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

Naafiri vs Ezreal

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

based on 3,081 Naafiri vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
55.2 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
6.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our database, Naafiri battled Ezreal 3081 times. Using so many games with Naafiri vs Ezreal provides us faith in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to suppress Ezreal. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Naafiri has to counter Ezreal in only 6.1% of their games.

Naafiri vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Naafiri does a great job of countering Ezreal. Typically, they wins a whopping 55.2% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Naafiri versus Ezreal games, Naafiri’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that they probably won't be able to get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Naafiri vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordThe Brutalizer

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightOpportunity

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 Ezreal as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Ezreal

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Advice to Win Against Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Naafiri vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
55.2 %
VS
Win Rate
44.8 %
Ezreal Image
8.9
< Kills >
6.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
7
2.03
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
155
< Minions Killed >
169
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.45
24,125
< Physical Damage >
14,659
100
< Magic Damage >
6,902
1,295
< True Damage >
524
25,521
< Damage Dealt >
22,086
26,104
< Damage Taken >
21,016
12,965
< Gold Earned >
11,705
1.68
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,595
< Total Healing >
5,336
14,502
< Experience >
12,526
18
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
64
< Time Dealing CC >
99

How to Counter Ezreal with Naafiri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some valuable Naafiri against Ezreal matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the two. Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ezreal’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Ezreal..

Naafiri normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their enemy does. Typically, they receives more damage than Ezreal. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Naafiri and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Ezreal

Who is Better, Naafiri or Ezreal?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Naafiri usually wins when taking on Ezreal, with a 55.2% win rate. As a result, Naafiri makes a fantastic counter for Ezreal.

While Naafiri does have a much higher win rate compared to Ezreal, when facing one another, Naafiri also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Naafiri into Ezreal.

Furthermore, Naafiri also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Ezreal 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 team fights.

Naafiri is a great counter to Ezreal. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Naafiri against Ezreal.

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Naafiri, we analyzed 3,081 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 Ezreal 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 to counter Ezreal during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Ezreal. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Naafiri versus Ezreal build include Serylda's Grudge, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Naafiri included at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better against Ezreal than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Naafiri had an average winrate of 55.2% when playing against Ezreal with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Ezreal as Naafiri, Naafiri players should equip 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 players chose for Naafiri vs Ezreal LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 55.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Naafiri are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.