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 50.7% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier S. It excels at burst damage, picking off targets and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle82%

Mid18%

STier

50.7%Win rate

4.3%Pick rate

8.8%Ban rate

#15Rank · Jungle

6,754Games

Naafiri Jungle most played build

Runes74% of games · 50.9% WR

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

Summoner spells50.3% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order78% of games · 61.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items50% of games · 50.4% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build28% of games · 55.9% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots48% of games · 51.9% 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

Fiddlesticks43.5%1,010
Diana44.4%977
Zyra44.5%692
Rek'Sai44.6%707
Kayn44.8%1,964
Wukong45.0%1,654

Beats

Lee Sin55.8%566
Trundle55.1%419
Jayce54.7%742
Kha'Zix54.4%3,204
Qiyana53.7%2,111
Rengar53.5%1,096

BTier

50.3%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

8.5%Ban rate

#44Rank · Mid

1,511Games

Naafiri Mid most played build

Runes39% of games · 48.5% WR

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

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order54% of games · 56.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items84% of games · 50.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 48.8% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Axiom Arc

Serylda's Grudge

Boots37% of games · 50.0% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Naafiri Mid counters

Naafiri's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Garen41.1%73
Gragas41.5%82
Lissandra43.5%819
Yasuo43.8%536
Sion43.9%41
Yone43.9%567

Beats

Lucian68.6%51
Smolder59.6%94
Tristana58.3%96
Cassiopeia56.5%232
Pantheon55.7%185
Malphite54.1%170

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Naafiri in Jungle are Fiddlesticks (43.5%), Diana (44.4%) and Zyra (44.5%). In brackets, Naafiri's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Naafiri strong against?

In Jungle, Naafiri wins most often against Lee Sin (55.8%), Trundle (55.1%) and Jayce (54.7%).

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 16.22?

It is tier S in Jungle (rank 15), with a 50.7% win rate, 4.3% pick rate and 8.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 5, 2026.