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

Naafiri vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the s tier of champions
Assassin
Fighter

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Naafiri

based on 3,412 Naafiri vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
6.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Naafiri faced Mordekaiser 3412 times. Having so many games with Naafiri vs Mordekaiser gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to counter Mordekaiser. This particular champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Naafiri encounters Mordekaiser in only 6.7% of their matches.

Naafiri vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Naafiri does a below average job of countering Mordekaiser. Normally, they wins a lowly 47.8% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Naafiri against Mordekaiser games, Naafiri’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that they most likely will get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Naafiri vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeGlowing Mote

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcVoltaic CycloswordBlack Cleaver

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Mordekaiser as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Mordekaiser

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Advice to Win Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Naafiri vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Mordekaiser Image
8.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.7
< Deaths >
5.8
5.8
< Assists >
4.7
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
149
< Minions Killed >
152
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.46
22,500
< Physical Damage >
2,806
95
< Magic Damage >
20,187
1,212
< True Damage >
580
23,808
< Damage Dealt >
23,574
25,280
< Damage Taken >
31,279
12,478
< Gold Earned >
11,718
1.47
< Towers >
2.07
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,282
< Total Healing >
9,261
13,992
< Experience >
14,959
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
61
< Time Dealing CC >
271

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Naafiri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Naafiri against Mordekaiser counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Mordekaiser..

Naafiri often has a similar longest killing spree as their opponent does. Typically, they receives less damage than Mordekaiser. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Naafiri and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Naafiri or Mordekaiser?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Naafiri usually loses when playing against Mordekaiser, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Naafiri makes a bad counter to Mordekaiser.

While Naafiri does have a lower winrate compared to Mordekaiser, when facing one another, Naafiri also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Naafiri into Mordekaiser.

Furthermore, Naafiri also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Naafiri is a garbage counter for Mordekaiser. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Naafiri against Mordekaiser.

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Naafiri, we analyzed 3,412 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri often picks up a similar amount of CS as Mordekaiser. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Naafiri versus Mordekaiser build include Maw of Malmortius, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Naafiri combined at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better versus Mordekaiser than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Naafiri had an average win rate of 47.8% when countering Mordekaiser with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Mordekaiser 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 combinations players chose for Naafiri vs Mordekaiser face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Mordekaiser as Naafiri are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.