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

Naafiri vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the a tier of champions
Assassin
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Naafiri

based on 2,054 Naafiri vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Naafiri faced off against Xerath 2054 times. Using so many games with Naafiri versus Xerath provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a recommended build to defeat your opponent. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Naafiri fights Xerath in only 4.0% of their matches.

Naafiri vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Naafiri has done a decent job of countering Xerath. Typically, they wins a acceptable 51.7% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Naafiri vs Xerath rounds, Naafiri’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that they probably will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Naafiri vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEdge of NightMaw of MalmortiusOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Naafiri to level upq
>
Second ability for Naafiri to level upe
>
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Xerath

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Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Naafiri vs Xerath Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Xerath Image
9
< Kills >
5.4
6.7
< Deaths >
5.8
5.6
< Assists >
9.6
2.05
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
155
< Minions Killed >
100
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.37
23,207
< Physical Damage >
590
101
< Magic Damage >
21,821
1,241
< True Damage >
662
24,550
< Damage Dealt >
23,073
26,760
< Damage Taken >
16,790
12,989
< Gold Earned >
10,845
1.62
< Towers >
1.52
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,650
< Total Healing >
1,386
14,605
< Experience >
12,672
18
< Vision Score >
38
8
< Wards Placed >
17
59
< Time Dealing CC >
207

How to Counter Xerath with Naafiri in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some important Naafiri vs. Xerath counter stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Xerath. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Naafiri often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. On average, they receives more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Naafiri and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Xerath

Who is Better, Naafiri or Xerath?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Naafiri usually wins when taking on Xerath, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Naafiri makes a good counter to Xerath.

While Naafiri does have a higher winrate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Naafiri also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Naafiri into Xerath.

Additionally, Naafiri also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This 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 overall in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Xerath matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Naafiri is a decent counter to Xerath. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Naafiri against Xerath.

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Naafiri, we analyzed 2,054 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 Xerath 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 Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri usually gets more CS relative to Xerath. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Naafiri versus Xerath build include Serylda's Grudge, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Naafiri bought at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better vs Xerath than with most other common builds. In fact, Naafiri boasted an average win rate of 51.7% when playing against Xerath with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Xerath as Naafiri, you 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 Xerath battles, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Naafiri are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.