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

Naafirivs Zoe

BAssassinFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Naafiri vs Zoe is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 69.6% win rate (+39.1%) over Zoe based on 23 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 Zoe 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 - 69.6% win rate in this matchup
Naafiri
69.6% WR
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Zoe vs Naafiri matchup - 30.4% win rate
Zoe
30.4% WR

Who Wins the Naafiri vs Zoe Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Zoe matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 23
69.6%
Win Rate
30.4%
6.4
CS / min
5.2
877
DMG / min
888
12,446
Gold / game
10,730
218
Heal / min
78
531
DMG Mitigated / min
333
0.1
CC / min
1.0
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
61.5%
Late Game WR
38.5%

Naafiri vs Zoe Matchup Summary

The Naafiri vs Zoe matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 69.6% win rate compared to Zoe's 30.4%, giving Naafiri a 39.1 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zoe 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 Zoe leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri players can confidently pick into Zoe and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zoe 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 Zoe Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Zoe in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Zoe, 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
6.4Naafiri
5.2Zoe
Naafiri significantly out-farms Zoe by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Naafiri a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zoe players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
877Naafiri
888Zoe
Damage output is virtually even between Naafiri and Zoe, with only 11 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
12,446Naafiri
10,730Zoe
Naafiri generates a commanding 1,716 more gold per game than Zoe. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zoe should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Naafiri
1.0Zoe
Zoe brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zoe far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Naafiri should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
749Naafiri
411Zoe
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Zoe, healing and mitigating 338 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zoe is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zoe, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Naafiri Build Against Zoe

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Zoe, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Zoe 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zoe. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Naafiri vs Zoe matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri80.0%
Zoe early game win rateZoe20.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri61.5%
Zoe late game win rateZoe38.5%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Zoe. 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 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Zoe. 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. Zoe players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Naafiri Runes Against Zoe

Sorcery rune tree - Naafiri primary runes vs ZoeSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Naafiri rune vs ZoeManaflow Band - best Naafiri rune vs ZoeTranscendence - best Naafiri rune vs ZoeScorch - best Naafiri rune vs Zoe
Domination rune tree - Naafiri secondary runes vs ZoeDomination
Sudden Impact - best Naafiri rune vs ZoeTreasure Hunter - best Naafiri rune vs Zoe
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Zoe, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Zoe - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Naafiri do against Zoe in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Zoe matchup with a 69.6% win rate compared to Zoe's 30.4%, a 39.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Naafiri do against Zoe in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Zoe with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Zoe in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Zoe matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Naafiri vs Zoe matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Zoe with a 69.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 39.1 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Naafiri build against Zoe?

The best Naafiri build against Zoe includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Zoe?

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

Does Naafiri counter Zoe?

Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Zoe with a 69.6% win rate. Naafiri strongly counters Zoe in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Naafiri against Zoe?

When playing Naafiri against Zoe, 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.