Vexvs Naafiri
Vex vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vex wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Naafiri based on 63 games. Vex holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vex vs Naafiri matchup.
Vex Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vex 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.
Who Wins the Vex vs Naafiri Matchup?
Vex vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Vex vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 63 recent matches analyzed, Vex wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 44.4%, giving Vex a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Vex 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 Vex leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vex players can confidently pick into Naafiri and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Naafiri away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vex vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Vex, 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.
Best Vex Build Against Naafiri
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Vex needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vex against Naafiri are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Vex an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 69.2% win rate across 13 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vex vs Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vex58.3%
Naafiri41.7%Vex53.9%Naafiri46.1%Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Naafiri. This lopsided early game means Vex can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Vex, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Vex 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 Vex Runes Against Naafiri
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Vex to press their advantage against Naafiri, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vex matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vex'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 Vex build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.95% | 164 | 6.3 | 904 | 10,883 | 48.1% | 45.9% | |
| 52.83% | 159 | 6.0 | 886 | 11,353 | 47.7% | 56.4% | |
| 46.27% | 134 | 6.0 | 869 | 11,785 | 48.2% | 44.9% | |
| 46.83% | 126 | 5.9 | 899 | 11,561 | 48.3% | 45.5% | |
| 53.60% | 125 | 6.0 | 928 | 10,953 | 53.9% | 53.3% | |
| 51.26% | 119 | 6.0 | 983 | 11,235 | 61.4% | 41.9% | |
| 41.12% | 107 | 5.8 | 919 | 12,365 | 54.5% | 35.1% | |
| 41.35% | 104 | 5.6 | 820 | 11,048 | 40.8% | 41.8% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 6.2 | 960 | 11,705 | 34.2% | 54.7% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 6.1 | 841 | 11,129 | 55.6% | 46.0% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 6.0 | 896 | 12,634 | 48.3% | 60.7% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 6.0 | 1,009 | 11,670 | 59.3% | 39.6% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 5.8 | 978 | 11,243 | 54.3% | 57.9% | |
| 43.28% | 67 | 5.9 | 873 | 12,412 | 44.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 6.0 | 959 | 12,430 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 6.2 | 946 | 12,374 | 54.2% | 42.9% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 6.5 | 974 | 12,232 | 45.5% | 43.2% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 5.9 | 1,076 | 12,244 | 40.9% | 61.1% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 5.5 | 844 | 10,965 | 56.5% | 44.1% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 777 | 10,727 | 56.0% | 36.0% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 853 | 10,816 | 54.2% | 61.5% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 940 | 11,978 | 60.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.2 | 938 | 11,393 | 72.2% | 34.6% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,334 | 38.1% | 45.5% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.9 | 847 | 12,183 | 58.8% | 46.1% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 5.5 | 958 | 12,393 | 72.7% | 51.7% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.2 | 1,033 | 13,011 | 62.5% | 59.1% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.2 | 896 | 10,306 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.2 | 940 | 12,377 | 68.8% | 35.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.0 | 920 | 11,816 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.1 | 1,004 | 11,121 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.6 | 1,073 | 11,904 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.0 | 985 | 13,020 | 40.0% | 61.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.5 | 996 | 12,042 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.1 | 992 | 13,731 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.2 | 932 | 11,078 | 73.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.2 | 959 | 11,363 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 4.8 | 768 | 10,850 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.0 | 946 | 11,213 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 811 | 10,578 | 53.9% | 37.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.3 | 885 | 10,326 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.1 | 987 | 12,185 | 87.5% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.1 | 914 | 13,491 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 993 | 12,067 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.4 | 790 | 9,298 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.6 | 695 | 10,796 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 4.0 | 781 | 10,844 | 57.1% | 16.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 858 | 11,565 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.2 | 971 | 13,082 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 977 | 9,772 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 990 | 12,333 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 889 | 12,238 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 977 | 12,754 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 899 | 13,275 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 956 | 13,223 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 821 | 9,501 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 706 | 9,880 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.4 | 823 | 9,206 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 887 | 12,896 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 956 | 10,651 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 869 | 11,808 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 869 | 8,351 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,256 | 11,276 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 836 | 13,177 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.4 | 737 | 10,107 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,115 | 13,628 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,345 | 13,005 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 904 | 13,427 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 859 | 12,257 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,032 | 15,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 647 | 10,435 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 811 | 11,192 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 701 | 11,130 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 722 | 4,474 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 645 | 7,924 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 683 | 11,125 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Vex vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vex do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Vex wins the Vex vs Naafiri matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 63 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vex do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Naafiri with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vex do against Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Vex takes over the Vex vs Naafiri matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Vex scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vex vs Naafiri matchup?
Vex wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Vex is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 63 games analyzed.
What is the best Vex build against Naafiri?
The best Vex build against Naafiri includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 69.2% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vex runes against Naafiri?
The best Vex runes against Naafiri use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Vex vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vex counter Naafiri?
Yes, Vex has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 55.6% win rate. Vex strongly counters Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Vex against Naafiri?
When playing Vex against Naafiri, 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.