Akshan vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akshan vs Naafiri

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Akshan is a high-mobility marksman who must pressure Naafiri early to deny her safe poke and scaling opportunities.
Focus on using lane priority to punish Naafiri's predictable engages and create roam windows to snowball.

Trading pattern

Trade with autos and (Q) for short-range pressure, then reposition immediately with (E) to avoid (W) engage.
Respect (Q) poke and wait for it to be down before committing to trades.
Avoid engaging if your (E) is interrupted or missed, as this leaves you vulnerable to Naafiri's all-in.

Danger windows

Avoid extended trades when Naafiri has (R) active and your mobility or interrupt tools are down.
Respect (Q) bleed stacks combined with available (W) for committed engages.
After missing or having (E) interrupted, retreat to avoid Naafiri's punish all-ins.

Early game

Use (Q) and autos to poke Naafiri and force her to miss her (Q) poke attempts.
Prioritize hitting level 2 quickly to unlock (Q) plus (E) or (W) for strong short trades and roam potential.
Punish Naafiri if she commits (W) engage without backup or crowd control ready.

Power spikes

Use level 2 power spike with (Q) plus (E) or (W) to pressure Naafiri and create roam opportunities.
Track level 6 (R) availability to execute all-ins, picks, or defensive resets.
After your first completed AD marksman item, increase wave pressure and trade confidence while respecting Naafiri's counters.

Win conditions

Use (E) to punish Naafiri's predictable (W) engages and create roam pressure to snowball.
Deny (Q) poke by controlling wave position and spacing to reduce her all-in windows.
Reach level 6 and item spikes to outduel Naafiri and leverage roam resets for map impact.