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How to Win Ezreal vs Naafiri Counter MatchupEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Ezreal in LoLEzreal is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Ezreal

based on 3,081 Ezreal vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
44.8 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Ezreal came out of an analysis of 3081 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Ezreal is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.4% of his games.

Ezreal vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ezreal does a terrible job of beating Naafiri. Typically, he wins a lowly 44.8% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Ezreal vs Naafiri rounds, Ezreal’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Ezreal vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEssence ReaverSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinFrozen HeartNavori QuickbladesManamune

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Naafiri as Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Naafiri

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

Ezreal vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
44.8 %
VS
Win Rate
55.2 %
Naafiri Image
6.4
< Kills >
8.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
7
< Assists >
6
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
169
< Minions Killed >
155
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
14,659
< Physical Damage >
24,125
6,902
< Magic Damage >
100
524
< True Damage >
1,295
22,086
< Damage Dealt >
25,521
21,016
< Damage Taken >
26,104
11,705
< Gold Earned >
12,965
2.11
< Towers >
1.68
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,336
< Total Healing >
6,595
12,526
< Experience >
14,502
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
99
< Time Dealing CC >
64

How to Counter Naafiri with Ezreal in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Ezreal versus Naafiri counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri..

Ezreal often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Naafiri. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ezreal and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ezreal
Naafiri

Who is Better, Ezreal or Naafiri?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ezreal usually loses when trying to fight Naafiri, with a 44.8% win rate. Thus, Ezreal makes a poor counter for Naafiri.

While Ezreal does have a much lower win rate than Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Ezreal also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Ezreal into Naafirias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ezreal also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Ezreal is a garbage counter to Naafiri. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ezreal against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

How We Calculated Our Ezreal vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Ezreal, we analyzed 3,081 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 Ezreal 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 Ezreal to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ezreal typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ezreal versus Naafiri build include Muramana, Essence Reaver, and Serylda's Grudge. When Ezreal combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Naafiri than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ezreal boasted an average winrate of 44.8% battling Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Naafiri as Ezreal, you should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Ezreal vs Naafiri face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 44.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Ezreal are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.