Matchup
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Naafiri
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
96%
4%Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Domination
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Sixth Sense
Ultimate Hunter
Resolve
Unflinching
Bone Plating
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Pyke
NaafiriNaafiri's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Naafiri spawns packmates that attack the targets of her attacks and abilities.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 26s | 11s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 26s | 11s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 7s | 24s | 11s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 7s | 22s | 11s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 7s | 18s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 7s | 18s | 7s | 1m20 |
Playing against Naafiri
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Kill her dogs (packmates) — without them, her damage is significantly reduced.
Her W dash is linear and predictable — sidestep or Flash to avoid it.
Naafiri scales poorly into late game compared to other assassins — she must snowball to stay relevant.
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