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

Naafirivs Kindred

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Naafiri wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Kindred based on 16 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 Kindred 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 - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
62.5% WR
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Kindred vs Naafiri matchup - 37.5% win rate
Kindred
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Kindred Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 16
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
1.1
CS / min
0.8
749
DMG / min
570
10,682
Gold / game
9,564
438
Heal / min
465
752
DMG Mitigated / min
509
0.3
CC / min
0.3
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Naafiri vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Kindred's 37.5%, giving Naafiri a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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 players can confidently pick into Kindred and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, 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
1.1Naafiri
0.8Kindred
Naafiri edges out Kindred by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Naafiri.
Damage
749Naafiri
570Kindred
Naafiri heavily out-damages Kindred by 179 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kindred 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
10,682Naafiri
9,564Kindred
Naafiri generates a commanding 1,117 more gold per game than Kindred. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kindred should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Naafiri
0.3Kindred
Both Naafiri and Kindred 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
1,190Naafiri
974Kindred
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 216 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Kindred

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Kindred 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri71.4%
Kindred early game win rateKindred28.6%
Late Game
Naafiri
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri55.6%
Kindred late game win rateKindred44.4%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Kindred. 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. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Kindred

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs KindredTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs KindredLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs KindredCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Kindred
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs KindredInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs KindredMagical Footwear - best Naafiri rune vs Kindred
66.7% WR

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


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%
47.06%681.480113,24250.0%45.0%
55.88%685.898112,04353.6%57.5%
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%
45.65%461.170811,35137.0%57.9%
50.00%466.288211,15455.0%46.1%
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 Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kindred matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Kindred's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Naafiri do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Kindred with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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 Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Kindred matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Kindred matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Kindred with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Kindred?

The best Naafiri build against Kindred includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge 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 Kindred?

The best Naafiri runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Naafiri vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Kindred?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 62.5% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Kindred?

When playing Naafiri against Kindred, 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.