Orianna vs Naafiri — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Orianna against Naafiri · 47.6% win rate over 2,624 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (2 apiece of the 7 stages). Orianna wins 47.6% of games vs Naafiri in mid lane (2,624 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1OriannaYou win level 1 out-ranging her before her packmate damage comes together.
Level 2Even / skillLevel 2 is a skill trade around her Darkin Daggers and packmate poke.
Level 3Even / skillLevel 3 stays even as you match her chip with Q-W and packmate clears.
Levels 4-5Even / skillLevels 4-5 remain a skill fight before her all-in spike lands.
Level 6NaafiriNaafiri takes 6 as Hounds' Pursuit plus R burst your immobile frame.
First itemNaafiriFirst item stays hers since her assassin spike kills through your shield without summoners.
Two+ itemsOriannaAt two-plus items your teamfight Shockwave outscales her single-target dive.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Level 1 is yours: Naafiri's early is her packmate poke, but before her kit comes together you out-range her and can zone with the ball while killing packmates with W to reduce her chip. Trade on your terms and don't shove into a gank-able wave.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Orianna 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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