Naafiri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Naafirivs Yorick

SAssassinFighter
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Naafiri wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Yorick based on 18 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 Yorick 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.

Compare against an opponent
Yorick - 55.6% win rateYorick(55.6%)
Naafiri - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
55.6% WR
VS
Yorick vs Naafiri matchup - 44.4% win rate
Yorick
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Yorick Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 18
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
6.4
CS / min
6.2
1,044
DMG / min
754
13,123
Gold / game
12,150
285
Heal / min
342
691
DMG Mitigated / min
956
0.1
CC / min
0.3
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Naafiri vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yorick's 44.4%, giving Naafiri a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yorick 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 Yorick leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri players can confidently pick into Yorick and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Yorick in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Yorick, 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
6.4Naafiri
6.2Yorick
Naafiri and Yorick 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
1,044Naafiri
754Yorick
Naafiri heavily out-damages Yorick by 289 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yorick 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
13,123Naafiri
12,150Yorick
Naafiri generates a commanding 973 more gold per game than Yorick. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Yorick should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
0.3Yorick
Both Naafiri and Yorick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
976Naafiri
1,298Yorick
Yorick vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 323 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick 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 Yorick

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Yorick are Hubris, 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri57.1%
Yorick early game win rateYorick42.9%
Late Game
Naafiri
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri54.5%
Yorick late game win rateYorick45.5%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Yorick. 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Yorick. 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. Yorick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Yorick

Precision rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs YorickPrecision
Conqueror - best Naafiri rune vs YorickTriumph - best Naafiri rune vs YorickLegend: Alacrity - best Naafiri rune vs YorickCoup de Grace - best Naafiri rune vs Yorick
Inspiration rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs YorickInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Naafiri rune vs YorickMagical Footwear - best Naafiri rune vs Yorick
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Yorick, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.24%1211.173213,25449.0%52.8%
49.17%1206.490813,14159.1%43.4%
52.25%1111.275412,93454.2%50.0%
36.11%1081.372312,40332.8%40.0%
45.37%1081.369112,82239.6%50.0%
50.47%1071.173813,41352.4%49.2%
44.33%971.179613,20040.0%48.1%
47.42%971.472412,16152.9%41.3%
53.13%966.394212,63450.0%55.6%
45.83%966.383912,20343.2%48.1%
43.62%946.194112,19245.6%41.7%
57.45%945.595913,87963.4%52.8%
50.00%926.295612,43946.8%53.3%
44.94%891.781412,65143.2%46.1%
49.43%876.286411,21750.0%48.6%
59.26%813.579513,01656.4%61.9%
59.74%774.291112,89060.0%59.5%
52.70%743.594014,00344.4%57.5%
59.46%744.093913,10057.6%61.0%
67.12%736.21,00113,29254.5%77.5%
49.32%731.271813,82257.1%44.4%
64.38%736.093113,62066.7%63.0%
50.70%711.380213,88358.3%46.8%
52.11%715.687113,02745.7%58.3%
53.85%651.377613,89060.9%50.0%
47.62%631.372912,27352.9%41.4%
50.00%626.41,00512,62553.1%46.7%
46.77%621.271911,77943.8%50.0%
53.33%601.384713,81456.0%51.4%
51.85%546.287612,57352.0%51.7%
50.00%546.291512,27456.5%45.2%
38.89%541.275513,41340.0%38.2%
62.96%545.395313,84281.3%55.3%
48.08%521.281912,37750.0%45.8%
65.38%526.087512,44353.9%76.9%
44.90%491.075012,95243.5%46.1%
58.33%481.185912,91456.5%60.0%
42.55%471.871312,55345.0%40.7%
54.35%466.490212,85455.0%53.9%
46.67%456.584611,90157.9%38.5%
56.82%441.773813,78361.5%54.8%
61.36%446.31,03012,80269.6%52.4%
58.14%431.690212,67944.0%77.8%
53.49%431.682113,49652.4%54.5%
58.14%436.888012,67871.4%45.5%
63.41%415.081512,82170.0%57.1%
43.59%391.770711,65644.0%42.9%
58.97%396.41,02813,32153.3%62.5%
55.26%386.597212,54066.7%47.8%
62.16%376.61,02314,12181.3%47.6%
72.97%373.684512,39068.4%77.8%
50.00%366.699813,05333.3%61.9%
51.43%351.483513,09850.0%52.9%
48.57%356.390912,46266.7%35.0%
62.86%356.592612,22260.0%66.7%
64.71%344.387712,12977.3%41.7%
72.73%336.41,03112,38276.5%68.8%
40.63%325.279112,73333.3%45.0%
53.13%326.085712,83330.0%63.6%
45.16%311.687713,42741.2%50.0%
54.84%312.067412,50852.9%57.1%
50.00%301.380413,47233.3%61.1%
65.52%296.586213,14590.9%50.0%
57.14%281.180312,76962.5%50.0%
40.74%277.199911,95546.1%35.7%
65.38%266.496512,26776.9%53.9%
46.15%261.371012,81140.0%54.5%
73.08%261.282513,71175.0%71.4%
34.62%262.180713,14914.3%42.1%
50.00%264.393212,78628.6%57.9%
48.00%254.381812,22046.7%50.0%
60.00%256.298912,91166.7%56.3%
47.83%232.986113,98757.1%43.8%
56.52%236.895010,52556.3%57.1%
65.22%233.31,10610,97068.8%57.1%
31.82%224.492812,64333.3%28.6%
59.09%224.789012,20238.5%88.9%
40.91%221.275413,86433.3%43.8%
80.95%225.496512,69984.6%75.0%
66.67%215.294812,81883.3%60.0%
52.38%216.784311,36272.7%30.0%
45.00%201.282811,66140.0%50.0%
45.00%206.695811,09058.3%25.0%
60.00%203.789012,15760.0%60.0%
40.00%205.786413,89466.7%28.6%
21.05%194.594812,18414.3%25.0%
42.11%194.087612,86444.4%40.0%
57.89%193.986214,10060.0%57.1%
57.89%192.493713,01244.4%70.0%
55.56%186.41,04413,12357.1%54.5%
50.00%183.576812,51555.6%44.4%
64.71%173.091313,39050.0%72.7%
76.47%172.383014,62166.7%81.8%
58.82%175.71,21213,08666.7%50.0%
52.94%171.270813,75350.0%54.5%
58.82%173.484812,91983.3%45.5%
68.75%166.294312,26375.0%62.5%
60.00%156.797213,12250.0%66.7%
80.00%156.31,02411,16966.7%88.9%
53.33%156.11,13816,3190.0%61.5%
64.29%141.286912,49840.0%77.8%
64.29%142.482815,00583.3%50.0%
53.85%134.070511,67142.9%66.7%
58.33%126.71,01614,35080.0%42.9%
75.00%126.495911,44583.3%66.7%
58.33%126.295313,41550.0%66.7%
36.36%115.680310,67550.0%28.6%
20.00%106.01,07514,09750.0%12.5%
40.00%105.89979,63833.3%50.0%
40.00%102.690214,02825.0%50.0%
55.56%96.81,07512,87275.0%40.0%
66.67%96.01,07410,02666.7%66.7%
55.56%95.589011,89457.1%50.0%
25.00%81.474115,2420.0%28.6%
50.00%85.87899,05860.0%33.3%
62.50%86.61,08115,14450.0%75.0%
50.00%81.772811,91066.7%40.0%
62.50%86.81,38614,23850.0%66.7%
42.86%77.11,02212,18733.3%50.0%
71.43%74.91,06012,058100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.61,09213,54666.7%25.0%
33.33%66.871410,7450.0%66.7%
50.00%67.586813,89466.7%33.3%
66.67%66.782714,688100.0%50.0%
83.33%66.41,09814,193100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.01,09718,1800.0%60.0%
100.00%55.51,02613,472100.0%100.0%
40.00%53.376613,4950.0%50.0%
60.00%55.989511,726100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.71,00112,84650.0%33.3%
0.00%52.81,00517,7610.0%0.0%
60.00%56.01,09914,774100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.11,04914,12350.0%66.7%

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Naafiri vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Yorick matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yorick's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Naafiri do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Yorick with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Yorick matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Yorick matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Yorick with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Yorick?

The best Naafiri build against Yorick includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Yorick?

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

Does Naafiri counter Yorick?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 55.6% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Yorick?

When playing Naafiri against Yorick, 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.