MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Naafiri
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Naafiri?
In Top, Aatrox wins 47% against Naafiri across 305 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox behind by 731 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: -731
- CS: -19
- XP: -294
Typical gap to Naafiri, from 302 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Naafiri?
Too close to call. Aatrox sits at 47% over 305 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Naafiri as Aatrox
When Aatrox is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 89 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 215.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 89 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 215 |
| First blood | 58% | 90 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 77 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 51 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 53 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:00; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aatrox build in Top?
Into Naafiri specifically, Aatrox finishes Eclipse first most often: 60.9% over 46 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Aatrox core is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.3% across 1,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (14,379 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.