MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Zed
How often does Naafiri beat Zed in Jungle?
Naafiri into Zed in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 1,334 ranked games.
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 263 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: -263
- CS: -1
- XP: -98
Typical gap to Zed, from 1,327 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Zed?
The count says yes: across 1,334 ranked Jungle games into Zed, Naafiri takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Naafiri.
Beating Zed: the Naafiri game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Naafiri at 64% across 594 games. Flip the lead and Naafiri falls to 45% across 740.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 594 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 740 |
| First blood | 56% | 975 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 543 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 629 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 498 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 189 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:54. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Naafiri's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zed specifically, Naafiri finishes Hubris first most often: 56.9% over 295 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 63.5% across 52 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.