Matchup
Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threat
Build vs Naafiri
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
51%
24%Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
100.0% WR1 games
Sorcery
Stormraider's Surge
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Resolve
Overgrowth
Bone Plating
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Ryze
NaafiriPassive
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
| 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
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