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 49.8% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at burst damage, picking off targets and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle79%

Mid21%

CTier

49.8%Win rate

2.6%Pick rate

7.8%Ban rate

#40Rank · Jungle

65,843Games

Naafiri Jungle most played build

Runes82% of games · 53.3% WR

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

Summoner spells52.9% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order81% of games · 66.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items57% of games · 53.7% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build27% of games · 62.2% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots46% of games · 51.8% 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

Diana43.8%877
Fiddlesticks43.9%966
Kayn44.3%1,788
Zyra44.4%624
Rek'Sai44.7%667
Lillia45.0%1,260

Beats

Trundle55.1%419
Lee Sin54.2%4,691
Kha'Zix54.1%2,974
Jayce54.1%606
Qiyana53.5%1,902
Rengar53.3%984

DTier

49.4%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

7.6%Ban rate

#49Rank · Mid

18,019Games

Naafiri Mid most played build

Runes26% of games · 53.6% WR

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

Summoner spells48.4% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order49% of games · 58.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items88% of games · 48.2% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build9% of games · 40.0% WR

Eclipse

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots42% of games · 43.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Naafiri Mid counters

Naafiri's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Yone42.9%527
Lissandra43.3%781
Yasuo43.5%983
Nasus44.1%202
Talon44.4%349
Ekko44.6%681

Beats

Smolder59.6%94
Tristana58.3%96
Cassiopeia56.5%232
Pantheon55.7%185
Malphite54.1%170
Ryze54.1%492

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 Diana (43.8%), Fiddlesticks (43.9%) and Kayn (44.3%). In brackets, Naafiri's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Naafiri strong against?

In Jungle, Naafiri wins most often against Trundle (55.1%), Lee Sin (54.2%) and Kha'Zix (54.1%).

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 C in Jungle (rank 40), with a 49.8% win rate, 2.6% pick rate and 7.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.