Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Naafirivs Nunu & Willump

CAssassinFighter
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Nunu & Willump wins the Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Nunu & Willump
Matches: 12
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.0
661
DMG / min
536
11,106
Gold / game
10,708
309
Heal / min
566
484
DMG Mitigated / min
728
0.2
CC / min
1.1
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Nunu & Willump wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 25.0%, giving Nunu & Willump a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Naafiri
1.0Nunu & Willump
Naafiri edges out Nunu & Willump by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Naafiri.
Damage
661Naafiri
536Nunu & Willump
Naafiri heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 125 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump 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
11,106Naafiri
10,708Nunu & Willump
Naafiri earns 398 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump, 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
0.2Naafiri
1.1Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nunu & Willump 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
793Naafiri
1,293Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 500 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nunu & Willump can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Naafiri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Naafiri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Nunu & Willump

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Nunu & Willump are Voltaic Cyclosword, 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 Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nunu & Willump
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri42.9%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump57.1%
Late Game
Nunu & Willump
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri0.0%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump100.0%

Nunu & Willump dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Nunu & Willump can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nunu & Willump is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Nunu & Willump, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs Nunu & WillumpTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs Nunu & WillumpLegend: Haste - best Naafiri rune vs Nunu & WillumpCut Down - best Naafiri rune vs Nunu & Willump
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Naafiri rune vs Nunu & WillumpCosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs Nunu & Willump
0.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Nunu & Willump 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
44.44%721.275213,32148.0%42.5%
57.14%636.390112,29360.9%55.0%
58.00%503.291912,91666.7%51.7%
31.11%451.382113,05944.4%22.2%
52.27%441.172812,72052.4%52.2%
40.48%426.190612,50041.2%40.0%
41.46%411.577113,07843.8%40.0%
36.84%385.599611,87050.0%29.2%
52.78%363.471911,62557.9%47.1%
36.36%331.567012,02147.1%25.0%
57.58%331.282813,50878.6%42.1%
51.52%336.01,03312,23945.5%54.5%
40.00%305.980111,30353.3%26.7%
48.28%291.173613,19214.3%59.1%
50.00%286.092610,46442.9%57.1%
46.43%281.270011,67550.0%42.9%
51.85%271.270611,47630.8%71.4%
55.56%276.191811,17850.0%61.5%
57.69%261.172910,44258.8%55.6%
52.00%255.693212,38266.7%38.5%
60.00%256.31,04913,80360.0%60.0%
41.67%241.969511,37750.0%35.7%
29.17%241.36019,97420.0%44.4%
52.17%231.186813,83650.0%53.3%
60.87%233.275712,87275.0%53.3%
45.45%221.077011,67663.6%27.3%
47.62%211.382112,28660.0%36.4%
57.14%216.11,00512,19733.3%66.7%
52.38%216.279510,74966.7%41.7%
65.00%201.187413,44875.0%58.3%
35.00%206.18789,12333.3%37.5%
63.16%192.089713,52062.5%63.6%
55.56%185.881112,00450.0%58.3%
58.82%174.071012,36733.3%72.7%
58.82%172.079812,63462.5%55.6%
58.82%175.990410,35155.6%62.5%
52.94%171.374013,63866.7%50.0%
82.35%171.690813,92180.0%83.3%
70.59%176.385311,36370.0%71.4%
50.00%166.91,07012,96260.0%45.5%
25.00%161.468011,93850.0%21.4%
75.00%164.08259,33166.7%85.7%
43.75%165.580412,99050.0%40.0%
50.00%146.792312,39783.3%25.0%
57.14%146.386313,40850.0%58.3%
61.54%135.21,01712,66580.0%50.0%
46.15%132.187613,97040.0%50.0%
53.85%131.085113,07340.0%62.5%
61.54%131.784010,65471.4%50.0%
38.46%131.276713,15860.0%25.0%
41.67%125.976811,29150.0%37.5%
33.33%122.565912,01233.3%33.3%
41.67%126.189812,22966.7%16.7%
25.00%121.666111,10642.9%0.0%
33.33%125.895010,69820.0%42.9%
50.00%120.96439,28944.4%66.7%
54.55%115.883312,34766.7%50.0%
36.36%115.71,04611,85250.0%28.6%
72.73%112.971410,31660.0%83.3%
54.55%112.57419,92766.7%40.0%
40.00%100.987314,58950.0%37.5%
70.00%104.382211,41780.0%60.0%
40.00%105.974610,22440.0%40.0%
40.00%106.694511,76660.0%20.0%
50.00%101.584611,72033.3%75.0%
44.44%91.880513,6930.0%57.1%
55.56%96.11,00712,56650.0%60.0%
55.56%95.383612,6370.0%71.4%
50.00%86.41,10813,33733.3%60.0%
75.00%81.175412,94760.0%100.0%
37.50%85.997812,13425.0%50.0%
50.00%85.78019,78450.0%50.0%
75.00%81.175014,261100.0%71.4%
75.00%83.396611,98066.7%80.0%
25.00%81.884013,603100.0%14.3%
14.29%72.170211,24550.0%0.0%
57.14%74.599814,80350.0%66.7%
57.14%75.68479,14650.0%66.7%
42.86%76.182412,68350.0%40.0%
57.14%70.96617,29375.0%33.3%
57.14%73.766611,50366.7%50.0%
42.86%75.775310,95450.0%33.3%
14.29%72.086113,4640.0%20.0%
57.14%76.81,11415,001100.0%40.0%
50.00%64.31,15815,07050.0%50.0%
50.00%66.583510,69650.0%50.0%
66.67%61.177413,835100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.01,01112,9980.0%60.0%
33.33%63.16426,95650.0%0.0%
33.33%64.197016,4700.0%33.3%
50.00%61.86029,92550.0%50.0%
40.00%53.888310,19633.3%50.0%
40.00%54.71,14917,7990.0%40.0%
60.00%54.91,21714,53150.0%66.7%
60.00%56.875311,19350.0%66.7%
60.00%56.976811,82750.0%66.7%
40.00%57.579712,04350.0%33.3%

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Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Nunu & Willump wins the Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Nunu & Willump has the advantage against Naafiri with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Nunu & Willump players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Naafiri build against Nunu & Willump includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Nunu & Willump?

The best Naafiri runes against Nunu & Willump use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Nunu & Willump matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Nunu & Willump?

No, Naafiri struggles against Nunu & Willump with only a 25.0% win rate. Nunu & Willump has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nunu & Willump's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Nunu & Willump?

When playing Naafiri against Nunu & Willump, play cautiously and avoid Nunu & Willump's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nunu & Willump has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.