Ahri vs Naafiri — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Ahri against Naafiri · 49.52% win rate over 6,934 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (3 apiece of the 7 stages). Ahri wins 49.52% of games vs Naafiri in mid lane (6,934 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillLevel 1 is even since both kits are still mostly incomplete
Level 2NaafiriNaafiri's Hound-backed all-ins land hard while you have no disengage yet
Level 3NaafiriSame all-in pattern continues punishing you through level 4
Levels 4-5NaafiriHer dash-reset combo still outpaces your incomplete kit at level 5
Level 6AhriSpirit Rush comes online giving you the mobility to dodge her engage and punish her commitment
First itemAhriYour escape and burst combo now consistently beats her all-in attempts
Two+ itemsAhriYour Charm-burst now wins the exchange once you have item power behind it

Early game (levels 1–5)

Level 1 is close since neither kit is online yet, but from level 2 through 5 Naafiri's dash-reset all-ins backed by her Hounds consistently punish you before you have Spirit Rush to disengage or answer in kind.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Ahri vs Naafiri report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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