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

Naafirivs Kog'Maw

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

Naafiri vs Kog'Maw is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Naafiri wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kog'Maw based on 5 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 Kog'Maw 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
Kog'Maw - 60.0% win rateKog'Maw(60.0%)
Naafiri - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
60.0% WR
VS
Kog'Maw vs Naafiri matchup - 40.0% win rate
Kog'Maw
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Kog'Maw Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kog'Maw matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.0
CS / min
6.2
1,099
DMG / min
933
14,774
Gold / game
11,614
314
Heal / min
83
655
DMG Mitigated / min
469
0.1
CC / min
0.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Naafiri vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Kog'Maw matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 40.0%, giving Naafiri a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri players can confidently pick into Kog'Maw and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Kog'Maw in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Kog'Maw, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Naafiri
6.2Kog'Maw
Naafiri and Kog'Maw farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
1,099Naafiri
933Kog'Maw
Naafiri heavily out-damages Kog'Maw by 166 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kog'Maw 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
14,774Naafiri
11,614Kog'Maw
Naafiri generates a commanding 3,159 more gold per game than Kog'Maw. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kog'Maw should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
0.4Kog'Maw
Both Naafiri and Kog'Maw 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
969Naafiri
552Kog'Maw
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Kog'Maw, healing and mitigating 417 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kog'Maw is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kog'Maw, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Kog'Maw

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Kog'Maw, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Kog'Maw are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kog'Maw. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Kog'Maw matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri100.0%
Kog'Maw early game win rateKog'Maw0.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri50.0%
Kog'Maw late game win rateKog'Maw50.0%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kog'Maw. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Naafiri at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kog'Maw. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Naafiri holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kog'Maw players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Kog'Maw

Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs Kog'MawSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Naafiri rune vs Kog'MawAxiom Arcanist - best Naafiri rune vs Kog'MawAbsolute Focus - best Naafiri rune vs Kog'MawScorch - best Naafiri rune vs Kog'Maw
Domination rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs Kog'MawDomination
Sudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs Kog'MawUltimate Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Kog'Maw
100.0% WR

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


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 Kog'Maw - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Kog'Maw in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Naafiri do against Kog'Maw in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Kog'Maw with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Kog'Maw in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Kog'Maw matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Kog'Maw with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Kog'Maw?

The best Naafiri build against Kog'Maw includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Kog'Maw?

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

Does Naafiri counter Kog'Maw?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Kog'Maw with a 60.0% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Kog'Maw in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Kog'Maw?

When playing Naafiri against Kog'Maw, 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.