Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Naafirivs Neeko

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Neeko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Neeko wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Naafiri based on 9 games. Neeko wins the early laning phase while Naafiri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Neeko 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.

Compare against an opponent
Naafiri - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
44.4% WR
VS
Neeko vs Naafiri matchup - 55.6% win rate
Neeko
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Neeko Matchup?

Neeko wins the Naafiri vs Neeko matchup
Winner
Neeko
Matches: 9
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
5.3
CS / min
5.0
827
DMG / min
670
9,840
Gold / game
9,201
234
Heal / min
157
566
DMG Mitigated / min
395
0.1
CC / min
1.3
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Naafiri vs Neeko Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Neeko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Neeko wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 44.4%, giving Neeko a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Neeko controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Neeko needs to press advantages before Naafiri reaches their power spikes, while Naafiri should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Neeko leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Neeko has a strong advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Neeko overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Naafiri vs Neeko Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Neeko in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Neeko, 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
5.3Naafiri
5.0Neeko
Naafiri edges out Neeko 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
827Naafiri
670Neeko
Naafiri heavily out-damages Neeko by 158 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Neeko 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
9,840Naafiri
9,201Neeko
Naafiri earns 639 more gold per game than Neeko, 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
0.1Naafiri
1.3Neeko
Neeko brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Neeko 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
800Naafiri
552Neeko
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 248 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Neeko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Neeko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Neeko

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Neeko, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Neeko are Profane Hydra, Hubris 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Neeko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Neeko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Neeko
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri40.0%
Neeko early game win rateNeeko60.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri50.0%
Neeko late game win rateNeeko50.0%

Neeko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Neeko 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 Neeko. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Neeko has the edge early, but Naafiri gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Neeko

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs NeekoDomination
Electrocute - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoSixth Sense - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Neeko
Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs NeekoSorcery
Transcendence - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoScorch - best Naafiri rune vs Neeko
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Neeko in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Neeko in League of Legends?

Neeko wins the Naafiri vs Neeko matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Neeko in the early game?

In the early game, Neeko has the advantage against Naafiri with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Neeko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Neeko in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Neeko 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 Neeko matchup?

Neeko wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Neeko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Neeko?

The best Naafiri build against Neeko includes Profane Hydra, Hubris, Serylda's Grudge with Immortal Path. 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 Neeko?

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

Does Naafiri counter Neeko?

No, Naafiri struggles against Neeko with only a 44.4% win rate. Neeko has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Neeko's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Neeko?

When playing Naafiri against Neeko, play cautiously and avoid Neeko's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Neeko in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.