[2.3] Nami Guide - Nami Support
Nami Support
Nami Build
Best Build Guide for Nami
Item Build Description
Additional information on the items
Starting Items
- Ruby Crystal gets you bulkier which you need to survive the laning phase. Useful against aggressive comps or when you have bad synergy.
- Amplifying Tome gets you a little ap which gives slightly bigger heals and damage. Useful when you have strong synergy
- Boots of Speed is a must have against hookers like Blitzcrank
First Purchases
- Rush Ardent Censer but get Boots of Speed before you buy it. Then follow it up with Ionian Boots of Lucidity after Ardent Censer
Support
- Ardent Censer bread and butter of utility supports
- Harmonic Echo for bigger heals, which you need as a healing support
- Shadows Enchant is best for catching out opponents. Can also grant you +2 assists every time it is used, which is very very good. If your team is losing then get a Redeeming Enchant instead
- [athene's holy grail] is a great item because you can stack it with the help of Aqua Prison and Ebb And Flow . Keep in mind that Ebb And Flow can give you stacks, and use them at the same time
- Zeke's Convergence is generally a great option for aggression.
- Finally take Protector's Vow for more defence for your ad carry.
AP Heavy Support
- Rod of Ages gives health, mana and ability power which scales with the game. Everything you need, all in one item. How wonderful!
- Ardent Censer bread and butter of utility supports
- Shadows Enchant is best for catching out opponents. Can also grant you +2 assists every time it is used, which is very very good. If your team is losing then get a Redeeming Enchant instead
- Harmonic Echo for bigger heals, which you need as a healing support
- Rabadon's Deathcap for damage and even crazier heals
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter is good as you can proc it with your Tidal Wave and with your Aqua Prison which keeps the effect as long as they are in the air.
This build is less focused around healing and more focused around dealing damage to enemy champions
Nami Runes
Best Runes for Nami
Weakness as you have 2 knock-ups
Loyalty to give yourself and ally arm/mr
manaflow to regen more mana during lane
Skill Order
How to distribute skill points
Summoner Spells
When to take which summoners
Nami Matchups & Counters
Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters
Has a strong ultimate that can be synergized with her ad carry. Apart from that shouldn't be too hard. You outheal her damage and if you manage to knock her up then she should be dead if your ad carry follows up.
Combos
Combo 1: W+AA+Q ( Ebb And Flow +AA+ Aqua Prison )
- Basic trading combo
Combo 2: R+Q ( Tidal Wave + Aqua Prison )
- Use your ultimate for a knock-up and follow it up with a bubble for an easy skill shot
Combo 3: E+W+AA+Q ( Tidecaller's Blessing + Ebb And Flow +AA+ Aqua Prison )
- Basic trading combo with a partner
Combo 4: W+E ( Ebb And Flow + Tidecaller's Blessing )
- Cancel your Tidecaller's Blessing animation
Pros/Cons & Tips+Tricks
Pros
- High mobility ( Surging Tides )
- Can engage & disengage with Tidal Wave and Aqua Prison
- Powerful healer
- Fits a lot of ad carries for synergies
- Has CC (Crowd Control)
- Not hard to learn
Cons
- Very squishy
- Requires an AD champion. Weak with AP comp.
- Hard to hit her main skill shot Aqua Prison
Tips & Tricks
- Use Tidecaller's Blessing to get around faster (or to get in lane). Because its mana cost is low enough to regenerate back before using it again.
- Don't waste Aqua Prison for no reason. Keeping it will mentally pressure the enemies
- Casting Tidecaller's Blessing while you or your allies basic attack is mid-air instantly triggers first proc
- When trading, use Ebb And Flow on the enemy to deal damage to them and so the wave bounces back and heals you as well
- In fights, use Ebb And Flow on a nearby ally to heal both them and yourself
- Always try to land Aqua Prison after your Tidal Wave for an almost 100% chance of landing it
- You can use Tidecaller's Blessing +AA to bait out potential shields. They will be slowed, and expect you to throw a bubble at them.