0%20.0%
71.43%75.685513,56466.7%75.0%
66.67%63.795610,46050.0%100.0%
66.67%65.097611,09466.7%66.7%
33.33%61.876413,14133.3%33.3%
50.00%62.269710,9610.0%75.0%
80.00%54.283311,779100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.197212,75850.0%0.0%
40.00%53.770114,6500.0%40.0%
40.00%52.173813,067100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.21,14211,34825.0%100.0%

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Naafiri vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kennen matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Kennen's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Naafiri do against Kennen in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Kennen with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Kennen matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Kennen matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Kennen with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Kennen?

The best Naafiri build against Kennen includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Kennen?

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

Does Naafiri counter Kennen?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Kennen with a 70.0% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Kennen in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Kennen?

When playing Naafiri against Kennen, 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.