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

Naafirivs Ryze

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

Naafiri vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Naafiri wins with a 59.3% win rate (+18.5%) over Ryze based on 27 games. Naafiri 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 Ryze 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 - 59.3% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
59.3% WR
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Ryze vs Naafiri matchup - 40.7% win rate
Ryze
40.7% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Ryze Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 27
59.3%
Win Rate
40.7%
6.1
CS / min
7.1
958
DMG / min
972
12,238
Gold / game
12,122
229
Heal / min
194
575
DMG Mitigated / min
771
0.0
CC / min
0.8
70.0%
Early Game WR
30.0%
52.9%
Late Game WR
47.1%

Naafiri vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 59.3% win rate compared to Ryze's 40.7%, giving Naafiri a 18.5 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ryze 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 Ryze leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri players can confidently pick into Ryze and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Naafiri
7.1Ryze
Ryze significantly out-farms Naafiri by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Naafiri players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
958Naafiri
972Ryze
Damage output is virtually even between Naafiri and Ryze, with only 14 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
12,238Naafiri
12,122Ryze
Naafiri and Ryze generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 116 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.0Naafiri
0.8Ryze
Ryze 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 Ryze coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
804Naafiri
965Ryze
Ryze vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 161 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ryze 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 Ryze

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Ryze 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri70.0%
Ryze early game win rateRyze30.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri52.9%
Ryze late game win rateRyze47.1%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Naafiri 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 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Ryze. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Naafiri Runes Against Ryze

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs RyzeDomination
Electrocute - best Naafiri rune vs RyzeSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs RyzeGrisly Mementos - best Naafiri rune vs RyzeTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Ryze
Precision rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs RyzePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs RyzePresence of Mind - best Naafiri rune vs Ryze
66.7% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Ryze, 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%
55.88%685.898112,04353.6%57.5%
47.06%681.480113,24250.0%45.0%
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%
50.00%466.288211,15455.0%46.1%
45.65%461.170811,35137.0%57.9%
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 Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Ryze matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to Ryze's 40.7%, a 18.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Naafiri do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Ryze with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Ryze matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Ryze matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Ryze with a 59.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 18.5 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Ryze?

The best Naafiri build against Ryze includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Ryze?

The best Naafiri runes against Ryze use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Naafiri vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Ryze?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 59.3% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Ryze?

When playing Naafiri against Ryze, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.

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