MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Tristana
Naafiri vs Tristana in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 70 ranked games in Mid, Naafiri beats Tristana in 57% 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 417 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +417
- CS: +6
- XP: +330
Typical gap to Tristana, from 70 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Tristana?
Even on the count: Naafiri lands at 57% over 70 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 Tristana
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 41 |
| First blood | 58% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 46 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:22 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
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.