Naafiri

Champion Stats

The Pack Strike

Your Q daggers deal bleed. If you hit Q2 on a bleeding target, it heals you. In a 1v1, wait for the Q1 bleed to tick twice before hitting Q2 to maximize the damage and the health back. It's a thinking man's dog.

The Naafiri Skin Tier List

'Soul Fighter Naafiri' is the launch skin. Crisp visual effects. 'Project' takes advantage of hound models.

'Soul Fighter' has the cleanest Q visuals. The daggers are bright and easy for you to track, ensuring you never miss the Q2 execute. Use the clarity to your advantage.

'Soul Fighter' is sharp and has great audio cues for Q hits. 'PROJECT' is futuristic. Soul Fighter feels more 'visceral' which helps with the reset timing.

When They Ban Naafiri

Talon if you want the roam and bleed. Zed if you want the AD burst. Vex if you want to punish the mobility of the other team. Naafiri is the hunter—if she's gone, be the shadow or the anti-meta.

Talon for the parkour roaming. Zed for the shadow outplays. Vex for the anti-dash. Talon matches the 'shove and run bot' playstyle best.

Runes That Work on Naafiri

Leveling Naafiri's Abilities

Mastering Naafiri's Kit

Matchups That Matter for Naafiri

Pack Mismanagement

Stop W-ing blindly! The channel is long and the dash is a straight line. If their tank blocks you, you're dead. Flank from the side. Also, your E is as much about repositioning as damage—use it to jump walls or dodge skillshots.

When the Burst Isn't Enough

Dodge Irelia. She uses your packmates as Q reset fodder to heal and stack passive. You literally buff her by existing.

Irelia is your biggest counter. Your packmates are just free Q-resets for her. If you see an Irelia, don't pick Naafiri. If you're already in game, bait her E before you commit any hounds. Otherwise, roam to other lanes.

Dodge Irelia. She heals off your packmates. You actually help her kill you. It's unplayable. Dodge Rammus (taunt kills you).

Finding the Backline

In teamfights, R early for the shield/vision. Flank. W onto the squishy. Auto -> Q -> E (Dash/AOE) -> Q2. Your packmates will swarm them. E over a wall to escape or chase. Use the R shield to survive burst.

Use R early for the shield and move speed. Look for the flank. W onto the squishy, Auto-Q-E-Q2. The packmates will do 40% of the damage for you. Execute and leave. You're a pack-leader—don't fight fair.

Ult early for vision/shield. Flank. W onto the Carry. Q-E-Q2. The pack does the rest. If you get a kill, E to the next target instantly. Speed is your defense.

The Lethality Pack Build

Eclipse -> Black Cleaver -> Serylda's. The % Pen + Packmate damage shreds even tanks. You aren't just an assassin; you are a bruiser hunter.

Eclipse is your core for the shield and AD. Black Cleaver is great because your hounds proc the stacks instantly for your whole team. Serylda's to make sure they can never outrun the pack. You're the bruiser-hunter.

Eclipse -> Profane Hydra -> Edge of Night. Eclipse shields are massive with your pack. Hydra guarantees the waveclear to roam. Serylda's helps the pack stick to targets.

Naafiri's Strongest Moments

Level 6 (R Pack spawn). Eclipse completion. Mid-game skirmishes.

Level 6 with the extra hounds is your first major kill window. Eclipse completion is the 1v1 spike. Mid-game when you can one-shot anyone in a rotate is your peak. End it before they buy Zhonya's or GA.

Level 6 Pack Spawn. Eclipse Spike. 2-Item Roaming phase. You fall off when ADCs get GA, so end the game by terrorizing the side lanes early.

The Dog Pile

Spamming the 'Pet the Dog' emote (ctrl 1/2/3). Barking in chat. Running them down across the entire map with R speed.

Spam the 'pet the dog' emote. Bark in the chat after a triple kill. Naafiri is the ultimate high-pressure assassin—let them hear the hounds coming. Once the pack starts running, the game is over.

Spam 'Pet the Dog' (Ctrl+1). Bark in all-chat. Running down a fleeing enemy with R speed feels like a nature documentary. Hunt them.

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