Slayer · Jungle · Mid

Naafiri counters, build & runes

Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle and Mid. In Jungle it has a 49.2% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier C. It excels at burst damage, picking off targets and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle80%

Mid20%

CTier

49.2%Win rate

2.8%Pick rate

9.2%Ban rate

#38Rank · Jungle

49,777Games

Naafiri Jungle most played build

Runes65% of games · 49.8% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells49.2% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order79% of games · 59.8% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items50% of games · 49.3% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build23% of games · 55.5% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots47% of games · 49.2% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Naafiri Jungle counters

Naafiri's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rammus41.3%264
Fiddlesticks42.2%358
Diana42.3%736
Sejuani44.0%357
Wukong44.2%1,461
Kayn44.5%1,473

Beats

Rengar55.3%845
Jayce54.7%430
Graves54.4%1,795
Zed53.0%568
Lee Sin52.6%3,935
Kha'Zix52.4%2,156

CTier

48.4%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

8.9%Ban rate

#50Rank · Mid

12,780Games

Naafiri Mid most played build

Runes40% of games · 49.5% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells48.3% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order55% of games · 54.9% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items82% of games · 48.6% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 53.7% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Axiom Arc

Serylda's Grudge

Boots36% of games · 50.9% WR

Gluttonous Greaves

Naafiri Mid counters

Naafiri's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Talon33.7%83
Irelia38.4%112
Diana40.0%165
Veigar42.5%146
Yasuo42.6%343
Ekko42.6%244

Beats

Anivia55.9%118
Xerath55.8%208
Qiyana55.7%131
Aurelion Sol55.7%97
LeBlanc54.1%381
Syndra53.4%363

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage1
Durability1
Crowd control0
Mobility3
Engage2
Peel0
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Naafiri in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Naafiri in Jungle are Rammus (41.3%), Fiddlesticks (42.2%) and Diana (42.3%). In brackets, Naafiri's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Naafiri strong against?

In Jungle, Naafiri wins most often against Rengar (55.3%), Jayce (54.7%) and Graves (54.4%).

What is the best Naafiri build in Jungle?

The core Naafiri build in Jungle is Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver and Death's Dance. Keystone: Conqueror, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Naafiri good in patch 16.20?

It is tier C in Jungle (rank 38), with a 49.2% win rate, 2.8% pick rate and 9.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.