Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Naafirivs Tristana

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Tristana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Tristana wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Naafiri based on 9 games. Tristana 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 Tristana 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
33.3% WR
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Tristana vs Naafiri matchup - 66.7% win rate
Tristana
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Tristana Matchup?

Tristana wins the Naafiri vs Tristana matchup
Winner
Tristana
Matches: 9
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.5
CS / min
6.2
1,308
DMG / min
964
14,466
Gold / game
15,853
255
Heal / min
357
784
DMG Mitigated / min
530
0.1
CC / min
0.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Naafiri vs Tristana Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Tristana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Tristana wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Naafiri's 33.3%, giving Tristana a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Tristana 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 Tristana leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tristana 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 Tristana 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 Tristana Laning Phase Breakdown

Tristana wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Naafiri
6.2Tristana
Tristana edges out Naafiri by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Tristana.
Damage
1,308Naafiri
964Tristana
Naafiri heavily out-damages Tristana by 344 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Tristana 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
14,466Naafiri
15,853Tristana
Tristana generates a commanding 1,387 more gold per game than Naafiri. This substantial economic advantage means Tristana consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Naafiri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
0.2Tristana
Both Naafiri and Tristana provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,039Naafiri
887Tristana
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Tristana, healing and mitigating 152 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Tristana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Tristana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Tristana

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Tristana, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Tristana are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Axiom Arc. This combination gives Naafiri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Tristana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Tristana
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri0.0%
Tristana early game win rateTristana100.0%
Late Game
Tristana
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri42.9%
Tristana late game win rateTristana57.1%

Tristana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Tristana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Tristana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Tristana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Tristana 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 Tristana

Domination rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs TristanaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Naafiri rune vs TristanaSudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs TristanaSixth Sense - best Naafiri rune vs TristanaTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Tristana
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs TristanaInspiration
Cash Back - best Naafiri rune vs TristanaCosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs Tristana
100.0% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Tristana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.12%1783.479312,18147.7%54.4%
49.41%1701.173812,67957.5%43.3%
60.14%1486.391212,15659.7%60.5%
44.20%1381.269312,38048.5%40.0%
45.52%1346.295412,90950.0%41.4%
42.11%1331.273813,04442.3%42.0%
41.67%1325.684512,30134.6%46.3%
46.56%1316.185412,66450.0%44.2%
51.20%1254.084412,37045.5%55.7%
55.74%1221.272812,95452.6%58.5%
45.90%1226.294313,04737.5%51.4%
46.61%1181.375113,28947.3%46.0%
58.47%1181.173413,21663.8%53.3%
47.79%1135.285612,42351.1%45.5%
48.65%1116.094212,30943.2%52.2%
60.38%1066.185012,66255.6%63.9%
53.85%1046.188212,24156.8%51.7%
52.00%1006.392912,69058.5%47.5%
50.00%961.279813,48552.5%48.2%
53.68%954.41,04113,14861.0%48.1%
45.26%953.583612,20344.4%46.3%
48.39%931.276113,39747.4%49.1%
42.86%911.477011,87040.4%45.5%
49.40%831.367011,52153.3%44.7%
51.85%812.778212,88254.5%50.0%
57.14%706.084111,96851.6%61.5%
46.38%696.21,02312,77759.3%38.1%
55.07%696.487911,57754.3%55.9%
53.85%656.587812,01163.6%43.8%
44.44%636.392813,37841.7%46.1%
55.00%605.890212,87552.2%56.8%
51.72%581.383213,94360.7%43.3%
56.14%575.183413,31745.8%63.6%
45.61%571.274013,48955.0%40.5%
50.91%556.495111,48148.6%55.0%
48.15%542.484613,41450.0%46.7%
46.30%546.01,05413,52154.5%40.6%
46.30%546.392612,67448.1%44.4%
59.26%546.184712,14660.0%58.6%
45.28%536.085011,46150.0%40.7%
30.19%531.073612,70730.8%29.6%
45.28%531.481513,17137.5%51.7%
49.06%531.169212,25957.1%40.0%
54.00%506.695712,46361.9%48.3%
48.00%501.279413,98355.6%43.8%
50.00%506.095912,59952.0%48.0%
44.90%491.165812,62352.4%39.3%
45.83%481.175211,65237.5%54.2%
54.17%481.469913,18256.0%52.2%
56.52%463.680111,58065.4%45.0%
57.78%456.296912,68363.2%53.9%
57.78%456.31,04614,26184.2%38.5%
54.55%442.880612,49260.9%47.6%
61.36%445.595613,74262.5%60.7%
39.53%434.877212,66123.8%54.5%
57.14%426.384412,33161.9%52.4%
42.50%402.189914,84750.0%38.5%
51.28%391.170811,95550.0%52.6%
48.72%391.181113,38450.0%47.4%
50.00%386.189111,87450.0%50.0%
48.65%376.285111,69256.3%42.9%
58.33%361.673212,29668.4%47.1%
36.11%366.186512,25546.1%30.4%
57.14%354.195413,38460.0%55.0%
51.43%353.389213,14653.3%50.0%
61.76%345.889113,54763.6%60.9%
64.71%341.881112,31966.7%62.5%
58.82%346.11,05212,47668.8%50.0%
61.76%344.490712,42757.9%66.7%
54.55%336.01,01013,69450.0%57.1%
53.13%321.286613,45961.5%47.4%
53.13%324.092411,16562.5%43.8%
43.33%305.61,00912,36950.0%38.9%
46.67%303.788212,50357.1%37.5%
43.33%306.21,06711,74040.0%46.7%
40.00%306.397012,03121.4%56.3%
50.00%281.380312,73961.5%40.0%
60.71%283.190612,47253.9%66.7%
55.56%271.678513,86366.7%50.0%
48.00%254.293614,43950.0%47.1%
60.00%256.599412,11057.1%63.6%
56.00%255.785613,24972.7%42.9%
45.83%241.379711,66946.7%44.4%
69.57%236.487712,44680.0%61.5%
56.52%234.91,14212,15164.3%44.4%
43.48%233.998612,66127.3%58.3%
54.55%221.172911,33569.2%33.3%
40.91%224.389011,96030.0%50.0%
36.36%221.075713,07440.0%33.3%
57.14%216.896312,26950.0%66.7%
47.62%216.189012,39844.4%50.0%
70.00%206.993311,52371.4%66.7%
47.37%194.71,01214,11257.1%41.7%
66.67%181.182613,12655.6%77.8%
61.11%185.385312,98555.6%66.7%
55.56%186.387511,16553.9%60.0%
55.56%183.585813,07454.5%57.1%
52.94%176.190111,91742.9%60.0%
47.06%176.090913,20757.1%40.0%
64.71%171.184913,07475.0%55.6%
50.00%165.692512,77820.0%63.6%
40.00%153.693511,49050.0%28.6%
40.00%150.970511,53728.6%50.0%
35.71%143.681212,27114.3%57.1%
50.00%146.21,05411,87060.0%44.4%
61.54%135.569910,56842.9%83.3%
53.85%136.11,08114,26150.0%57.1%
69.23%136.81,03013,31983.3%57.1%
76.92%134.51,05614,39466.7%80.0%
53.85%136.01,02713,75575.0%44.4%
58.33%121.487013,92842.9%80.0%
50.00%125.91,00011,59950.0%50.0%
72.73%115.374511,844100.0%50.0%
54.55%116.696411,74840.0%66.7%
54.55%114.81,11211,93916.7%100.0%
50.00%105.779211,90120.0%80.0%
60.00%103.091812,88360.0%60.0%
33.33%95.51,30814,4660.0%42.9%
33.33%90.876112,83425.0%40.0%
44.44%95.38279,84040.0%50.0%
77.78%94.493312,50080.0%75.0%
75.00%85.485011,837100.0%60.0%
50.00%86.61,02910,930100.0%0.0%
37.50%86.31,00213,1560.0%60.0%
12.50%86.372813,04716.7%0.0%
42.86%75.867014,3730.0%75.0%
57.14%72.070310,82057.1%0.0%
71.43%75.71,07913,01280.0%50.0%
57.14%76.499111,88350.0%66.7%
71.43%75.81,01915,21166.7%75.0%
33.33%62.361911,07233.3%33.3%
16.67%63.473611,98033.3%0.0%
66.67%66.089713,32466.7%66.7%
80.00%56.51,09211,154100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.072310,66850.0%100.0%
60.00%52.781813,80050.0%66.7%
80.00%56.31,15612,89566.7%100.0%
100.00%56.292613,664100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.968913,41450.0%33.3%
40.00%57.21,03314,20050.0%33.3%
60.00%55.45219,4850.0%100.0%

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Naafiri vs Tristana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Tristana in League of Legends?

Tristana wins the Naafiri vs Tristana matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Naafiri's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Tristana in the early game?

In the early game, Tristana has the advantage against Naafiri with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Tristana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Tristana in the late game?

In the late game, Tristana takes over the Naafiri vs Tristana matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Tristana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Tristana matchup?

Tristana wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Tristana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Tristana?

The best Naafiri build against Tristana includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Immortal Path. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Naafiri runes against Tristana?

The best Naafiri runes against Tristana use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Tristana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Tristana?

No, Naafiri struggles against Tristana with only a 33.3% win rate. Tristana has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Tristana's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Tristana?

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