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How to Win Naafiri vs Ashe Counter MatchupNaafiri is in the a tier of champions

Naafiri vs Ashe

How to Beat Ashe as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ashe as Naafiri

based on 3,632 Naafiri vs Ashe matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
7.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Ashe as Naafiri resulted from an evaluation of 3632 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Naafiri encounters Ashe in only 7.2% of their rounds.

Naafiri vs Ashe Matchup Summary

Naafiri has done a good job of countering Ashe. Normally, they wins a fantastic 53.1% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Naafiri against Ashe games, Naafiri’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that they probably won't get first blood versus Ashe.

Best Naafiri vs Ashe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEclipseOpportunityHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Naafiri to level upq
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Second ability for Naafiri to level upe
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Last skill for Naafiri to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Naafiri's passive ability p
Naafiri's q ability q
Naafiri's w ability w
Naafiri's e ability e
Naafiri's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ashe as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Ashe

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Advice to Win Against Ashe

Ashe has very few defensive options, and she's a good target to gank.

Be wary of moving around the map alone if Ashe has not recently cast her Enchanted Crystal Arrow.

Naafiri vs Ashe Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Ashe Image
8.5
< Kills >
5.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.9
5.8
< Assists >
8.9
1.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
149
< Minions Killed >
134
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.41
22,303
< Physical Damage >
14,421
90
< Magic Damage >
2,477
1,195
< True Damage >
562
23,588
< Damage Dealt >
17,461
25,495
< Damage Taken >
19,715
12,536
< Gold Earned >
10,881
1.62
< Towers >
1.93
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,205
< Total Healing >
3,608
14,060
< Experience >
11,893
17
< Vision Score >
29
8
< Wards Placed >
12
58
< Time Dealing CC >
627

How to Counter Ashe with Naafiri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several significant Naafiri against Ashe matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between these two champs. As an example, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ashe’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Ashe. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Naafiri often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their foe does. Commonly, they receives more damage than Ashe. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Naafiri and Ashe

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Ashe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Ashe

Who is Better, Naafiri or Ashe?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Naafiri usually wins when facing off against Ashe, with a 53.1% win rate. Thus, Naafiri makes a great counter for Ashe.

While Naafiri does have a higher win rate than Ashe, when they face off with one another, Naafiri also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Naafiri into Ashe.

Moreover, Naafiri has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ashe. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Ashe matchups, Naafiri is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Naafiri is a great counter to Ashe. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Naafiri against Ashe.

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Ashe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ashe as Naafiri, we analyzed 3,632 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ashe as Naafiri comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Naafiri in order to counter Ashe during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Ashe. Champions who on average don't take 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 skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Naafiri versus Ashe build consist of Guardian Angel, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Naafiri incorporated at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better versus Ashe than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Naafiri boasted an average win rate of 53.1% battling Ashe with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Ashe as Naafiri, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Naafiri vs Ashe counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.1% winrate overall.

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