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Diana vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Diana in LoLDiana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Diana

based on 7,347 Diana vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
7.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Diana faced Naafiri 7347 times. With so many matchups for Diana vs Naafiri provides us confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening statistics and a solid build to defeat Naafiri. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Diana is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 7.4% of her games.

Diana vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Diana does a good job of countering Naafiri. Typically, she wins a whopping 53.3% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Diana vs Naafiri matches, Diana’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Diana vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandFiendish Codex

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Night HarvesterZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapDemonic EmbraceSunfire AegisNashor's Tooth

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
>
Second ability for Diana to level upw
>
Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Naafiri

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Diana vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Naafiri Image
7.7
< Kills >
8.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.6
6.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
80
< Minions Killed >
119
0.99
< Dragons Killed >
0.39
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.3
2,302
< Physical Damage >
19,831
17,685
< Magic Damage >
56
928
< True Damage >
1,060
20,916
< Damage Dealt >
20,948
23,831
< Damage Taken >
25,008
12,126
< Gold Earned >
11,781
1.73
< Towers >
1.22
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
6,024
< Total Healing >
7,085
13,701
< Experience >
13,153
19
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
7
153
< Time Dealing CC >
85

How to Counter Naafiri with Diana in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several significant Diana against Naafiri counter stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Diana typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Naafiri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Diana and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Naafiri

Who is Better, Diana or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Diana usually wins when facing off against Naafiri, with a 53.3% win rate. Thus, Diana makes a great counter for Naafiri.

While Diana does have a higher win rate compared to Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Diana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Diana into Naafiri.

Moreover, Diana has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Diana vs Naafiri matchups, Diana is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Diana is a great counter to Naafiri. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Diana against Naafiri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Diana

Diana Loses Against

ShyvanaShyvana46.8% winrateIllaoiIllaoi46.8% winrateTaliyahTaliyah47.1% winrateIvernIvern47.3% winrate

Diana Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.8% winrateGragasGragas56.5% winrateK'SanteK'Sante56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

UrgotUrgot+ 53.7% 1900 GamesZacZac+ 53.8% 1012 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 54.1% 2388 GamesIllaoiIllaoi+ 54.4% 3710 Games

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Diana, we analyzed 7,347 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 Diana 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.

Other Useful Resources

Diana Build Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Diana in order to counter Naafiri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Diana versus Naafiri build consist of Night Harvester, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Diana used at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Naafiri than with many other common item sets. In fact, Diana boasted an average win rate of 53.3% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Naafiri as Diana, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Diana vs Naafiri counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.3% winrate overall.

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