How to beat Nami
Common role: Support
A tidecaller whose bubble and wave turn skirmishes upside down.
Best counters vs Nami
Champions with the highest win rate against Nami on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Leona57.2%556 games
- 2
Rell57.2%194 games
- 3
Taric56.6%78 games
- 4
Nautilus54.0%764 games
- 5
Braum53.9%313 games
- 6
Tahm Kench53.3%205 games
- 7
Sona53.1%373 games
- 8
Thresh53.0%1,104 games
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What makes Nami dangerous
Nami bubbles you into a long knock-up (Q), heals and pokes with a bouncing wave (W), empowers her carry's hits with slows (E), and her ultimate sends a huge knock-up wave across the lane. Her passive speeds allies constantly.
How to play against Nami
- 1The bubble is slow — juke it and her engage/peel is gone for 10s.
- 2Her W bounces heal her side and damage yours — break the bounce chain by spacing.
- 3Trade when E was used on farm-lane pressure — it's her buff window.
- 4The ult is huge but slow — walk sideways, never straight back.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Everything is a skillshot — mobility ruins her.
- ✓Squishy with no self-peel once Q misses.
- ✓Mana problems when spamming W trades.
- ✓The ult telegraphs from a mile — sidestep beats it.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Nami's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Dậy SóngKhi Kỹ năng của Nami trúng tướng đồng minh, họ sẽ nhận thêm Tốc độ Di chuyển trong một khoảng ngắn.
Strong: her spells speed allies they touch — hidden tempo everywhere. Weak: background value; just note the surges in trades.
Q
Thủy NgụcBắn một cái bong bóng khổng lồ vào điểm đã chọn, gây sát thương và làm choáng tất cả nạn nhân trúng phải.
Strong: a long knock-up bubble — engage, peel and gank setup in one. Weak: slow, arcing and obvious — juke it and 10 seconds are yours.
W
Thủy TriềuPhóng ra một luồng nước nảy giữa đồng minh và kẻ địch, hồi máu cho đồng minh và sát thương kẻ địch.
Strong: a bouncing heal-damage wave that wins 2v2 trades. Weak: bounce range is short — spread from your partner to break the chain.
E
Ước Nguyện Tiên CáCường hóa một tướng đồng minh trong thoáng chốc, khiến các đòn đánh và kỹ năng của mục tiêu gây thêm sát thương phép và làm chậm mục tiêu.
Strong: empowers three hits with bonus damage and slows. Weak: a short buff window — disengage its duration.
R
Sóng ThầnTạo ra một cơn Sóng Thần khổng lồ hất văng lên không, làm chậm, và sát thương các kẻ địch trúng phải. Tướng đồng minh đứng trong phạm vi của Sóng Thần sẽ được nhận hiệu ứng Dậy Sóng gấp 2 lần.
Strong: a map-length wave of knock-ups for engages and escapes. Weak: slow travel — walk sideways; never run straight from it.
Itemization
Mobility and juking gut her kit. Punish bubble misses with instant all-ins; anti-heal cuts the wave sustain.
This guide covers Nami's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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