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MATCHUPNaafiri · Mid · Patch 26.16 · Ranked Solo · Updated Aug 24, 2026

Naafiri vs Volibear in Mid lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: he often casts his ult mid-Q leap to disguise it — it hits hard and grants him a big shield, so back off once you're already low. 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
VolibearENEMY · MIDVOLIBEARthe Relentless Storm
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 HardTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Watch for his hidden ult
He frequently casts his ult during his Q leap to hide the animation — it hits hard and grants a big shield, so back off if you're already low.
Punish his E cooldown
He's most vulnerable when his E is down — that's your window to commit to a trade.
Avoid the double-bite
If he lands his W bite on you while the proc is already active, it deals bonus damage and heals him — don't let him land it twice.
DON'T
Never stay at low HP near your tower once he hits 6 — his ult is a towerdive tool, so concede the turret instead of contesting it.
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
Last 30 days Emerald+ - 53% WR - 735 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).