Naafirivs Nidalee
Naafiri vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nidalee wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Naafiri based on 8 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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.
Nidalee(25.0%)Who Wins the Naafiri vs Nidalee Matchup?
Naafiri vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
The Naafiri vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 25.0%, giving Nidalee a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Nidalee 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 sustain, where Nidalee leads by 581 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown
Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Naafiri Build Against Nidalee
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Nidalee 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Nidalee matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Naafiri33.3%Nidalee66.7%Naafiri0.0%Nidalee100.0%Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Nidalee 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 Nidalee
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.79% | 95 | 1.2 | 733 | 13,087 | 53.7% | 57.4% | |
| 56.99% | 93 | 6.6 | 869 | 13,214 | 69.4% | 49.1% | |
| 45.88% | 85 | 1.3 | 772 | 13,039 | 50.0% | 42.5% | |
| 54.88% | 82 | 1.1 | 729 | 13,157 | 54.2% | 55.9% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 1.2 | 812 | 13,753 | 55.9% | 48.7% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 1.1 | 695 | 13,036 | 46.9% | 43.2% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 1.5 | 763 | 12,967 | 45.2% | 56.8% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 6.2 | 798 | 11,775 | 53.7% | 44.0% | |
| 47.69% | 65 | 6.5 | 853 | 12,540 | 40.6% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 6.2 | 858 | 13,202 | 52.4% | 48.7% | |
| 35.59% | 59 | 6.2 | 807 | 13,104 | 60.0% | 23.1% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 6.2 | 793 | 12,263 | 65.6% | 48.1% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 3.2 | 770 | 12,330 | 51.7% | 57.1% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 1.0 | 679 | 12,581 | 51.9% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 54 | 6.2 | 834 | 11,696 | 32.1% | 34.6% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 3.6 | 753 | 13,597 | 30.4% | 48.4% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 3.9 | 920 | 13,109 | 53.9% | 65.4% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.3 | 838 | 12,959 | 52.4% | 51.6% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 5.3 | 844 | 14,047 | 57.9% | 56.7% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 3.1 | 798 | 13,699 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 5.3 | 780 | 13,084 | 52.4% | 42.3% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 6.2 | 822 | 12,466 | 47.6% | 64.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.4 | 807 | 12,102 | 52.4% | 47.8% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 6.3 | 744 | 12,700 | 60.0% | 67.9% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.3 | 774 | 14,493 | 64.3% | 37.9% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 6.1 | 762 | 11,569 | 56.0% | 76.5% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 1.2 | 756 | 14,372 | 61.1% | 56.5% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 2.4 | 759 | 12,838 | 35.0% | 42.1% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.4 | 825 | 12,471 | 40.9% | 43.8% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 3.7 | 761 | 12,929 | 61.1% | 35.0% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.4 | 937 | 13,073 | 38.5% | 37.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 6.4 | 782 | 10,117 | 59.1% | 42.9% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.1 | 792 | 14,007 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.1 | 798 | 13,245 | 47.1% | 63.2% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 2.2 | 817 | 13,167 | 38.9% | 47.1% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.5 | 932 | 14,017 | 76.9% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.3 | 843 | 13,478 | 53.9% | 47.6% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.1 | 846 | 13,250 | 58.8% | 58.8% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.2 | 686 | 12,748 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.1 | 844 | 13,277 | 33.3% | 43.8% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.4 | 838 | 13,192 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.4 | 753 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 6.2 | 834 | 13,308 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 2.6 | 829 | 12,237 | 33.3% | 92.9% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 3.9 | 785 | 12,654 | 8.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.1 | 848 | 14,538 | 69.2% | 57.1% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.1 | 1,013 | 14,221 | 75.0% | 57.9% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.6 | 895 | 12,360 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.7 | 840 | 12,693 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.7 | 968 | 11,512 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 23.08% | 26 | 6.1 | 832 | 12,625 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.1 | 740 | 11,981 | 64.3% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.2 | 729 | 13,195 | 28.6% | 31.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 778 | 12,021 | 76.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 787 | 11,628 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.3 | 807 | 13,558 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 905 | 13,824 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.1 | 704 | 13,344 | 36.4% | 53.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.8 | 669 | 10,841 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 4.9 | 840 | 14,016 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 1.3 | 800 | 14,012 | 37.5% | 21.4% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 3.3 | 880 | 13,270 | 77.8% | 38.5% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.0 | 898 | 13,548 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.0 | 679 | 11,316 | 64.3% | 71.4% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 911 | 14,702 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.2 | 825 | 11,924 | 35.7% | 80.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.2 | 835 | 13,406 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.5 | 683 | 12,564 | 66.7% | 22.2% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.1 | 892 | 12,658 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.3 | 870 | 14,000 | 71.4% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.9 | 790 | 12,004 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.2 | 741 | 14,914 | 75.0% | 69.2% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 4.2 | 962 | 11,262 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 889 | 12,231 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,019 | 11,842 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.3 | 770 | 12,814 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 900 | 12,788 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.0 | 740 | 12,742 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.1 | 1,145 | 16,136 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.7 | 849 | 12,785 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.1 | 800 | 14,142 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 4.4 | 862 | 15,242 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.6 | 705 | 13,497 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 799 | 14,233 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.2 | 701 | 13,510 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.6 | 990 | 12,547 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,695 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.9 | 907 | 13,233 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 817 | 15,325 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 766 | 11,569 | 16.7% | 16.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 870 | 12,517 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 575 | 11,029 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 831 | 12,504 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.8 | 955 | 11,601 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 776 | 13,694 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 1,069 | 13,850 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 891 | 14,442 | 100.0% | 87.5% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 908 | 13,961 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 737 | 14,556 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 748 | 12,675 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.4 | 853 | 13,677 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 773 | 12,822 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 905 | 11,863 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 794 | 12,040 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 842 | 10,001 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.1 | 1,141 | 15,800 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.0 | 907 | 9,846 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.6 | 687 | 11,036 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,012 | 14,657 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 770 | 11,873 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.3 | 907 | 13,700 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.2 | 942 | 12,704 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,044 | 15,209 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.7 | 879 | 15,396 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 706 | 12,270 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 959 | 12,645 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 844 | 12,993 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,035 | 11,936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 688 | 11,126 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,135 | 16,261 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 641 | 10,086 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.0 | 861 | 12,562 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 807 | 13,975 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 903 | 11,303 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 639 | 10,939 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 903 | 14,620 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 944 | 11,818 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 641 | 9,715 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 781 | 13,148 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 994 | 9,906 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Naafiri vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Naafiri do against Nidalee in League of Legends?
Nidalee wins the Naafiri vs Nidalee matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Naafiri do against Nidalee in the early game?
In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Naafiri with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Naafiri do against Nidalee in the late game?
In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Naafiri vs Nidalee matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Naafiri vs Nidalee matchup?
Nidalee wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Naafiri build against Nidalee?
The best Naafiri build against Nidalee includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Nidalee?
The best Naafiri runes against Nidalee use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Naafiri counter Nidalee?
No, Naafiri struggles against Nidalee with only a 25.0% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.
How do I play Naafiri against Nidalee?
When playing Naafiri against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nidalee has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.