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Rengar vs Naafiri

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How to Beat Naafiri as Rengar

based on 1,706 Rengar vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches each and every week. In our database, Rengar faced Naafiri in 1706 matches. Having so many games with Rengar versus Naafiri provides us faith in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to defeat Naafiri. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Rengar has to counter Naafiri in only 1.3% of his games.

Rengar vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rengar has done a awful job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.3% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Rengar vs Naafiri matches, Rengar’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Rengar vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcLord Dominik's RegardsEdge of NightThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Naafiri

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

Rengar vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Naafiri Image
8.3
< Kills >
9.1
7.3
< Deaths >
6.6
6
< Assists >
5.9
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
2.09
43
< Minions Killed >
157
1.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.39
17,566
< Physical Damage >
23,812
1,298
< Magic Damage >
105
1,109
< True Damage >
1,207
19,974
< Damage Dealt >
25,125
34,041
< Damage Taken >
25,687
12,886
< Gold Earned >
12,953
1.25
< Towers >
1.65
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
15,979
< Total Healing >
6,228
13,879
< Experience >
14,415
20
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
8
231
< Time Dealing CC >
59

How to Counter Naafiri with Rengar in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Rengar versus Naafiri matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Rengar typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rengar and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Naafiri

Who is Better, Rengar or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rengar usually loses when taking on Naafiri, with a 46.3% win rate. Thus, Rengar makes a poor counter for Naafiri.

While Rengar does have a lower win rate than Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Rengar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Rengar into Naafirias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Rengar has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Rengar vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Rengar is a bad counter for Naafiri. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Rengar against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Rengar Players

How We Calculated Our Rengar vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Rengar, we analyzed 1,706 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 Naafiri as Rengar 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 learn all of the intricacies of Rengar to counter Naafiri during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar typically accumulates a lot less CS compared to Naafiri. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Rengar versus Naafiri build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Rengar combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Naafiri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Rengar had an average win rate of 46.3% when playing against Naafiri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Naafiri as Rengar, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Rengar vs Naafiri LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.3% win rate overall.

If you need to view Rengar x Naafiri tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using all games completed with these champs.