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Naafiri vs Hecarim

NaafiriYOU · MID
HecarimENEMY · MID
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Ignite

How to play it

Respect his E
His charged E can knock you out of your own E or W, killing your escape: it's exactly why his ganks on you land.
Catch with W
You can catch him with your W if he tries to run: but commit only when you're sure you can finish, since he out-sustains you and sticks hard.
Wait out his W
Don't burn damage while his W is active: he gains bonus armor for its entire duration.
Never take a straight-up slapfight on equal footing: his sustained damage and sticking potential beat yours.
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
SORCERYSORCERY
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
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
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Naafiri · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Naafiri vs Hecarim in Mid lane is a hard lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his E can displace you out of your own E or W, it's what makes his ganks lethal.

Naafiri matchup data compiled from the community Naafiri OTP matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).