Matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Naafiri

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1DPS
Frozen Heart
2vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Summoner spells

61248%
4628%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

DPS

Essence Reaver
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NasusNasus
NaafiriNaafiri
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

Naafiri's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

We Are More (P)

Naafiri spawns packmates that attack the targets of her attacks and abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s26s11s
68s26s11s1m50
97s24s11s1m50
117s22s11s1m35
167s18s9s1m20
187s18s7s1m20

Playing against Naafiri

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Kill her dogs (packmates) — without them, her damage is significantly reduced.

2

Her W dash is linear and predictable — sidestep or Flash to avoid it.

3

Naafiri scales poorly into late game compared to other assassins — she must snowball to stay relevant.

4

Group up: Naafiri looks for isolated targets. In a group, she can't burst effectively.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026