MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Akshan
What is Naafiri's win rate vs Akshan?
In Mid, Naafiri wins 55% against Akshan across 460 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 Naafiri ahead by 330 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +330
- CS: +10
- XP: +234
Typical gap to Akshan, from 459 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Akshan?
Yes. Naafiri wins 55% of 460 ranked Mid games into Akshan. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Naafiri closes the game out from a lead, and how often Akshan claws it back.
How to beat Akshan as Naafiri
When Naafiri is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 288 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 172.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 288 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 172 |
| First blood | 59% | 249 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 204 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 313 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 105 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 43 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:55; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Naafiri build in Mid?
Into Akshan specifically, Naafiri finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 50.0% over 146 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 56.4% across 1,235 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 Voltaic Cyclosword (11,865 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.