Blitzcrank vs Naafiri
How to Beat Naafiri as Blitzcrank
based on 1,919 Blitzcrank vs Naafiri matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Blitzcrank vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Naafiri Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Blitzcrank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Naafiri
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
Blitzcrank vs Naafiri Counter Stats
How to Counter Naafiri with Blitzcrank in LoL
The stats shown on this page emphasize several critical Blitzcrank against Naafiri matchup stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.
Blitzcrank often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Naafiri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Blitzcrank and Naafiri
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Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Naafiri?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually fairs equally well when playing against Naafiri, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes an ok counter to Naafiri.
While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate compared to Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Blitzcrank into Naafiri.
Furthermore, Blitzcrank has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Naafiri matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Naafiri. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Naafiri.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Blitzcrank to counter Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Blitzcrank typically gets a lot less CS compared to Naafiri. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The top items to have in your Blitzcrank versus Naafiri build consist of Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Naafiri than with most other typical builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 50.9% battling Naafiri with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of beating Naafiri as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Blitzcrank vs Naafiri clashes, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.9% winrate overall.
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