MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Hecarim
Naafiri vs Hecarim in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,449 ranked games in Jungle, Naafiri beats Hecarim in 45% of them.
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 behind by 412 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: -412
- CS: -12
- XP: -694
Typical gap to Hecarim, from 1,442 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Hecarim?
Not this time. Hecarim wins 55% of the 1,449 ranked Jungle games counted here. Naafiri players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Naafiri game plan against Hecarim
With a gold lead at 10:00, Naafiri wins 61% of 570 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 878.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 570 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 878 |
| First blood | 52% | 901 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 500 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 454 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 363 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 82% | 127 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:42 and level 6 lands around 6:58. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Hecarim specifically, Naafiri finishes Hubris first most often: 44.4% over 313 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 38.0% across 71 games.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 53.8% across 3,498 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hubris (14,279 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.