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MATCHUPNaafiri · Mid · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Naafiri vs Jax in Mid lane is a hard lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his stun is what kills you — do everything in your power to keep him off you 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
JaxENEMY · MIDJAXGrandmaster at Arms
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Wait out his stun
His aoe stun is his kill setup — wait it out and never fight into it.
Commit stun-down
Your only window is after he's burned his stun — before that, don't commit.
Save E for his jump
If you're close to him, hold your E to dash out of stun range right after he jumps onto you.
DON'T
Never jump onto someone else while his stun is up — he'll jump on you the second you commit.
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+ - 53% WR - 316 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).