Naafiri vs Locke — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Naafiri against Locke · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (0 apiece of the 7 stages). Naafiri wins 50% of games vs Locke in mid lane.

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillNo sample exists on this opponent, so level 1 is a pure skill read.
Level 2Even / skillLevel 2 favour is even because neither kit has a known tempo edge here.
Level 3Even / skillAt level 3 both of you hit a small power spike, keeping it a coinflip.
Levels 4-5Even / skillLevels 4-5 stay even as trades depend on execution, not matchup.
Level 6Even / skillEven at six your R and their unknown answer cancel out to a skill check.
First itemEven / skillFirst item leaves favour even since the lane pattern isn't matchup-defined.
Two+ itemsEven / skillTwo items in, the outcome rides on fight execution, not any lane edge.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 are a genuine unknown, so default to fundamentals: last-hit with Q, keep packmates alive, and don't throw the first trade until you've seen what spell they lead with.

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The full Naafiri vs Locke 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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