MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Yasuo
Naafiri vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,268 ranked games in Mid, Naafiri beats Yasuo in 48% 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 159 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +159
- CS: -5
- XP: -217
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 1,257 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Yasuo?
Even on the count: Naafiri lands at 48% over 1,268 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 Yasuo
With a gold lead at 10:00, Naafiri wins 58% of 684 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 584.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 684 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 584 |
| First blood | 53% | 670 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 609 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 596 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 256 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 101 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:35 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Yasuo specifically, Naafiri finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 48.1% over 416 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Voltaic Cyclosword, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 56.1% across 41 games.
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.