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MATCHUPNaafiri · Mid · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 23, 2026

Naafiri vs Master Yi in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his Q is both his gap-closer and his dodge — don't panic-throw abilities while it's active. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

NaafiriYOU · MIDNAAFIRIthe Hound of a Hundred Bites
Master YiENEMY · MIDMASTER YIthe Wuju Bladesman
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Bait his Q
His Q is his gap-closer and his dodge — hold your key abilities until he's burnt it, then commit.
Punish under tower
While his Q is active, jump back under your tower to force him to eat a turret shot.
Ignite his heal
Ignite him to cut the healing and damage reduction he gets from his W.
DON'T
Never blow your important damage into his active Q — he'll just dodge it and get away.
Runes
DOMINATIONDOMINATION
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SORCERYSORCERYuniversal page
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 56% WR - 346 games
Skill order
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Naafiri matchup data compiled from the community Naafiri OTP matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).