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Nami
Patch 16.2.1
SupportDifficulty
Medium
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Dominate the early lane to get your ADC an item lead. Transition into the mid-game by using to pick off out-of-position targets and use to keep your carries safe from divers.
Playstyle
An aggressive lane bully enchanter who thrives on short trades and lockdown chains. You aren't just a healer; you're a playmaker who uses movement speed and crowd control to dictate the pace of a fight.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Elite lane trading with bounce mechanics
- +Exceptional peel and disengage with and
- +Provides massive movement speed via to help allies kite or chase
- +Flexible playstyle—can be played as a primary engager or a backline protector
Weaknesses
- -Extremely squishy—one misposition or missed often results in death
- - is a slow, telegraphed skillshot that is easy to dodge without setup
- -Heavy mana costs in the early game if is used inefficiently
- -Low mobility outside of procs; very vulnerable to being hunted in jungle
Abilities
Every ability you hit an ally with (including yourself) grants a burst of Move Speed. Use or on your jungler to help them close the gap during a gank. If you need to run away, target yourself.
A long-duration stun but very hard to hit. Never 'fish' with this against mobile champions. Save it for when the enemy is already slowed by or , or use it to peel for your ADC when the enemy is walking in a straight line toward them.
Your bread and butter. It bounces up to 2 times. To win lane, always look for the 'W-Start' on an enemy so it bounces back to heal you, or 'W-Start' on yourself to heal damage then bounce to poke the enemy. Never use it if it won't bounce at least once.
Buffs 3 attacks/spells. The most important part is the SLOW. Put this on your ADC as their auto is in the air to guarantee the slow. The slow makes landing significantly easier.
A massive wave that knocks up and slows. The further it travels, the more it slows. It also procs at double effectiveness for allies hit. Use it to start a fight from out of vision or to completely stop an enemy hard-engage.
Teamfight Role
Disruptive Enchanter
Stay in the backline. Use on your most fed carry and save specifically to stop the person trying to dive them. Use to either follow up on your team's engage or to reset a fight if the enemy gets a good jump on you.
If your team lacks engage entirely, you can use from fog of war to start a fight, but only if you have teammates ready to follow up immediately.
Combos
The Basic Trade
yourself -> Auto-attack -> enemy -> Auto-attack
Standard lane poke. slows them so you can't miss your . The will bounce back and heal any return damage you take.
The Lockdown
-> -> on ADC ->
Use first to knock them up and slow them. This makes nearly impossible to miss. Follow up with your buffs to let your ADC finish them off.
Bubble Catch
on ally -> Ally attacks enemy -> on slowed enemy
Don't lead with . Let your ally proc the slow first. Once the enemy is slowed, the travel time is much less of an issue.
Flash Bubble Surprise
-> Flash
You can buffer and then Flash to change the launch position. It's risky but can catch enemies off guard who think they are out of range.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | is one of the strongest level 1 trading tools in the game. You can often chunk the enemy ADC for 20% HP while staying full health. |
| Level 2 | Unlocking gives you kill pressure. If you land one bubble on a level 1 enemy, they are usually forced to blow Summoner Spells. |
| Level 3 | With unlocked, your trading becomes reliable. You no longer have to guess where they will move because you can slow them first. |
| Level 6 | is a massive teamfight tool. It allows you to roam to mid or help your jungler secure objectives with heavy CC. |
Tips & Tricks
- •Your procs on ALL abilities. Use on your own feet while running away to get a speed boost even if you miss the enemy.
- • damage and healing values change per bounce. If you have high AP, each bounce actually gets STRONGER.
- •You can proc with spells, not just autos. This works great with mages like Seraphine or Ezreal.
- •The wave is slow. Use it through walls or from brushes so the enemy has less time to react to the animation.
- •Hitting an ally with gives them double the speed. Aim the wave to hit your frontline AND the enemies simultaneously.
- •Use while your ADC's projectile is mid-air. The slow and damage will still apply when the bullet hits.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Throwing randomly in lane→You lose your only self-defense tool. Aggressive supports like Leona or Nautilus will immediately engage and kill you while it's on cooldown.
- ✕Using on a single target with no bounce→You waste massive mana for half the value. Always position so the water can jump to a second or third target.
- ✕Using as a long-range snipe→The wave is too slow; enemies will simply walk out of the way. It is best used at mid-to-short range or as follow-up CC.
- ✕Holding for too long→Your ADC loses out on the movement speed which could have helped them dodge a crucial skillshot.
- ✕Standing too far back in lane→You cannot bounce your from yourself to the enemy, losing your primary way to win the health sustain battle.
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