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MATCHUPNaafiri · Mid · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Naafiri vs Pantheon in Mid lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his W stun has deceptively long range — respect it or you'll get jumped. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

NaafiriYOU · MIDNAAFIRIthe Hound of a Hundred Bites
PantheonENEMY · MIDPANTHEONthe Unbreakable Spear
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 EasyTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Respect his stun range
His point-and-click W stun reaches deceptively far — unless you're hitting him at max Q range, assume he can leap on you.
Fight on spent bars
Watch the bars under his HP and wait for him to spend them on the wave before you commit — that's your window.
Dodge his E
He can't turn during his E — dash behind or beside him to dodge the damage, and don't proc Q2 in front of his shield.
DON'T
Proc your Q2 in front of him while he's holding his shield.
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
SORCERYSORCERYuniversal page
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
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
Last 30 days Emerald+ - 56% WR - 1.0k games
Skill order
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Naafiri matchup data compiled from the community Naafiri OTP matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).