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Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Dr. Mundo in LoLDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Dr. Mundo

based on 1,040 Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Dr. Mundo resulted from an examination of 1040 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Dr. Mundo fights Naafiri in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Dr. Mundo has done a below average job of beating Naafiri. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs face each other in. In Dr. Mundo versus Naafiri matches, Dr. Mundo’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Dr. Mundo Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairSpirit VisageThornmailHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Dr. Mundo to level upq
>
Second ability for Dr. Mundo to level upe
>
Last skill for Dr. Mundo to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Dr. Mundo's passive ability p
Dr. Mundo's q ability q
Dr. Mundo's w ability w
Dr. Mundo's e ability e
Dr. Mundo's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Naafiri as Dr. Mundo

Tips for Playing as Dr. Mundo against Naafiri

Cleavers are a powerful tool for killing neutral monsters. Instead of returning to base, farm neutral monsters until your ultimate can heal you.

A well-timed Sadism can bait enemy champions into attacking you even when they lack the damage to finish you.

Spirit Visage will increase the healing done by your ultimate and lower cooldowns on all of your abilities.

Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Dr. Mundo Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Naafiri Image
4.3
< Kills >
8.7
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
6
< Assists >
6
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
2
165
< Minions Killed >
153
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.37
8,949
< Physical Damage >
25,696
13,138
< Magic Damage >
96
481
< True Damage >
1,353
22,568
< Damage Dealt >
27,147
46,650
< Damage Taken >
25,493
11,358
< Gold Earned >
12,778
2.67
< Towers >
1.66
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
15,190
< Total Healing >
6,780
14,686
< Experience >
14,213
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
263
< Time Dealing CC >
65

How to Counter Naafiri with Dr. Mundo in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several influential Dr. Mundo versus Naafiri matchup stats that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. Dr. Mundo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Dr. Mundo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Dr. Mundo often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Dr. Mundo and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Dr. Mundo
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Dr. Mundo
Naafiri

Who is Better, Dr. Mundo or Naafiri?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Dr. Mundo usually loses when facing off against Naafiri, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Dr. Mundo makes a bad counter to Naafiri.

While Dr. Mundo does have a lower winrate than Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Dr. Mundo also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Dr. Mundo into Naafiri.

Additionally, Dr. Mundo also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Dr. Mundo is a somewhat poor counter to Naafiri. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Dr. Mundo against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Dr. Mundo Players

How We Calculated Our Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Dr. Mundo, we analyzed 1,040 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 Dr. Mundo 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

If you would like to truly master Dr. Mundo in order to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Dr. Mundo often gets a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Dr. Mundo versus Naafiri build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Dr. Mundo combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Naafiri than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Dr. Mundo boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when playing against Naafiri with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Naafiri as Dr. Mundo, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Dr. Mundo vs Naafiri clashes, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Dr. Mundo are given for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.