- Win Rate
- 0%
- Pick Rate
- 0%
- Ban Rate
- 6.5%
Naafiri How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Matches
- 893,080
- Lane
- Bot
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
How to play Naafiri in Patch 26.20, built from ranked games: power spikes, the lane plan, how leads convert, and the habits that separate Naafiri wins from losses.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Gold vs lane at 15
- +200
Naafiri Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
BotWhen Naafiri Bot gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Naafiri wins most.
- Lv 3All three basic abilities at level 3Naafiri's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
- Lv 6Ultimate rank 1 at level 6The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Naafiri hits it.
- Lv 11Ultimate rank 2 at level 11Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Naafiri can start or win.
- Lv 16Ultimate rank 3 at level 16Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Naafiri can start or win.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Naafiri Bot Laning Plan
Naafiri plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Naafiri Bot is 200 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 57% of games. Naafiri averages 0.26 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Naafiri win rate by gold at 15
Naafiri Mid and Late Game
What Naafiri does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.
Play to these strengths
- Naafiri wins 19.3 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.
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How to Play Naafiri FAQ - Patch 26.20
When does Naafiri power spike?
Naafiri's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.
How do you play Naafiri Bot?
From this patch's ranked data, Naafiri wins by playing to these strengths: end the game early.