How to win lane as Qiyana against Naafiri · 52.38% win rate over 2,037 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Naafiri wins level 1 because her Packmates and Q poke out-damage you in early trades. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | At level 2 her dog bleed and dagger poke keep punishing you as you farm. |
| Level 3 | Naafiri | Level 3 stays hers as a full pack beats you in any short melee skirmish. |
| Levels 4-5 | Naafiri | Through levels 4-5 her sustained damage and poke keep you on the back foot. |
| Level 6 | Qiyana | Level 6 flips to you because R gives the burst to kill her before her dogs ramp. |
| First item | Qiyana | At first item your clean all-in punishes her cooldowns since she has no hard escape. |
| Two+ items | Qiyana | Into 2+ items you assassinate her from fog before the pack stacks, keeping the edge yours. |
Levels 1-5 belong to Naafiri: her Packmates bleed you and Q Darkin Daggers pokes every time you approach the wave, so raw skirmishes favour her sustain and DPS. Farm patiently, dodge her Q recast with W Terrashape, and avoid melee-trading into a full pack until you spike.
The full Qiyana 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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