Renekton vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Renekton vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use early lane priority and fury-enhanced trades to deny Naafiri safe scaling and poke windows.
Focus on short burst trades with empowered and quick exits using double .
Prevent Naafiri from roaming by maintaining wave pressure and punishing her engage cooldowns.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with high fury, dash in with , stun with empowered , hit for healing, then exit with second unless all-in is sure.
Punish Naafiri when her is on cooldown or when she commits it into your crowd control.
Avoid extended trades when low on fury or after using both casts forward to prevent counter-engage.

Danger windows

Beware when Naafiri's is active, increasing her chase and burst potential.
Avoid trading when Naafiri's poke has stacked bleed and her is available.
Do not overextend after using both dashes forward, as you lose escape mobility against her targeted dash.

Early game

Stack fury and execute quick trades with plus empowered before level 3.
Keep the wave in a state that lets you dash in and out safely, denying Naafiri poke and all-ins.
Avoid using both dashes forward without securing a lethal trade or wave advantage.

Power spikes

At level 3, use full combo with , , and to trade aggressively with fury.
At level 6, activate to add health and damage, converting short trades into all-ins when Naafiri is chipped.
Respect Naafiri's level 6 spike by holding defensive tools and avoiding low health under wave pressure.

Win conditions

Snowball early by controlling wave and using fury-enhanced trades to chip Naafiri before she scales.
Use level 6 to force decisive fights or dives when Naafiri is low or isolated.
Deny Naafiri safe farming and roam chances by maintaining lane pressure and punishing her engage cooldowns.