AP Naafiri Build

AP Naafiri Build.

AP Naafiri build with runes and items. AP Naafiri guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Naafiri build in League of Legends Patch 14.23!

Updated: 2024-11-26 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Tear of the Goddess should be final item in your build.
Fated Ashes should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Naafiri ability Darkin Daggers should be leveled first.
Q
Naafiri ability Eviscerate should be leveled second.
E
Naafiri ability Hounds' Pursuit should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Liandry's Torment should be final item in your build.
Blackfire Torch should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
The Collector should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Naafiri Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination major tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination major tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General
  1. You play as Mage building Burn items.
  2. You rush Liandry's Torment.
  3. You burn your enemies. With DOTs. And debuffs.
Naafiri AP specific
  1. Your Darkin Daggers (Q) DoT effect continuously triggers effects like Blackfire Torch and Liandry's Torment. The same goes to your Packmates (We Are More passive)!
  2. As AP Naafiri, you only want to apply Q bleed. That means you don't really need to hit the same champion twice with Q. You can prioritize other targets to apply more bleed to do more dmg.

How to play

General
  1. Playing AP Naafiri build, your default rush is Liandry's Torment vs. HP, Blackfire Torch vs. squishes. Then get the other item
  2. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  3. Items like Morellonomicon or Oblivon Orb are extra effective with this build, thanks to damage over time effects from Liandry's Torment.
  4. An enemy team has an extremely strong shielding? You can get Serpent's Fang to counter it. It works with your DoTs, meaning shield reduction lasts longer.
  5. They have lots of melee? Or you just want to kite them? Get Rylai's Crystal Scepter.
  6. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
  7. If you are doing well, are ahead and want to have some fun, you can buy The Collector item. It works off your damage over time effects!
Naafiri AP specific
  1. Your goal is to apply as much bleed as you can. Bleeding target = around 10 sec of DoT from items.
  2. Try to aggressively poke with Q and run away with E.
  3. Alternatively, you can aggressively E forward and Q enemies.
  4. You can even W to minion, then E forward and Q to apply bleed.

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. You can use your Packmates (We Are More passive) to block skillshots. Position properly and use E!
Riot
  1. Across the sands of Shurima, a chorus of howls rings out. It is the call of the dune hounds, voracious predators who form packs and compete for the right to hunt in these barren lands. Among them, one pack stands above all, for they are driven not only by canine instincts, but by the ancient power of the Darkin.

Skill Order

  • Naafiri [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Darkin Daggers
  • Naafiri [object Object] ability.
    W
    Hounds' Pursuit
  • Naafiri [object Object] ability.
    E
    Eviscerate
  • Naafiri [object Object] ability.
    R
    The Call of the Pack

Items

Starting items
Tear of the Goddess item.
Fated Ashes item.
Rush this
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good items
Rylai's Crystal Scepter item.
Horizon Focus item.
The Collector item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Riftmaker item.
Shadowflame item.
Situational items
Morellonomicon item.
Imperial Mandate item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
Counter shields
Serpent's Fang item.
Fun item that works with DoTs
The Collector item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Liandry's Torment item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Void Staff item.
The Collector item.
Shadowflame item.