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How to Synergize Caitlyn and Naafiri

based on 4,800 Caitlyn with Naafiri pairs
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Caitlyn has fought alongside Naafiri in 4800 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the publishers of League, we are completely sure that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Caitlyn synergize with Naafiri. It is very rare for Caitlyn to play alongside Naafiri as allies. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.3% of matches with Caitlyn.

Caitlyn Naafiri Synergy Summary

Caitlyn has done a ok job of playing alongside Naafiri. Normally, she wins an acceptable 49.9% of games the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Caitlyn when playing alongside Naafiri by learning how to better synergize your play style with them, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Caitlyn vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirster

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowAxiom ArcRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Caitlyn and Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn with Naafiri

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Understand How Naafiri Will Play

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Caitlyn Naafiri Synergy Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
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6.3
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.7
< Assists >
6.6
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
175
< Minions Killed >
176
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.53
18,987
< Physical Damage >
19,608
1,468
< Magic Damage >
1,469
552
< True Damage >
556
21,008
< Damage Dealt >
21,634
19,257
< Damage Taken >
19,590
11,975
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.59
< Towers >
2.53
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,376
< Total Healing >
5,450
12,574
< Experience >
12,664
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
89
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Play with Naafiri as Caitlyn in LoL

The Caitlyn Naafiri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Naafiri, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Caitlyn sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Naafiri. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Naafiri helps Caitlyn perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Caitlyn is an ally to Naafiri, she sees a little drop in her full damage output. This may signal that Naafiri does not support by providing cover for her to deal more damage or that their presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Caitlyn is played together with Naafiri on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Naafiri.

Moreover, when Caitlyn plays with Naafiri on the same team, she usually takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Naafiri does a decent job of covering Caitlyn in teamfights.

Synergies between Caitlyn and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Caitlyn
Naafiri

Is Caitlyn better when played alongside Naafiri?

There is no perfect ally for Caitlyn that will no matter what be her ideal ally. However, overall, Naafiri is a very typical ally for Caitlyn. By being on the same side as Caitlyn, they increases their win rate by 0.6% to 49.9%. This shows that there is a weak synergy between Caitlyn and Naafiri that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Naafiri has a much lower diffuclty than Caitlyn. That means Caitlyn players don't need to be very careful when enlisting Naafiri teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a much lower level of skill to do well with you.

Playing alongside, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by bringing Caitlyn and Naafiri together, you will not be giving your side a lot of AP. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Naafiri ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn Naafiri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Caitlyn and Naafiri, we analyzed 4,800 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Caitlyn with Naafiri comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Caitlyn to work well with Naafiri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to build first in your Caitlyn and Naafiri synergy build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Caitlyn incorporated at least these three great items in her build, she did significantly better as an ally of Naafiri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 49.9% helping carry Naafiri with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing your oponents, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for this champion pairing, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.9% win rate overall.

If you need to get Caitlyn and Naafiri cooperations tips and stats for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and tips and suggestions given are computed using every match with data with both champs.