Naafiri Counters - Best Counter Picking Stats and Matchups for LoL Patch 16.4

BriarFeetLicker says “The Nasus vs Naafiri matchup is fairly even, but it’s not completely free. Naafiri is an assassin‑fighter with strong burst, mobility, and pack mechanics that let her threaten trades and all‑ins, especially if she catches you without Wither or mispositions. Her Q (Darkin Daggers) applies bleeds and brings her packmates onto you, W (Hounds’ Pursuit) and E (Eviscerate) give her mobility and engage potential, and her packmates add consistent damage pressure whenever she commits to a fight. Early levels can be annoying because Naafiri can dash in and out, poke you down with bleed stacks, and force you to play defensively, which can slow down your early Q stacking if you overextend. While Nasus doesn’t have great early kill pressure, his sustain, minion shielding, and Wither give him tools to survive and turn trades in his favor if Naafiri missteps. Once both champions hit mid‑game, the matchup levels out. Nasus’s high health and Wither make him harder to burst down, while Naafiri still needs to commit to close gaps and stick to targets — something that Nasus can punish if he times his cooldowns and positioning well. The key to winning this lane is smart farming, minimizing unnecessary trades, and using Wither defensively to negate her all‑in window.”

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L0ganJG says “This matchup seems like it would be bad because her W. Reality is, if you W1>Q and get Naafiri's W. You have a window to W1>Q again before her cooldowns are back. So, create your own windows for engage. Try and hide your W1>Q within other animations (like killing minions.) Use your E on her Q's or her ultimate to try and put her into a wall. Main thing in this matchup is sneaky engages and use your E into her W or E. ”

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EggPlantEgg says “PERMABAN FREAK CHAMP N2 If you keep your yellow card or not it doesn't matter, you die.”

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Zamus says “She will try to hit you as much as possible with her q's. You can take either phase rush, aery or conq into her. Also, same thing as in the Fizz matchup, try playing mindgames with her before hitting your empowered q so she will waste the untargetable ability first.”

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danimedie says “Her packmates can block your Q. Predictable engage path makes her easy to hit with your W.”

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Rainbow hater says “Rune: Aery (can take sudden impact and Ultimate hunter in secondary) Build: Standard Reasoning: 1. Naafiris dog and her w make it hard to land e on her, but the dogs also make it easier to land q poke on naafiri from splash dmg 2. Good waveclear 3. Better side laner Lane: Naafiri usually outpushes zoe in lane early game due to her q spam, its more important to match her push with long range q's on the minion then to poke her with short range q - for lane prio. Stand outside of your wave so naafiri has to decide between poking you with her q or pushing the lane. If she ever misses her q punishes her with short range q's. Pre 6 she cant get on you easily, but post 6, you need to save your e for her r as naafiri is locked into her animation when using it preventing her from dodging it with w or e. mid to late game the dogs become more annoying when trying to snipe from long range e. Look to keep side lanes pushed and make picks using your e.”

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kekseres says “This matchup is pretty easy, but if you missplay you get giga punished. Never get hit by two Qs otherwise you hard lose. Care about her W, she can make your Dagger disappear. She can also make your Dagger disappear with her E (if your Q bounces on the dogs and she repositions them at exact moment). Her range is pretty small. Preferably AP since she statchecks you in melee range so it's hard to go for AD build. Can play Electrocute if you like.”

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EndexGod says “Pretty strong early game and when fed. If you survive early, you can stack enough to kill them before they kill you.”

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Spaceturtlez says “Horribly balanced for her. Hail of blades + W start instantly does 30% of your health bar, and she will build bruiser. Recommend CDR build here. Can punish early, but will have bone plating. Standard runes + Ignite”

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j4ss says “Melee AD assassin. Rush plated steelcaps, bami sinder and Bramble vest and will beat him most of the time. Side lane is easy and he is easy to catch in teamfights, specially after he wastes his W.”

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Anguish333 says “-Not really played anymore but: - Don't get hit by 2 Qs (if she hits 1 Q, 2nd one will deal increased DMG) - Try to "predict" or "feel" when shes gonna use her W (fizz E), so you don't waste Energy and CDs on missing spell (same applies to fizz E) - Her dogs can tank our E, which makes it almost impossible to hit her with that spell unless she griefs her movement - Only way to consistently hit her with E is when she ults us, but she will do a lot of dmg just by doing that ”

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Kolashiu says “Can push : yes Can play agressive : no Can solokill : yes Gameplan : Roam > Play with jgl Playable matchup since the rework, now you are allowed to survive. After 6 she is dangerous but not as much as before as she doesn't have the same movespeed burst, you can stay fairly safe under tower and clear waves. Play with your jungler if you want to do anything. You want to push and roam.”

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step1v9 says “Auto her dogs if she hits Q on you. It will incentivize her to reactivate W leap so that you don't kill her dogs. Then you can use that CD to all-in. ”

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Mohini says “Just as bad as Fizz. W untargetable makes trading in lane a nightmare. The only difference is that 1) Naafiri is a little more predictable, and 2) a little armor makes her bearable in lane.”

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Quinfrey says “Ban worthy if she was played more. She has annoying little dogs that we can't 1 shot. And if you finally kill them and try to trade, she uses her W ([[The Call Of The Pack]]) so you can't hit her and her dogs respawn. If she lands both Q's ([[Darkin Daggers]]) say goodbye to your health and your dreams about winning the trade. If she [[Hounds Pursuit]] you you're probably dead, DON'T use e during her ult bcs it's like a homing missile and it will always hit you. And I hear you thinking now "so I just need to let a team8 die and then I can fight", but no for some reason she gets it back after kills. She is also a great roamer so if you're dead without doing any dmg and she leaves lane, ping she's missing in hope not getting blamed by team8's. If you forget just mute all right away.”

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Peng04 says “- If my Ult is down always keep E for Naafiri R - Look to kill his Pets first and if possible keep W for his Q ”

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Jumpman25th says “Take standard page with Q max Save your R for after she uses her W, otherwise she can just ignore your ult. This is a rare time I will always buy Steelcaps, all of her dogs also lose damage so the value feels insane into Naafiri.”

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Misuldcnumb says “Tips for playing against – coming soon! Difficulty: Under Review 👑 Tips:”

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Aresia says “Your boomerang will typically hit majority of the dogs keeping her down, and when your mega her dogs are useless, as that stuns her dogs too, same tactic as before for the 100th time, W into R wall, and if you still some how dont kill her dogs, the Q will do so.”

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Balinthun873 says “Her new W is really scary, you need to play VS her like your against Mel, poke her from as far away as possible, landing only one Q.”

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Zewrocktumbler says “with the new revamp pretty annoying but aint that hard to win agaisnt try to move around and not get hit by double Q if naafiri keeps hitting both Q's then use your grass Q if she hits the first Q”

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Divine Azir says “This is mostly a micro-based matchup that can be very annoying to deal with during the first few levels, but it's mostly about dodging Q. It's a good idea to take Grasp with Bone Plating in this matchup, then build Liandry's first to poke her from max range. Her Q has the same range as your W + AA, but you can out-range her with the tether. Try to always keep a soldier on top of your low health minions to harass her from max range when she goes to last hit. Most of her damage comes from Q, so try to bait it out by walking toward one of your low-health minions, then dodging back. If she ever uses E + Q, you can walk up and place a soldier. After level 6, play close to your tower and pay attention to her W. She can use it to dodge your ultimate. If she manages to ult you with W still up, just W-E-Q back to safety. If her W and E are down, you can ult her into your tower. You win if she doesn't snowball.”

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AuroraAddict says “Nafiri has become a pretty big problem for Aurora player's in mid lane since she just outdamages you and can become untargetable with her W so you need to bait her W by using 1 ability either Q or E and then you can do dmg ”

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BesXbola says “Naafiri is the only assassin matchup i dont like playing, she has a very good poke with her Q so try not to get hit by it, she has the same roaming capacity as you and deals much more damage than you early on but after the first/second item you can probably solo kill her.”

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Badplank says “Will damage you down but i wouldn't say she can just go in and kill you if you're in proper position”

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minutua says “Eh soh desviar de algum Q dela que o segunda da bem menos dano. Sempre q vc clicar Q nos cachorros a faca vai cair bem na cabeca dela. Cuidado q ela pode fazer a faca sumir clicando E.”

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v0ltage38 says “Bone plating + scaling HP. You can be silly pre 6. Bounce your E off her wolves for some nice Q damage. Cloth armour after Catalyst is nice. Once she gets the Dirk, be wary of her ult. Consider Zhonyas 3rd item if you really need it but Frozen Heart before it is preferred. Remember to PING when she disappears as her roams are very good. ”

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PetriciteLoL says “Try to dodge Q2 and just farm, you're better in team fights.”

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xumi_k says “A little bit harder after rework but still OK. As an AD assassin champ, they’re quite easy pre 6, and you can Q on puppies (rip puppies :c ) to stack your passive. You can W her all in, and the earlier the game the weaker she is. If she’s a problem, Death’s Dance+Sterak’s Gage. ”

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Tamikaze says “Overall, Naafiri is a very linear champ making it almost impossible for them to outplay you. Keep your range in lane, dodge the Q poke, and if they decide to W or ult you, just ult them mid dash. It completely denies the damage and puts them in a bad position. If you want to be extra, bait the dash, and then dash under your tower to pull them in deeper, then ult to stop the dash and kill them. Once you get ahead, it's hard to lose to Naafiri. ”

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Shaco Mid Lane says “Quite tricky as he will burst you when you try to farm, it is also easy to harass you and the dogs can proc your boxes. Do not let her snowball. ”

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Zoe Abuser says “One of the Zoe's hardest matchups because of the doggies minions of Naafiri that makes Zoe's 'E' hard to hit and burst.”

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Tatsurion says “Pretty much the same applies for akali, when you see her charge her dash for you, simply dash under your turret, do this enough times they will straightup never do it again unless you push in, and a greedy naafiri will follow you all the way to your turret, making a shuffle no biggie. the turret might lockon the dogs tho, so make sure you damage them a little before ulting her.”

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gimmelovej says “Just dodge the skillshots and don't let her Q 2 catch you. Be aware that she can also outscale you, distribute the advantage and don't let her make good moves. ”

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Vladmidir says “Pool his W when she gets onto you. Dodge her Q's and you're fine. Her dogs can block your E so just be aware of that when you trade with her. Using Q on her dogs also reduces her damage. ”

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Lusimus22 says “Its hard to land W to the right dog- but play for trades only when you have E up!”

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GreenReapers says “Any Page viable. Although I feel like taking First Strike is really good here, as you outrange Naafiri, and are able to proc her own First Strike rather consistently. Long Sword start. Avoid her Q, especially the second cast within a short duration, as it will deal extra damage and heal her. Clear her packmates whenever safely possible. You can dodge her W by ulting it. Using Kite combos is rather effective here, as she has only one dash and needs to get close to you. Eclipse is really good in this matchup, as it enables you to trade way more aggressively.”

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BC1970 says “You cannot, in fact, pet that dawg. Her minions are extremely annoying as they block your Q's, and she gap closes easily. Beware.”

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BrMario1011 says “used to be easy but i never played vs a naafiri after this rework xdd, should be hard since she can just q you on repeat, trying to kill her should be very hard unless she dosent press W (you can try to always W her instantly if she uses E altho its just better to W away go dorans shield/seal, grasp or electrocute teleport and just dont die lol ”

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orka4.sandraj says “Very weak pre-level 6. If she trades you before you are very likely to beat her no problem.”

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Chikei says “Literally unplayable. Dodge or play extremelly safe.”

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Demonsedge90 says “It is not a troublesome matchup for Syndra as you can use scatter the weak whenever Naafiri tries to dash at you with hound pursuit. She does have high burst damage, so take care once she acquires eclipse & profane hydra.”

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otaliz says “This champion can kill you easily in her level 3 and 6 all-ins, so be careful. Also, you can't kill Naafiri's Packmates easily. When she buys Profane Hydra, she increases her wave clear and has even more kill pressure. So try to poke her pre-level 3 and keep the wave on your side of the map. Exhaust is the best choice against her. Plated Steelcaps is also good here.”

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Foxirion says “Naafiri’s abilities can create opportunities to catch Swain off guard, making him a potential threat.”

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michaliis says “Go Dorans Blade. You cant loose this. She does no damage and is really squishy. If you loose idk go play google dinosaur.”

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Laimaudeja says “I would use the Summon Aery page in this lane, and start Doran's Ring. Naafiri is a pretty weak assassin against Ziggs but a few effective Qs from her can be scary, so it's best to keep your distance somewhat. You can have an easier time hitting your own Qs if you target her pets. Hold your Satchel for when she uses her dash, as you are able to immediately cancel it, by placing it under yourself, if you hit her with it while she's flying towards you”

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Yannou-Ari says “Flash - TP - Scaling HP. COMET with bone plating Naafiri is very annoying : She can dodge your Q with her W, has 2 GAP closers. She can also block your Q with little dogs. This means you will never kill a good naafiri in lane. Be super careful when you don't have Q cd because her all in potential is scary.”

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Fienny says “Avoid getting harassed by Q and especially double Q. She doesn't outscale you, even in mid and late”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a relatively weak laner but she snowballs extremely well so do your best to bully her in the 1v1 and prevent her from getting any roam opportunities. All her damage in lane comes from getting hit by 2 Qs in a row, so if you can dodge one you will normally win the trade. She can look to W directly onto you if you waste your cooldowns, so you can hold your E defensively. If you do want to use your E aggressively then make sure to play a bit safer afterwards. ”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a relatively weak laner but she snowballs extremely well so do your best to bully her in the 1v1 and prevent her from getting any roam opportunities. All her damage in lane comes from getting hit by 2 Qs in a row, so if you can dodge one you will normally win the trade. If you time your E correctly you can guarantee hit her when she Ws onto you and you'll hard win the trade.”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a relatively weak laner but she snowballs extremely well so do your best to bully her in the 1v1 and prevent her from getting any roam opportunities. All her damage in lane comes from getting hit by 2 Qs in a row, so if you can dodge one you will normally win the trade. She can look to W directly onto you, so hold your E and use it to guarantee a chain. Overall this should be a fairly easy matchup for you as long as you time your E correctly. ”

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awawa says “Dashy blinky jumpy champ, Vex loves those. Your W hard counters her, obviously. But keep in mind her chase potential, even if you fear her once you NEED to create enough distance so she cant follow. At any other time you destroy her.”

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MageSept says “Naafiri is an underestimated champion. It is easier to be safe against Naafiri in lane than against other champions but it's not the easiest champion to play around after that, as she scales pretty hard and loves Edge of Night. As far as laning is concerned, Naafiri is a poke champion, most of her damage comes from double Q which is a 50 width skillshot. ”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a relatively weak laner but she snowballs extremely well so do your best to bully her in the 1v1 and prevent her from getting any roam opportunities. All her damage in lane comes from getting hit by 2 Qs in a row, so if you can dodge one you will normally win the trade. She can look to W directly onto you if you don't have cooldowns up, so make sure the wave is on your side to keep you safe from this after level 3.”

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Yukosamaa says “Naafiri dogs block the path for your charm making you very easy to kill for naafiri.”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a relatively weak laner but she snowballs extremely well so do your best to bully her in the 1v1 and prevent her from getting any roam opportunities. All her damage in lane comes from getting hit by 2 Qs in a row, so if you can dodge one you will normally win the trade. She can look to W directly onto you if you waste your cooldowns (especially melee cooldowns) so make sure you play a bit safer when these are down.”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a relatively weak laner but she snowballs extremely well so do your best to bully her in the 1v1 and prevent her from getting any roam opportunities. All her damage in lane comes from getting hit by 2 Qs in a row, so if you can dodge one you will normally win the trade. When you use your WQ auto aggressively she may look to W onto you, so make sure you save a W so you can WE away from the trade. Tank azir is also a good choice vs Naafiri.”

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Soft Headpats says “> Dodging Q2 is extremely important, since she can easily proc [[Electrocute]] just off of her [[Darkin daggers]] (Q) and chunk you down. > She'll look to pressure you in lane by taking space and forcing you to use [color=#8E44AD]E[/color], since she can use [[the call of the pack]] (W) and avoid your spells. Avoid using [color=#8E44AD]E[/color] aggressively unless you can fall back to safety afterward. > You can tag her fairly easily with [color=red]QQ[/color]s since her dogs will often make it pop, tagging her in the process. > If Naafiri ever gets into melee range of you, be careful of her jumping past you with [[Eviscerate]] (E). The AoE on it is large, allowing her to both reposition and deal damage while healing up her dogs. If she takes [[Hail of Blades]], she'll often run straight at you and use her W if you panic and throw out a spell, giving her an opportunity to do a ton of damage. > Her ult cannot be blocked by allies, but you can still CC her out of it with [color=#8E44AD]EQ[/color]. It's crucial that you play your range and hold onto [color=#8E44AD]EQ[/color] since she can't do much otherwise without burning other CDs. [space] [table][tr][td bgcolor=#CC9C00 padding=1 width=800][/td][/tr][/table] [center][icon=we are more size=50][icon=darkin daggers size=50][icon=the call of the pack size=50][icon=eviscerate size=50][icon=hounds' pursuit size=50][/center]”

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blacklikeblack says “Hard early game. You need D shield and second wind. After 6 its still hard, because she can oneshot you if she gets to W on you. Make sure to use q to cancel her w or R Flash under tower when she jumps on you. You can jump on her when dodging her Q with your R. After 6 its pretty much a skill matchup.”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is very weak in lane and you can harass heavily in lane with W and autos. Make sure to save your E for when she tries to dash on you and if you time it correctly you can cancel her W completely. The only way she can really get ahead is if you let her roam freely after 6 so try push the wave and get good vision down.”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a relatively weak laner but she snowballs extremely well so do your best to neutralize her in the 1v1 and prevent her from getting any roam opportunities.All her damage in lane comes from getting hit by 2 Qs in a row, so if you can dodge one you will normally win the trade. She can look to W directly onto you if you waste your E, so if you ever use it aggressively you need to back up and respect while the CD is down. ”

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Paczo says “Her minions gonna be pain in the ass. If she will be dashing in you, just use E under your tower.”

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is very weak in lane and you can harass heavily in lane with Q and autos. Make sure to save your E for when she tries to dash on you and if you time it correctly you can cancel her W completely. The only way she can really get ahead is if you let her roam freely after 6 so try push the wave and get good vision down.”

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vSomnia says “Look to use Q to poke her with scorch. Always try to dodge her Q's if she misses Q's or use it on the wave, look to make trades. If she uses W on you use your Portal instantly on yourself. Hard to kill when she has R.”

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starfostarfo says “Minions are your natural enemy when it comes to hitting E and this dog brings multiple with her. She can trade pretty easily into you tho and it hurts. ”

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Snow666 says “Horrible lane got minions to block ur charms so hard to counter and in general just a boring lane.”

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MasaruYoni says “If you are against a Naafiri dodge her Q (at least 1 on them) making her dmg output a little less, watch out for her dash making your trade not worth cause she have burst dmg, let her push and maybe bait her W to bring her under your turrent”

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gaarrett says “Sylas's second worst matchup. She's also easy to play too, which would make this your permaban if not for her low pickrate. Don't let her hit Q twice, E towards tower if she targets you with W. Her dogs can catch E2 which stops Naafiri from getting stunned and she can just run you down from there. [3/5] ult, the shield and movement speed is always useful. ”

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MukiiBaa says “you cant overstep or she will run you down, controlling wave and aery poke will give you opportunity to all in her but dodge her Qs or you will lose a lot of hp. After her first item she is really hard to kill”

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149Gray says “Try to dodge her Q's especially Q2 since it does tons of damage and heals her, trade with her when her Q is down, you can oneshot her wolves with Q, pool her W and play safe untill you have it back.”

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ImVoxxX says “Make her waste her E (jump) and care for her dogs. You can roam easily vs her, just be carefull when trying to pick off on her, she can burst you down fast as hell.”

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JackOfAllLanes says “Pretty much impossible to win lane unless the naafiri is first timing her champ. Naafiri's dogs block all your skillshots and she can respawn them easily. It's like having to deal with 3 edge of nights that are up every 45 secs. Not to mention her trades will leave you at half hp everytime. ”

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ExodusBlue says “Dodge her Q's if she goes to dash on you EQ>QQ her. Farm lane w WE>QE>EE(Drag in). Dont walk to her side of lane she will chase you down. When shes charging her dash you can EQ her to cancel it ”

Mysterias Hwei Mid Living Doc by ExodusBlue | Hwei Player

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iHidePain says “Very annoying whether the player knows how to use It or not, just way to broken 2 clicks clear wave and your HP bar with It, I would say avoid 1vs1 at any time of the game It will shock you how tanky It can get and the damage It do so focus on pick ups and farming wouldn't be a problem against It.”

Mango Fish sh?y by iHidePain | Fizz Player

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wundrew says “Easy to dodge her Qs with shunpo. If she uses W on you, try to shunpo under you turret to bring her with you. She has no way of canceling your ult.”

[14.1] Wundrew's Full Katarina Guide (Master) by wundrew | Katarina Player

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SurferKiller says “Stack her dogs. You can kill her after 200-250 stacks. Make sure you engage after you clear her dogs first.”

[14.1] Nasus Mid OTP - Simplest Guide In-Depth SEASON 14 by SurferKiller | Nasus Player

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AnxialSociety says “Possible permaban. She counters you in every way. Electrocute impact eyeball choice. Bone-plating overgrowth. You can't land E, or Q, or anything. And she deletes you. Stay back and keep bone plating.”

Zoe Ultimate Matchup Guide by AnxialSociety | Zoe Player

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KazunaSan says “Un vrai chieng, il ne peut rien faire, vous pouvez cancel son dash avec votre E, mort en 1 combo, attention si il go bottes de mercure mais en général c'est facile”

[14.1] FR BOMBA Gragas Mid Guide by KazunaSan | Gragas Player

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Pulgontes says “A Akali le cuesta mucho matar a los Cachorros de Naafiri.”

[S13.23] LA MEJOR GUIA PARA AKALI // EN ESPA by Pulgontes | Akali Player

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Shinbae says “Наафири интересный чемпион, представляющий довольно большую опасность на всех этапах игры, самой большой проблемой составляет её ульта с последующим перекатом в твоё лицо... Законтрить можно, если на лейн фазе просто не давать жить”

One Shot Aspect [RU] by Shinbae | Zoe Player

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IggyBoom says “Naafiri seems to have a rediciolous amount of damage. Watch up for her Qs! If she dares to engage on you with her W do it just like with Akali or Talon, jump away with the W and get a guaranteed knock up!”

Rakan Chiro(The Assassin Rakan) by IggyBoom | Diamond Rakan Player

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Hexeria says “[Deals some insane amount of damage, and you cant onehshot her dogs.] [Dodge her Q and E into her, when she casts her W or E.] Quickly trade some damage if her Q is out, because that will do the most damage.]”

Hexeria's detailed Masters Guide to Galio Mid and Support by Hexeria | Diamond Galio Player

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Halkem says “Her trading is really dangerous on the early levels and she has good poke, so look to stay healthy and stack manaflow. E bounces on her little dogs since lv1. Avoid getting hit by both her Qs, since she heals then. You have good kill threat since she gets on lethal all the time just from E bounces. Your ult and Q is super good at peeling her engage on your carries.”

Malzahar Runes and Items Guide with Detailed Matchups by Master 590LP Peak OTP. by Halkem | Diamond Malzahar Player

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Iceyou says “very predictable trading pattern dodge the q, hit yours poke kill win lane . idle minion wave forever she cant kill you in level 3 even if she w in you will oneshot the dogs with w q and win the trade also stunning her allowing you to stop the all in . ”

Ultimate OTP Lissandra guide by Iceyou | Diamond Lissandra Player

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BriarEnjoyerX says “Big poke, if u can outplay and avoid her Q2 or stun her b4 she shoots it u can win trades easily”

NOMNOM Briar Mid Guide (W execute 1 tap) by BriarEnjoyerX | Briar Player

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SirZeros says “Shouldn't be that much of a pain as long as you don't force too much on him. Keep in mind that she's a strong and simple champion and that her little wolf pack is one of her main damage sources. With enough AOE damage from your Meeps and Statikk, you should be fine.”

Bard is the Word - Best Carry Bard Guide! [+Video] AD/AP/Mid-Lane [Season 13] by SirZeros | Diamond Bard Player

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TrueGIXERJ says “i have a horrible winrate against naafiri this season, her laning phase feels really safe and she will poke you down with Q before landing a nuclear all-in. try to clear her dogs and take her to late game where hopefully your team can do ANYTHING AGAINST HER LOL (she is very strong atm)”

[2023] KINDRED MID - "Treasure your final moments." by TrueGIXERJ | Diamond Kindred Player

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The Milelator says “If you play well, AD assassins won't do anything against you. Try to trade and push waves. You can't towerdive her or all in, if she has her abilities up. Your wave clear is always better.”

The ULTIMATE SION MID GUIDE | Master 400 lp Player | ALL MATCH UPS by The Milelator | Sion Player

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TB Azir says “Q'ları dodgela, adamın Q'su yokken arada kurtlara 1-2 auto sıkıştır. Tekrar söyleyeyim: Q dodgelamazsanız ağzınızla kuş da tutsanız loselarsınız çünkü bu aptal skill'i 1 kere yediğiniz zaman direk %40 hp'niz gidiyor😀 Adam bi de Comet+Kızart girdiyse zaten geçmiş olsun... Bunlara dikkat ederseniz basit matchup. Rün: Grasp, Aery”

Azir Guide from Rank #1 Azir TR [Patch: 13.19] by TB Azir | Diamond Azir Player

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WarwicksSimp says “WIP Unknown matchup at the moment but you can usually just E in response to her engage and all in her and win. Also you can auto dogs to one shot them.”

Warwick Ultimate Meta Builds Guide (Mid, Jungle, Top, Support) 13.19 by WarwicksSimp | Warwick Player

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DivineButterMan says “If she dashes onto you, then shes the one in danger.”

Serious guide to Xin Zhao midlane by DivineButterMan | Xin Zhao Player

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Tronnes says “This champ is really annoying and scales pretty hard, however this is a winnable matchup if you can pre dodge her q's. Make sure you don't accidentally w her pups. ”

[13.18] The Guide To Aatrox by Tronnes | Aatrox Player

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FlopQueenEra says “Even she got nerfed, she still op and i don't need to explain because you will lose your lane in 15mins.”

[13.19] Risky Sona Mid / "Practice makes perfect." by FlopQueenEra | Sona Player

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Yannik123 says “If he w you you can cast your e and it usually hits. Otherwise his dogs block your stuff.”

Zoe - The Aspect of Twilight by Yannik123 | Zoe Player

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Glitchgun says “She can actually poke quite a lot with her wolves, and since people know how to play her now, she's pretty annoying!”

Xayah mid is actually good! (and fun) by Glitchgun | Xayah Player

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Lindroganti says “Strangely hard? I don't see it much, but Naafiri's poke equals yours, if not exceeds it. Easy to block W, but they can just jump behind you. Do not stun the dogs on accident. To win you need to out poke them by dodging their Qs and hitting yours. I would not recommend engaging near their turret, because with the dogs Naafiri runs you down like a dog. Only benefit is that they don't outright destroy you unless they get really fed, so you can go for an even lane and roam rather than kill them.”

Midtheon: Pantheon Mid Guide (In Depth Matchups) by Lindroganti | Diamond Pantheon Player

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V1kt0r555 says “[Rune Keystone: First Strike or Summon Aery] [Summoner Spell: Teleport or Exhaust] [Starting Item: Doran's Ring or Corrupting Potion] [Recommended Mythic Item: Everfrost] [Dodge her Q especially her 2nd Q] [Place your W when she is going to dash on you with her W and walk away] [Always keep your distance from her and poke her with your E] [Don't let her free roam]”

[Patch 13.16] My Viktor's Build (All (and rare) Matchups) by V1kt0r555 | Viktor Player

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Coldsong says “Naafiri is mostly dependent on hitting her Q to trade, so dodging at least one of them is key. Other than that, she is a very easy matchup and you can constantly harass her with your W by killing her dogs and keeping her from gaining tempo. Like other AD assassins, if you see yourself falling behind make sure to capitalize on counter roams and contest objectives, since you move around the map much faster than she can.”

[Season 13] - Coldsong's Talon Guide! by Coldsong | Talon Player

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Allyooops says “Dodge her skillshots and she is useless early game. Dont let her hit q 2 and you wont be chunked out. Im pretty sure this champ outscales though so get lead early and dont let her take over the game”

[S13] Full Guide to QIYANA MIDLANE How to Carry in Every Scenario * UPDATED NEW MYTHICS* by Allyooops | Diamond Qiyana Player

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V1kt0r555 says “[Rune Keystone: Summon Aery] [Summoner Spell: Teleport or Exhaust or Barrier] [Starting Item: Doran's Ring or Corrupting Potion] [Play safe early and keep your distance from her] [Dodge her 1st Q and her 2nd Q to avoid her extra damage] [Don't let her jump on you with her W] [Buy Zhonya's Hourglass]”

[Patch 13.16] My Malzahar's Build (All Matchups) by V1kt0r555 | Malzahar Player

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V1kt0r555 says “[Rune Keystone: First Strike] [Summoner Spell: Teleport or Barrier or Exhaust] [Starting Item: Doran's Ring or Tear of the Goddess] [Stay out of her range and farm as much as possible] [Dodge her Q and her 2nd Q] [Don't let her engage on you with her W] [You can gain stacks from her packmates with your Q] [Buy Zhonya's Hourglass]”

[Patch 13.16] My Veigar's Build (All Matchups) by V1kt0r555 | Veigar Player

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V1kt0r555 says “[Rune Keystone: Conqueror or Phase Rush] [Summoner Spell: Ghost or Exhaust] [Starting Item: Doran's Ring] [Dodge her 1st part and 2nd part of her Q] [Don't walk away when she engages on you with her W just fight her back and don't miss your abilities on her] [Always warn your team as she will roam a lot] [Early Armor against her is very good]”

[Patch 13.16] My Swain's Build (Mid/Top/Bot/Support Matchups) by V1kt0r555 | Swain Player

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V1kt0r555 says “[Rune Keystone: Aftershock or Phase Rush] [Summoner Spell: Teleport or Exhaust] [Starting Item: Doran's Ring or Corrupting Potion] [Avoid her 1st and 2nd Q to avoid her extra damage] [Disengage when she uses W on you] [Ask for help if you struggle] [Buy Plated Steelcaps and Zhonya's Hourglass]”

[Patch 13.16] My Galio's Build (Mid/Support Matchups) by V1kt0r555 | Galio Player

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XayLies says “She got very strong burst but you can dodge most of it and clear her dogshits really fast with Q and E”

XayLies Yasuo Guide | Mid-Season 13 | In-Depth by XayLies | Yasuo Player

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Wraithlander says “Her wolves can block your E which you need to take into consideration when engaging on her. Honestly she probably wins every trade before her nerfs in 13.17 so just avoid straight up dueling her. If she Ws onto you aggressively you can E back under tower or into your wave to make her lose the trade.”

[Season 13] Carry on Sylas MID Patch 13.16 by Wraithlander | Diamond Sylas Player

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FlopQueenEra says “YOU CANT WIN TO THIS DOG, SHE WILL E+Q ON EARLY GAME DEALING 200+ DMG. YOU CAN ONLY DO IS ROAM OTHER LANE. ~I SUGGEST IS GO TO THE BUILD FOR ASSASSINS SECTION!”

FlopQueenEra's DAMAGE BUILD MID LANE WITH FULL GUIDE UPDATED! by FlopQueenEra | Orianna Player

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sullyyylol says “Haven't played this lane too much yet. Seems like If you dodge q2 you can outtrade her.”

[13.16] Sullyyy's Current Pregame Katarina Guide by sullyyylol | Diamond Katarina Player

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LewisBlawk says “Champ... You can still kill that creature but its not as quick as they can kill you”

Azir 13.16 by LewisBlawk | Azir Player

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N1comagno03 says “If you can always stop his w with your e, you will be fine. Otherwise, it's a lost lane. Try to hit both he and his dogs with your abilities”

Ultimate poking - Xerath, The Ascending Magus by N1comagno03 | Xerath Player

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Ankha Yuumi says “Not as strong as release version, but still dangerous. Keep distance so she will not Q you. Try to farm her wolfs and if she all in, click W and DO NOT hold Q so you can keep distance”

13.17 Aurelion Sol depth Guide by Ankha Yuumi | Diamond Aurelion Sol Player

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Kostas01 says “Unplayable, almost impossible to kill her with the doggies alive.”

[13.16] Who knows what can happen. by Kostas01 | Diamond Zoe Player

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Lightning_Ranger221100 says “What da dog doin'? One shotting you under turret, that's what. Naafiri is a feast-or-famine type of character. If she is behind, she's basically an untrained house dog with no attack capabilities. However, the moment she gets more kills than deaths and two items, you better be sure you aren't an unattended child and that Naafiri's followers aren't named Princess, Bubbles and Charlotte. Try to disrupt her farm as best as possible and follow her on roams. However, pray she doesn't munch down on you during your jungle trekking.”

Alchemically Advanced AP Sona by Lightning_Ranger221100 | Sona Player

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tangerrine says “Naafiri is just like the other assassins, but with a bit more kill potential. If you push too far up the lane, she will W onto and you will lose a lot of your health. Just try to root her if she does W you, but otherwise if you play safe and push wave when she roams and cheat a recall, you should win lane. The good thing about this matchup, your empowered autos should one shot her puppies and all of your abilities kind of counter naafiri. Your E gets empowered by hitting her puppies and if they die, it procs another bloom. Overall oppressive matchup but you can still win pretty hard if you play right”

Curiosity Never Killed The Chameleon! - Neeko Mid/Top/Supp Guide [13.15] by tangerrine | Neeko Player

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TheBougis says “Naafiri has the same principle as Malzahar and Elise because of her wolves. She is very new so I am not sure how tough she is as I've seen people that are very good on her and dominate the lobby and people that are just plain bad with her. Once I get more info I will update this.”

Full Healing Tahm Kench (Arena Mode Only) by TheBougis | Tahm Kench Player

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri has a lot of sustain but has significant mana problems. Focus on positioning aggro in the lane and dodging her Q or making her use Q in order to farm the wave. If you waste your cooldowns she will probably try W onto her, so either time your cooldowns when she comes up to CS or save E/W in order to disengage from the trade.”

[25.S1.1] Shok's Rank 1 Challenger Aurora Guide by ShokLoL | Diamond Aurora Player

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Chuleex says “Nafiri has a very lineal trade pattern, she cant really outplay you but she makes out for that with dmg, you can dodge her w easy but her qs are the most important to dodge, dont waste your w in middle of the lane since if you have no way of disengage she can all in and surely win, her dogs are also quite annoying, and roaming is a double edge sword since she can catch pretty fast, early game she relies more on mana so take advantage on that, and once she all ins she cant follow your mobility so kite her out with shadows, she is pretty easy to gank too.”

Onzed Bruiser Zed Build S15 by Chuleex | Diamond Zed Player

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Zeekar says “What the dog doing? I wish I could be doing her. You counter her SO hard UNLESS she buys nights edge in which case you counter her slightly less but still a lot. She has to all in to get value. You know what we do to champs who all in. We combo them and kill them. ”

Be the utility assassin you were always meant to be - Full AP Rakan Mid by Zeekar | Diamond Rakan Player

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ShokLoL says “Naafiri is a bit hard to push out of lane with her dshield second wind, focus on being mana efficient, mainly poke with Q and then E once you have more points in it. When you Ws on you place W on yourself slightly behind and kite through it. Aery + resolve or grasp are good for this matchup.”

[25.S1.1] Shok's Rank 1 Challenger Viktor Guide by ShokLoL | Diamond Viktor Player

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ShokLoL says “Early game Naafiri can be an issue because of her strong stats, but later on you'll deal with her without issue. You can also gain stacks of her dogs which accelerates you further. Take grasp + boneplating and rush steelcaps. Be careful being too far up in the lane and being chased down, so try keep the wave in the middle for the most part. If she Ws you don't E instantly but save it to dodge one of her Qs.”

[25.S1.3] Shok's Rank 1 Challenger Smolder Mid Guide by ShokLoL | Diamond Smolder Player

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