LeBlanc vs Naafiri Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Mid lane: LeBlanc the assassin/mage hybrid, Naafiri the assassin/fighter hybrid. The sample behind this page is 704 games from patch 16.13.1, and LeBlanc wins 42.5% of them. That is 7.5 points under even, which is why Naafiri is listed among the champions LeBlanc struggles into.
Because LeBlanc is magic-based and Naafiri physical-based, the counter-item is obvious but different for each. Before items it is 598 HP, 22 armour, 30 MR for LeBlanc; 610, 28, 32 for Naafiri. The 6-armour edge belongs to Naafiri. At full build levels the gap widens to 2434 HP versus 2395, favouring LeBlanc.
The 525-versus-125 attack range gap means LeBlanc can contest the wave from outside Naafiri’s reach. Naafiri wins only by collapsing the distance, which usually means a cooldown or a gank.
A missed Mimic from LeBlanc hands Naafiri the window to land The Call of the Pack. Level six shifts things: Mimic on one side, Hounds’ Pursuit on the other.
LeBlanc is the more demanding of the two to pilot (9/10 versus 2/10), which quietly shapes the win rate. The page tracks LeBlanc against Naafiri continuously rather than freezing on one patch.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Naafiri has the statistical edge. LeBlanc wins 42.5% of the recorded games.
42.5% from LeBlanc's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
704 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current LeBlanc build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the LeBlanc build page.