Home Matchups Champions

Learn matchups. Improve champion pools. Climb smarter.

Navigation

Home Matchups Champions Counter PicksSoon Patch NotesSoon

Resources

Matchup Requests Contact Discord Reddit

Legal

Privacy Policy Terms of Use Legal & Disclaimer

LaneStomp is not endorsed by Riot Games and does not reflect the views or opinions of Riot Games or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Riot Games properties. Riot Games and all associated properties are trademarks or registered trademarks of Riot Games, Inc.

© 2026 LaneStomp. All rights reserved.

Built by Stein for League players.

Home Matchups Champions

Home Matchups Champions

Overview

Role Plan

Danger Windows

Early Game

Power Spikes

Win Conditions

Irelia vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Home Matchups Champions

Back to matchup selector

Champion

Opponent

RoleGenerate matchup

Irelia

VS

Mid

Naafiri

Irelia vs Naafiri

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Irelia controls lane pressure with high early agency and mobility to deny Naafiri safe scaling.
Focus on maintaining wave states that enable Q resets and punish Naafiri's committed W engages.

Trading pattern

Stack passive and look for E or R marks to lock down Naafiri before committing with Q resets.
Punish Naafiri after she uses W or when Naafiri Q poke is down to avoid her burst.
Avoid Qing forward without a reset path to prevent being punished by Naafiri's mobility.

Danger windows

Avoid extended trades when Naafiri's R is active as her pack increases her all-in threat.
Respect Naafiri's W engage; if she commits with W into your crowd control, punish immediately.
Be cautious if Naafiri lands multiple Q hits, as her poke lowers your health for her all-in.

Early game

Use level 2 power spike with Q and E to threaten stun and extended trades before Naafiri reaches level 3.
Keep minion waves healthy to enable Q resets and avoid giving Naafiri easy poke windows with Naafiri Q.
Avoid fighting when Naafiri's W or R is available to prevent her all-in burst.

Power spikes

Irelia spikes at level 2 with Q and E and at level 6 with R for stronger all-ins.
Respect Naafiri's level 6 R which enhances her chase and burst potential.
Both champions spike after their first core item; Irelia must use this to pressure before Naafiri completes lethality.

Win conditions

Use wave control to create Q reset paths and force extended fights when Naafiri's key abilities are down.
Capitalize on missed Naafiri W or Q poke to engage with E stun and R zone for all-in.
Convert successful all-ins into side pressure or roams to snowball lane advantage.

Tip: For Irelia vs Naafiri, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.

Updated May 31, 2026New matchup