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

Naafirivs Rek'Sai

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Naafiri wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Rek'Sai based on 8 games. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
62.5% WR
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Rek'Sai vs Naafiri matchup - 37.5% win rate
Rek'Sai
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 8
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
2.2
CS / min
1.0
792
DMG / min
457
13,769
Gold / game
11,580
349
Heal / min
645
681
DMG Mitigated / min
987
0.2
CC / min
1.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Naafiri vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 37.5%, giving Naafiri a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rek'Sai controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri players can confidently pick into Rek'Sai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Rek'Sai away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Naafiri vs Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Rek'Sai, 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
2.2Naafiri
1.0Rek'Sai
Naafiri significantly out-farms Rek'Sai by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Naafiri a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Rek'Sai players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
792Naafiri
457Rek'Sai
Naafiri heavily out-damages Rek'Sai by 335 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rek'Sai 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
13,769Naafiri
11,580Rek'Sai
Naafiri generates a commanding 2,189 more gold per game than Rek'Sai. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rek'Sai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Naafiri
1.0Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Rek'Sai coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,029Naafiri
1,632Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 603 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rek'Sai
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri33.3%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai66.7%
Late Game
Naafiri
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri80.0%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai20.0%

Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Rek'Sai. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Rek'Sai must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Naafiri reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Naafiri survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Rek'Sai

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs Rek'SaiPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs Rek'SaiTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs Rek'SaiLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs Rek'SaiCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Rek'Sai
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs Rek'SaiInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs Rek'SaiMagical Footwear - best Naafiri rune vs Rek'Sai
50.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Rek'Sai, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Naafiri do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Rek'Sai has the advantage against Naafiri with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Rek'Sai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Rek'Sai with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Rek'Sai?

The best Naafiri build against Rek'Sai includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, 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 Rek'Sai?

The best Naafiri runes against Rek'Sai use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Rek'Sai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Rek'Sai?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Rek'Sai with a 62.5% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Rek'Sai in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Rek'Sai?

When playing Naafiri against Rek'Sai, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Rek'Sai. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.