Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Naafirivs Xin Zhao

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 54.7% win rate (+9.5%) over Naafiri based on 95 games. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao 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 - 45.3% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
45.3% WR
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Xin Zhao vs Naafiri matchup - 54.7% win rate
Xin Zhao
54.7% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Naafiri vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 95
45.3%
Win Rate
54.7%
3.5
CS / min
3.2
836
DMG / min
812
12,203
Gold / game
11,952
333
Heal / min
736
662
DMG Mitigated / min
954
0.2
CC / min
0.9
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
46.3%
Late Game WR
53.7%

Naafiri vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 95 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 54.7% win rate compared to Naafiri's 45.3%, giving Xin Zhao a 9.5 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Xin Zhao in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Xin Zhao, 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
3.5Naafiri
3.2Xin Zhao
Naafiri and Xin Zhao 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
836Naafiri
812Xin Zhao
Damage output is virtually even between Naafiri and Xin Zhao, with only 24 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
12,203Naafiri
11,952Xin Zhao
Naafiri and Xin Zhao generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 251 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Naafiri
0.9Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xin Zhao coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
995Naafiri
1,690Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 695 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri44.4%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao55.6%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
53.7%
+7.3% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri46.3%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao53.7%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xin Zhao is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.7% win rate — 7.3 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Xin Zhao, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs Xin ZhaoPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs Xin ZhaoTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs Xin ZhaoLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs Xin ZhaoCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Xin Zhao
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs Xin ZhaoMagical Footwear - best Naafiri rune vs Xin Zhao
56.3% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Naafiri the best tools to compete against Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Xin Zhao in League of Legends?

Xin Zhao wins the Naafiri vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 54.7% win rate compared to Naafiri's 45.3%, a 9.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 95 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Xin Zhao in the early game?

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Naafiri with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Xin Zhao players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Naafiri do against Xin Zhao in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Naafiri vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to 46.3%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 54.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.5 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 95 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Xin Zhao?

The best Naafiri build against Xin Zhao includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, 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 Xin Zhao?

The best Naafiri runes against Xin Zhao use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.3% win rate in the Naafiri vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Naafiri counter Xin Zhao?

No, Naafiri struggles against Xin Zhao with only a 45.3% win rate. Xin Zhao has the advantage in this matchup. Naafiri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xin Zhao's lead.

How do I play Naafiri against Xin Zhao?

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