Lee Sin vs Naafiri Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk, meets Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites, in the jungle. Over 7,182 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Lee Sin closes out 46.5% of them. That is 3.5 points under even, which is why Naafiri is listed among the champions Lee Sin struggles into.
With Lee Sin and Naafiri both dealing physical damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Level-one bases: Lee Sin 645 HP / 36 armour / 32 MR, Naafiri 610 / 28 / 32. Early physical trades read in Lee Sin’s favour thanks to 8 more armour. Scaling matters as well: Lee Sin ends on 2481 HP, Naafiri on 2395. On autos alone the numbers read 66 AD for Lee Sin and 55 for Naafiri. Lee Sin covers ground faster from level one (345 against 340).
Both champions are melee (Lee Sin at 125, Naafiri at 125), so the matchup is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Eviscerate (E) is the ability Lee Sin has to respect, just as Naafiri plays around Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike. The pressure spikes when Dragon’s Rage and Hounds’ Pursuit come online together. Note the resource bars too: Energy versus Mana.
A 6/10 difficulty rating on Lee Sin, against 2/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. No hand-editing here — the Lee Sin figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Naafiri has the statistical edge. Lee Sin wins 46.5% of the recorded games.
46.5% from Lee Sin's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
7,182 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Lee Sin build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Lee Sin build page.