How to win lane as Naafiri against Mel · 53.13% win rate over 1,022 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Level 1 favours you as Mel is immobile and only pokes with Q. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | At level 2 your Q trades beat her dash-less early game. |
| Level 3 | Naafiri | Level 3 W The Hunt gives you an all-in her reflect can't fully stop. |
| Levels 4-5 | Naafiri | Through 4-5 you punish every Rebuttal cooldown with step-up trades. |
| Level 6 | Naafiri | At six your R runs down an immobile target with no escape ultimate. |
| First item | Naafiri | First item lets you shove and roam past her slow rotation. |
| Two+ items | Mel | Two items in her Q execute and W reflect scale past your burst window. |
Levels 1-2 Mel only pokes with Q Radiant Volley and has no dash, so walk up behind minions, last-hit with Q, and respect only her W reflect on your commit.
The full Naafiri vs Mel 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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