MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Jayce
Naafiri vs Jayce in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 751 ranked games in Jungle, Naafiri beats Jayce in 53% 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 353 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: -353
- CS: -3
- XP: -76
Typical gap to Jayce, from 748 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Jayce?
Even on the count: Naafiri lands at 53% over 751 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Naafiri game plan against Jayce
With a gold lead at 10:00, Naafiri wins 65% of 307 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 444.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 307 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 444 |
| First blood | 54% | 548 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 333 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 334 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 264 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 98 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:46 and level 6 lands around 6:55. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Jayce specifically, Naafiri finishes Profane Hydra first most often: 56.1% over 123 games of this matchup.
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.