MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Neeko
Naafiri vs Neeko in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 88 ranked games in Mid, Naafiri beats Neeko in 50% 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 ahead by 448 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +448
- CS: +7
- XP: +40
Typical gap to Neeko, from 88 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Neeko?
Even on the count: Naafiri lands at 50% over 88 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 Neeko
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 58 |
| First blood | 60% | 47 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 61 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:14 and level 6 lands around 5:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Neeko specifically, Naafiri finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 46.3% over 41 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.