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

Naafirivs Neeko

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

Naafiri vs Neeko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Neeko wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Naafiri based on 12 games. Neeko 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 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.

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Naafiri - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
25.0% WR
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Neeko vs Naafiri matchup - 75.0% win rate
Neeko
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Neeko Matchup?

Neeko wins the Naafiri vs Neeko matchup
Winner
Neeko
Matches: 12
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
4.9
CS / min
4.7
878
DMG / min
853
14,421
Gold / game
13,891
233
Heal / min
138
579
DMG Mitigated / min
371
0.1
CC / min
1.3
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
30.0%
Late Game WR
70.0%

Naafiri vs Neeko Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Neeko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Neeko wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 25.0%, giving Neeko a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Neeko dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Naafiri 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 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
4.9Naafiri
4.7Neeko
Naafiri and Neeko farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
878Naafiri
853Neeko
Damage output is virtually even between Naafiri and Neeko, with only 26 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
14,421Naafiri
13,891Neeko
Naafiri earns 530 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
812Naafiri
509Neeko
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 303 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

Mercury's Treads 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 Hubris, 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri0.0%
Neeko early game win rateNeeko100.0%
Late Game
Neeko
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri30.0%
Neeko late game win rateNeeko70.0%

Neeko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 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.

Neeko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Neeko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Naafiri Runes Against Neeko

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs NeekoDomination
Electrocute - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoGrisly Mementos - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Neeko
Precision rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs NeekoPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs NeekoPresence of Mind - best Naafiri rune vs Neeko
0.0% WR

The Domination and Precision 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 26.14. 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 Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Neeko in League of Legends?

Neeko wins the Naafiri vs Neeko matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Naafiri do against Neeko in the early game?

In the early game, Neeko has the advantage against Naafiri with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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, Neeko takes over the Naafiri vs Neeko matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Neeko 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 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Neeko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Neeko?

The best Naafiri build against Neeko includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Mercury's Treads. 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 Neeko?

The best Naafiri runes against Neeko use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% 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 25.0% 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. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Neeko has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.