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How to Win Irelia vs Naafiri Counter MatchupIrelia is in the b tier of champions

Irelia vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Irelia

based on 1,490 Irelia vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our data, Irelia did battle with Naafiri 1490 times. Having so many matchups for Irelia vs Naafiri provides us confidence in our capacity to provide useful data and a solid build to defeat your foe. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Irelia fights Naafiri in only 1.5% of her matches.

Irelia vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Irelia does a ok job of beating Naafiri. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions fight each other in. In Irelia versus Naafiri rounds, Irelia’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Irelia vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageRavenous HydraDeath's DanceTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Naafiri

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

Irelia vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Naafiri Image
8.3
< Kills >
8.3
7.1
< Deaths >
7.1
5
< Assists >
6.4
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
206
< Minions Killed >
150
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.36
17,772
< Physical Damage >
22,286
6,491
< Magic Damage >
96
786
< True Damage >
1,423
25,050
< Damage Dealt >
23,806
32,566
< Damage Taken >
25,898
13,430
< Gold Earned >
12,615
2.5
< Towers >
1.53
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
11,516
< Total Healing >
6,356
15,261
< Experience >
14,128
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
141
< Time Dealing CC >
61

How to Counter Naafiri with Irelia in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several important Irelia versus Naafiri counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between these two champions. For instance, Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Irelia typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Naafiri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Irelia and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Naafiri

Who is Better, Irelia or Naafiri?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Irelia usually fairs equally well when facing off against Naafiri, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Irelia makes an ok counter to Naafiri.

While Irelia does have a higher win rate than Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Irelia also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Irelia into Naafiri.

Moreover, Irelia has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

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

Other Champion Matchups Against Irelia

Irelia Loses Against

TaricTaric43.5% winrateNilahNilah45.3% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.8% winrate

Irelia Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.7% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.5% winrateHweiHwei55.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Irelia, we analyzed 1,490 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 Irelia 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Irelia 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 lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Irelia versus Naafiri build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Sundered Sky. When Irelia combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better versus Naafiri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Irelia had an average win rate of 50.2% battling Naafiri with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Naafiri as Irelia, Irelia players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Irelia vs Naafiri face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

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