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Nami counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
the Tidecaller
Lane
Support
Source tier
S
  • 5picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 0pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • Blitzcrankthe Great Steam GolemSupport23A
  • Pykethe Bloodharbor RipperSupport22S
  • Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
  • Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S
  • Brandthe Burning VengeanceMid16A

Useful alongside this pick

  • Lucianthe PurifierDragon / ADC6A
  • Kai'SaDaughter of the VoidDragon / ADCA
  • Tristanathe Yordle GunnerDragon / ADC10B
  • Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B
  • Samirathe Desert RoseDragon / ADC7A

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Blitzcrank

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 Ebb and Flow shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Pyke

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 Ebb and Flow shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Nautilus

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 Ebb and Flow shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Leona

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 Ebb and Flow shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Brand

  • Usually met from Mid while this pick plays Support so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • This pick's 2 Ebb and Flow shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Liandry's Torment
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Lucian

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 Aqua Prison is crowd control and 3 RELENTLESS PURSUIT is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Essence Reaver
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Empowerment

Kai'Sa

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 Aqua Prison is crowd control and ULTIMATE KILLER INSTINCT is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
  • This pick has no shield of its own, and ULTIMATE KILLER INSTINCT supplies one.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Magnetic Blaster

Tristana

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 Aqua Prison is crowd control and 2 ROCKET JUMP is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Magnetic Blaster
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Jinx

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 3

Samira

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 Aqua Prison is crowd control and 3 WILD RUSH is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Every count on this page is a count of documented links, not a win rate or a strength score.

Quick answers

Who counters Nami in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Nami: Blitzcrank (Support), Pyke (Support), Nautilus (Support), Leona (Support), Brand (Mid). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Nami in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Nami describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in Aqua Prison (ability 1), Tidal Wave (ultimate); healing or regeneration in Ebb and Flow (ability 2). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Nami is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Nami in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Nami, in purchase order: Ardent Censer then Harmonic Echo then Redemption then Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Runes: Aery, Empowered Attack, Chain Assault, Zombie Ward, Bone Plating. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mikael's Blessing. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Nami play in Wild Rift?

Nami is a Support and Mage by Riot's classification and is played in Support. Riot rates the difficulty Medium. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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