Hwei vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide

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Overview

Trade by landing poke and holding CC to interrupt Naafiri's .
Respect Naafiri's cooldown; only trade aggressively when it is down.
Use your superior range and spell variety to force Naafiri into unfavorable short trades.

Naafiri is dangerous when is available and your CC is on cooldown or mischosen.
Avoid extended trades when Naafiri's is active and she can isolate you with her pack.
Be cautious if Naafiri lands poke and you lack your defensive to counter her follow-up all-in.

Level 3 unlocks full spellbook options, granting stronger poke, control, and shielding.
Level 6 enables high damage all-ins to punish Naafiri's commitment windows.
First completed mage item increases damage and wave control, making trades more favorable.

Use long-range poke and correct CC to deny Naafiri safe engages.
Punish Naafiri's committed dashes with your crowd control and burst before she follows up with .
Reach level 6 and use to threaten all-ins, forcing Naafiri to play cautiously or lose lane control.

Tactical tip

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