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

Naafirivs Shaco

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

Naafiri vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Naafiri wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Shaco based on 17 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 Shaco 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 - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
52.9% WR
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Shaco vs Naafiri matchup - 47.1% win rate
Shaco
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Shaco Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 17
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
1.3
CS / min
1.1
740
DMG / min
799
13,638
Gold / game
13,333
416
Heal / min
253
692
DMG Mitigated / min
403
0.3
CC / min
0.9
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Naafiri vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Shaco matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 47.1%, giving Naafiri a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco 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 Shaco leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Shaco's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Naafiri vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Naafiri
1.1Shaco
Naafiri and Shaco 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
740Naafiri
799Shaco
Shaco deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Naafiri. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Naafiri choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Shaco's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,638Naafiri
13,333Shaco
Naafiri earns 305 more gold per game than Shaco, 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
0.3Naafiri
0.9Shaco
Shaco provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Shaco coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,108Naafiri
656Shaco
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 452 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Shaco

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Shaco 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 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri66.7%
Shaco early game win rateShaco33.3%
Late Game
Naafiri
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri50.0%
Shaco late game win rateShaco50.0%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Naafiri at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Shaco. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Naafiri Runes Against Shaco

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs ShacoPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs ShacoTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs ShacoLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs ShacoCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Shaco
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs ShacoInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs ShacoMagical Footwear - best Naafiri rune vs Shaco
20.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Shaco, 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
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 Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Shaco matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Naafiri do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Shaco with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Shaco matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Shaco matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Shaco with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Shaco?

The best Naafiri build against Shaco includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Shaco?

The best Naafiri runes against Shaco use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 20.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Shaco?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Shaco with a 52.9% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Shaco?

When playing Naafiri against Shaco, 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.