Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
3.4%

Naafirivs Lux

FAssassinFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Lux is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Naafiri wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Lux based on 52 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 Lux 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.

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Lux - 51.9% win rateLux(51.9%)
Naafiri - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
51.9% WR
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Lux vs Naafiri matchup - 48.1% win rate
Lux
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Lux Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Lux matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 52
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
6.3
CS / min
6.0
838
DMG / min
781
12,959
Gold / game
11,280
194
Heal / min
62
563
DMG Mitigated / min
410
0.1
CC / min
1.3
52.4%
Early Game WR
47.6%
51.6%
Late Game WR
48.4%

Naafiri vs Lux Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Lux matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Lux's 48.1%, giving Naafiri a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lux 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 Lux leads by 1.2s CC/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 Lux'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 Lux Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Lux in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Lux, 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
6.3Naafiri
6.0Lux
Naafiri and Lux 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
838Naafiri
781Lux
Naafiri deals 57 more champion damage per minute than Lux. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Lux choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Naafiri's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,959Naafiri
11,280Lux
Naafiri generates a commanding 1,679 more gold per game than Lux. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lux should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
1.3Lux
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Naafiri should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
757Naafiri
472Lux
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 285 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Lux

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Lux, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Lux are Opportunity, Voltaic Cyclosword and Hubris. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lux. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Lux matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri52.4%
Lux early game win rateLux47.6%
Late Game
Naafiri
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri51.6%
Lux late game win rateLux48.4%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Naafiri has a meaningful 52.4% win rate, outperforming Lux by 4.8 percentage points. Naafiri players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Naafiri takes over with a 51.6% win rate, leading Lux by 3.2 percentage points. Naafiri scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Naafiri Runes Against Lux

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs LuxDomination
Hail of Blades - best Naafiri rune vs LuxSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs LuxSixth Sense - best Naafiri rune vs LuxTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Lux
Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs LuxSorcery
Transcendence - best Naafiri rune vs LuxScorch - best Naafiri rune vs Lux
75.0% WR

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


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.79%951.273313,08753.7%57.4%
56.99%936.686913,21469.4%49.1%
45.88%851.377213,03950.0%42.5%
54.88%821.172913,15754.2%55.9%
52.05%731.281213,75355.9%48.7%
44.93%691.169513,03646.9%43.2%
51.47%681.576312,96745.2%56.8%
50.00%666.279811,77553.7%44.0%
47.69%656.585312,54040.6%54.5%
50.00%606.285813,20252.4%48.7%
35.59%596.280713,10460.0%23.1%
57.63%596.279312,26365.6%48.1%
54.39%573.277012,33051.7%57.1%
42.11%571.067912,58151.9%33.3%
33.33%546.283411,69632.1%34.6%
40.74%543.675313,59730.4%48.4%
59.62%523.992013,10953.9%65.4%
51.92%526.383812,95952.4%51.6%
57.14%495.384414,04757.9%56.7%
45.83%483.179813,69944.4%47.6%
46.81%475.378013,08452.4%42.3%
56.52%466.282212,46647.6%64.0%
50.00%446.480712,10252.4%47.8%
65.12%436.374412,70060.0%67.9%
46.51%431.377414,49364.3%37.9%
64.29%426.176211,56956.0%76.5%
58.54%411.275614,37261.1%56.5%
38.46%392.475912,83835.0%42.1%
42.11%381.482512,47140.9%43.8%
47.37%383.776112,92961.1%35.0%
37.84%371.493713,07338.5%37.5%
52.78%366.478210,11759.1%42.9%
52.78%361.179214,00750.0%55.0%
55.56%361.179813,24547.1%63.2%
42.86%352.281713,16738.9%47.1%
57.14%356.593214,01776.9%45.5%
50.00%341.384313,47853.9%47.6%
58.82%341.184613,25058.8%58.8%
47.06%341.268612,74850.0%43.8%
38.71%311.184413,27733.3%43.8%
45.16%316.483813,19233.3%50.0%
48.39%311.475312,75250.0%47.1%
33.33%306.283413,30833.3%33.3%
62.07%292.682912,23733.3%92.9%
32.14%283.978512,6548.3%50.0%
62.96%271.184814,53869.2%57.1%
62.96%276.11,01314,22175.0%57.9%
44.44%276.689512,36050.0%38.5%
40.74%275.784012,69342.9%38.5%
55.56%276.796811,51256.3%54.5%
23.08%266.183212,62533.3%14.3%
65.38%261.174011,98164.3%66.7%
30.77%266.272913,19528.6%31.6%
56.00%256.377812,02176.9%33.3%
40.00%255.878711,62840.0%40.0%
62.50%241.380713,55862.5%62.5%
54.17%246.090513,82444.4%60.0%
45.83%241.170413,34436.4%53.9%
43.48%236.866910,84142.9%44.4%
60.87%234.984014,01677.8%50.0%
27.27%221.380014,01237.5%21.4%
54.55%223.388013,27077.8%38.5%
36.36%226.089813,54825.0%42.9%
66.67%211.067911,31664.3%71.4%
65.00%204.691114,70262.5%66.7%
47.37%192.282511,92435.7%80.0%
36.84%191.283513,40650.0%27.3%
44.44%181.568312,56466.7%22.2%
38.89%181.189212,65841.7%33.3%
72.22%181.387014,00071.4%72.7%
50.00%184.979012,00457.1%45.5%
70.59%171.274114,91475.0%69.2%
41.18%174.296211,26250.0%33.3%
46.67%156.588912,23157.1%37.5%
40.00%156.01,01911,84222.2%66.7%
66.67%155.377012,81477.8%50.0%
66.67%156.290012,78866.7%66.7%
53.33%153.074012,74262.5%42.9%
57.14%145.11,14516,13685.7%28.6%
42.86%146.784912,78550.0%37.5%
50.00%141.180014,14260.0%44.4%
69.23%134.486215,242100.0%60.0%
38.46%136.670513,49725.0%44.4%
61.54%131.279914,23357.1%66.7%
30.77%136.270113,51040.0%25.0%
53.85%136.699012,54742.9%66.7%
66.67%126.092212,69566.7%66.7%
75.00%122.990713,23375.0%75.0%
50.00%121.181715,32557.1%40.0%
16.67%125.676611,56916.7%16.7%
54.55%116.787012,51750.0%60.0%
54.55%115.957511,02950.0%60.0%
45.45%111.483112,50450.0%40.0%
45.45%116.895511,60150.0%40.0%
36.36%112.377613,69433.3%37.5%
54.55%116.71,06913,85040.0%66.7%
90.00%103.889114,442100.0%87.5%
80.00%106.190813,96175.0%83.3%
60.00%102.173714,55633.3%71.4%
80.00%102.974812,67566.7%85.7%
66.67%93.485313,67766.7%66.7%
55.56%96.677312,822100.0%33.3%
50.00%86.790511,86360.0%33.3%
25.00%82.279412,04033.3%0.0%
75.00%82.184210,00180.0%66.7%
75.00%84.11,14115,80066.7%80.0%
28.57%77.09079,84650.0%0.0%
42.86%73.668711,0360.0%75.0%
42.86%75.81,01214,65733.3%50.0%
28.57%76.577011,87325.0%33.3%
85.71%75.390713,700100.0%75.0%
42.86%77.294212,70433.3%50.0%
85.71%77.11,04415,209100.0%66.7%
33.33%67.787915,3960.0%40.0%
50.00%67.070612,27033.3%66.7%
50.00%61.495912,64533.3%66.7%
66.67%61.684412,99350.0%75.0%
100.00%65.71,03511,936100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.568811,12650.0%50.0%
66.67%66.01,13516,26150.0%75.0%
83.33%66.364110,086100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.086112,56260.0%100.0%
50.00%67.080713,975100.0%40.0%
16.67%66.090311,3030.0%50.0%
20.00%51.563910,9390.0%50.0%
40.00%55.690314,62050.0%33.3%
60.00%56.494411,81850.0%66.7%
20.00%55.36419,71550.0%0.0%
20.00%55.478113,1480.0%33.3%
40.00%53.89949,9060.0%100.0%

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Naafiri vs Lux - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Lux in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Lux matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Lux's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Naafiri do against Lux in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Lux with a 52.4% win rate versus 47.6%. 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 Lux in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Lux matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to 48.4%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Lux matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Lux with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Lux?

The best Naafiri build against Lux includes Opportunity, Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris with Swiftmarch. 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 Lux?

The best Naafiri runes against Lux use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Lux matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Lux?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Lux with a 51.9% win rate. Naafiri has a solid advantage over Lux in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Lux?

When playing Naafiri against Lux, 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.