Naafiri vs Zaahen

Naafiri
You
VS
Zaahen

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Who Wins

  • You win pre-6 through superior range and poke potential, as Zaahen lacks gap closers early and must walk up to farm.
  • Post-6 becomes more dangerous as his R gives him engage potential and his passive stacks make extended trades heavily favor him.
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How to Trade

  • Use Q poke to whittle him down while staying outside his melee range, then look for short W-E-Q combos when he's low enough to burst.
  • Avoid extended trades once he has Determination stacks built up, as his sustained damage will quickly outscale yours.

Wave Control

  • Push early waves to deny him farm and stack opportunities, then look to roam or recall before he can build meaningful Determination stacks.
  • Keep waves in positions where you can escape his W pull range, as getting pulled into melee range with stacks means losing the trade.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't commit to all-ins when he has high Determination stacks, as his doubled AD bonus and revive passive make him nearly impossible to kill in extended fights.
  • Avoid fighting in tight spaces where his W pull becomes unavoidable and he can force the melee engagement he wants.
Created on 03/31/2026
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