Azir vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Azir vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use soldier zones to safely farm and poke while denying Naafiri easy all-in windows.
Maintain medium lane pressure to prevent Naafiri from freely landing poke or committing .
Prioritize scaling through controlled wave states and preserving and for defense or counter-engage.

Trading pattern

Use to place soldiers and to poke safely from max soldier range, avoiding close combat.
Only trade after poke hits or is on cooldown to reduce her burst threat.
Save and to reposition or punish when Naafiri commits and it is blocked or used poorly.

Danger windows

Naafiri is most dangerous when her is up and your or are on cooldown, increasing all-in threat.
Avoid extended trades before your soldiers have meaningful DPS and your defensive cooldowns are ready.
Punish Naafiri if she commits into your crowd control or after missing poke for safer trades.

Early game

Hold a stable wave near mid to farm with soldiers and avoid extended fights before item spikes.
Avoid using aggressively early to keep escape options against engage.
Poke with and only when Naafiri is forced to last-hit close to soldiers to minimize her engage chances.

Power spikes

Level 6 greatly improves safety and counters Naafiri's all-in, enabling confident trades or disengage.
First completed mage DPS item boosts soldier damage, increasing poke and trade threat significantly.
Respect Naafiri's level 6 which enhances her chase and burst; avoid fights if your is down.

Win conditions

Outscale Naafiri by farming safely with soldiers and using to deny her engages in teamfights.
Use to isolate Naafiri or force her into unfavorable trades when she attempts to all-in.
Punish her predictable engage path by saving and for counterplay and repositioning opportunities.