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

Naafirivs Kha'Zix

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

Naafiri vs Kha'Zix is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 51.7% win rate (+3.4%) over Kha'Zix based on 58 games. Naafiri wins the early laning phase while Kha'Zix scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix 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 - 51.7% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
51.7% WR
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Kha'Zix vs Naafiri matchup - 48.3% win rate
Kha'Zix
48.3% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 58
51.7%
Win Rate
48.3%
1.3
CS / min
0.9
832
DMG / min
700
13,943
Gold / game
13,274
407
Heal / min
417
639
DMG Mitigated / min
546
0.3
CC / min
0.3
60.7%
Early Game WR
39.3%
43.3%
Late Game WR
56.7%

Naafiri vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Kha'Zix matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 58 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 51.7% win rate compared to Kha'Zix's 48.3%, giving Naafiri a 3.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Naafiri controls the early laning stage, but Kha'Zix outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Naafiri needs to press advantages before Kha'Zix reaches their power spikes, while Kha'Zix should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Naafiri leads by 0.4 CS/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 Kha'Zix'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 Kha'Zix Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Kha'Zix in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Naafiri
0.9Kha'Zix
Naafiri edges out Kha'Zix by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Naafiri.
Damage
832Naafiri
700Kha'Zix
Naafiri heavily out-damages Kha'Zix by 131 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kha'Zix 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
13,943Naafiri
13,274Kha'Zix
Naafiri earns 670 more gold per game than Kha'Zix, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Naafiri slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Naafiri
0.3Kha'Zix
Both Naafiri and Kha'Zix provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,046Naafiri
963Kha'Zix
Naafiri heals and mitigates 83 more damage per minute than Kha'Zix, 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 Kha'Zix.

Best Naafiri Build Against Kha'Zix

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kha'Zix, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Kha'Zix are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Edge of Night. This combination gives Naafiri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kha'Zix. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
60.7%
+21.4% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri60.7%
Kha'Zix early game win rateKha'Zix39.3%
Late Game
Kha'Zix
56.7%
+13.3% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri43.3%
Kha'Zix late game win rateKha'Zix56.7%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.7% win rate — a 21.4 percentage point lead over Kha'Zix. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kha'Zix is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.7% win rate — 13.3 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Kha'Zix, 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 Kha'Zix reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs Kha'ZixPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs Kha'ZixTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs Kha'ZixLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs Kha'ZixCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Kha'Zix
Domination rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs Kha'ZixDomination
Sudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs Kha'ZixTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Kha'Zix
58.3% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Kha'Zix, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Kha'Zix - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Kha'Zix in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to Kha'Zix's 48.3%, a 3.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 58 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Kha'Zix in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Kha'Zix with a 60.7% win rate versus 39.3%. 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 Kha'Zix in the late game?

In the late game, Kha'Zix takes over the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to 43.3%. Kha'Zix scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Kha'Zix with a 51.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.4 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 58 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Kha'Zix?

The best Naafiri build against Kha'Zix includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Kha'Zix?

The best Naafiri runes against Kha'Zix use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.3% win rate in the Naafiri vs Kha'Zix matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Kha'Zix?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Kha'Zix with a 51.7% win rate. Naafiri has a solid advantage over Kha'Zix in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Kha'Zix?

When playing Naafiri against Kha'Zix, 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.

LoL Naafiri vs Kha'Zix (51.7% WR) Patch 26.11 | MetaBot.GG