Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Naafirivs Shaco

DAssassinFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Shaco is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Naafiri wins with a 50.7% win rate (+1.3%) over Shaco based on 75 games. Shaco 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 Shaco 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.

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Shaco - 50.7% win rateShaco(50.7%)
Naafiri - 50.7% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
50.7% WR
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Shaco vs Naafiri matchup - 49.3% win rate
Shaco
49.3% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Shaco Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 75
50.7%
Win Rate
49.3%
1.5
CS / min
0.9
682
DMG / min
737
13,103
Gold / game
12,796
405
Heal / min
265
697
DMG Mitigated / min
439
0.3
CC / min
0.9
47.1%
Early Game WR
52.9%
53.7%
Late Game WR
46.3%

Naafiri vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Shaco matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 75 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 50.7% win rate compared to Shaco's 49.3%, giving Naafiri a 1.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco 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 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
1.5Naafiri
0.9Shaco
Naafiri edges out Shaco by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Naafiri.
Damage
682Naafiri
737Shaco
Shaco deals 56 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
13,103Naafiri
12,796Shaco
Naafiri earns 307 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
1,102Naafiri
704Shaco
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 398 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

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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 Eclipse, Death's Dance and Spear of Shojin. 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 6 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Shaco
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri47.1%
Shaco early game win rateShaco52.9%
Late Game
Naafiri
53.7%
+7.3% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri53.7%
Shaco late game win rateShaco46.3%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Shaco 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 53.7% win rate — 7.3 points above Shaco. 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: Shaco 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 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
Domination rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs ShacoDomination
Sudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs ShacoTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Shaco
61.5% WR

The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Naafiri maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Shaco.


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.35%2626.582012,34552.0%50.7%
46.31%2036.383612,18547.2%45.3%
52.97%1856.388613,13649.4%55.6%
47.73%1766.284112,27845.3%49.5%
34.16%1626.280613,20027.1%38.2%
56.85%1466.289612,69965.5%51.1%
47.86%1403.881312,93447.5%48.1%
44.12%1374.172712,41347.8%40.6%
50.00%1284.890512,77453.1%46.9%
45.60%1274.783313,53944.3%46.9%
49.19%1251.174613,34047.5%50.8%
48.72%1181.170313,07256.9%40.7%
64.04%1146.590812,97575.0%54.8%
58.33%1081.776213,59751.9%64.3%
51.92%1055.878012,61945.0%56.3%
53.33%1056.182312,82252.4%54.0%
47.87%946.676512,63434.8%60.4%
48.39%935.881812,53547.7%49.0%
53.93%906.380412,87654.3%53.7%
44.44%906.297314,63051.6%40.7%
42.53%881.777412,92845.0%40.4%
45.98%886.590612,14043.2%48.8%
48.84%867.086712,75661.9%36.4%
46.43%846.479512,91254.0%40.4%
41.46%834.974213,14531.0%47.2%
51.22%826.182211,90949.0%54.8%
52.50%801.676113,20063.3%46.0%
46.75%786.176112,04236.1%56.1%
42.86%771.570513,45652.9%34.9%
50.67%751.568213,10347.1%53.7%
48.00%751.578212,97147.2%48.7%
47.95%732.072512,37646.3%50.0%
47.14%701.475713,44846.4%47.6%
48.53%682.594813,08442.9%52.5%
60.61%666.480612,72371.0%51.4%
48.44%656.591914,09653.9%44.7%
54.84%636.882612,58157.6%51.7%
60.66%615.079812,08861.3%60.0%
53.33%606.279612,12746.1%58.8%
43.10%583.386813,40333.3%50.0%
53.45%582.285513,25057.7%50.0%
58.93%576.599313,50669.6%51.5%
43.64%576.591212,56843.3%44.0%
43.86%572.373313,11543.3%44.4%
44.64%561.584013,22344.1%45.5%
51.85%541.478113,82554.2%50.0%
43.14%531.467413,31257.1%33.3%
50.00%521.368911,84950.0%50.0%
59.62%523.783912,76555.6%64.0%
42.31%526.388811,90354.2%32.1%
47.06%525.090012,20252.2%42.9%
62.75%516.81,00112,79082.1%39.1%
52.00%516.781913,13856.0%48.0%
47.06%511.377814,37647.6%46.7%
63.27%496.289613,32154.5%70.4%
50.00%481.275813,87135.3%58.1%
46.81%475.082113,59755.6%41.4%
44.68%471.472913,20454.5%36.0%
58.70%466.490612,91962.5%54.5%
40.48%425.896912,31740.0%41.2%
46.34%411.474512,93046.7%46.1%
45.00%416.480213,26644.4%45.5%
27.50%404.595914,09621.4%30.8%
45.00%404.784912,73642.1%47.6%
35.90%396.185813,44442.9%32.0%
41.03%391.376813,94228.6%48.0%
47.37%382.880613,95363.2%31.6%
50.00%382.978413,69460.0%43.5%
37.84%371.978313,87433.3%40.9%
43.24%373.995014,70553.3%36.4%
64.86%376.782113,41868.8%61.9%
44.44%361.371213,73441.2%47.4%
52.78%361.170612,83450.0%56.3%
47.06%353.577413,37243.8%50.0%
61.76%346.382511,87755.6%68.8%
45.16%321.282013,30261.5%33.3%
59.38%326.371111,14962.5%56.3%
53.13%326.592913,22260.0%47.1%
60.00%316.285711,66066.7%50.0%
48.39%311.480313,73750.0%47.1%
64.52%311.184913,49960.0%68.8%
43.33%305.474912,67142.9%43.8%
43.33%304.175312,59938.5%47.1%
58.62%295.876210,55461.1%54.5%
60.71%282.669812,64773.3%46.1%
69.23%264.672112,82461.5%76.9%
42.31%265.185713,03433.3%50.0%
45.83%256.399714,13642.9%47.1%
44.00%255.885912,35550.0%38.5%
52.00%251.176113,29650.0%53.9%
50.00%223.474412,11133.3%70.0%
59.09%221.175313,49263.6%54.5%
45.45%221.372613,28933.3%53.9%
60.00%216.51,04714,79250.0%70.0%
47.62%212.477313,19145.5%50.0%
40.00%206.592812,80858.3%12.5%
84.21%195.978512,31584.6%83.3%
57.89%192.388113,49937.5%72.7%
72.22%182.072813,49070.0%75.0%
27.78%185.977113,25450.0%0.0%
33.33%184.286413,46914.3%45.5%
52.94%172.374710,72755.6%50.0%
50.00%171.260212,75612.5%87.5%
58.82%171.476613,87844.4%75.0%
62.50%166.11,16710,62754.5%80.0%
18.75%165.285810,20525.0%12.5%
62.50%161.680212,14872.7%40.0%
46.67%156.383312,54120.0%60.0%
35.71%157.084312,18242.9%28.6%
35.71%147.383913,40033.3%37.5%
57.14%146.383912,79375.0%33.3%
46.15%136.997014,69633.3%50.0%
30.77%133.866611,61228.6%33.3%
61.54%135.076011,79042.9%83.3%
58.33%126.377513,21940.0%71.4%
16.67%126.595711,67528.6%0.0%
58.33%125.882311,86471.4%40.0%
72.73%115.984914,63575.0%71.4%
36.36%116.285312,88842.9%25.0%
63.64%115.090314,35875.0%57.1%
50.00%106.575712,98975.0%33.3%
80.00%106.21,04012,47283.3%75.0%
77.78%92.480613,93150.0%85.7%
55.56%96.085611,55460.0%50.0%
55.56%95.884613,93750.0%57.1%
37.50%87.090113,35450.0%25.0%
25.00%86.580812,01320.0%33.3%
25.00%86.775511,39520.0%33.3%
75.00%86.091413,56575.0%75.0%
28.57%76.781514,29850.0%20.0%
71.43%72.181312,56480.0%50.0%
42.86%75.587012,62540.0%50.0%
85.71%75.792212,74750.0%100.0%
33.33%64.577513,79450.0%25.0%
50.00%64.893415,0420.0%50.0%
50.00%62.975914,658100.0%40.0%
50.00%61.176611,53433.3%66.7%
60.00%67.594315,075100.0%33.3%
20.00%57.069511,87433.3%0.0%
60.00%56.81,31818,455100.0%50.0%
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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 50.7% win rate compared to Shaco's 49.3%, a 1.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 75 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Naafiri do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Naafiri with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. Shaco 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 53.7% win rate compared to 46.3%. 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 50.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.3 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 75 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Shaco?

The best Naafiri build against Shaco includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin 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 Shaco?

The best Naafiri runes against Shaco use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.5% 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 50.7% win rate. Naafiri slightly edges out Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Shaco?

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