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

Naafiri vs Zac in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his Elastic Slingshot (E) reaches across almost the whole lane — mind your position and ward jungle entrances so he can't leap on you unseen. 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
ZacENEMY · MIDZACthe Secret Weapon
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Respect his E leap
His E covers basically an entire lane, so ward the jungle entrances and watch his position when you push up — that's how he sets up a leap of faith.
Kill him twice
Like Anivia, you have to kill him twice — step on his blobs to deny the heal, then get your jungler in right after his passive triggers to finish him.
Space his Q
Position behind minions so his Q can't hit you, and don't get dragged into long trades — he out-sustains a straight brawl.
DON'T
Never W-chase him through his leap unless he's already dying — you'll land in the middle of the enemy team and get collapsed on.
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 - 708 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).