01 / Nami
At a glance
Learn Nami abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Aqua PrisonCreates a control window for a follow-up.
- Ebb and FlowAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
- Tidecaller's BlessingContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
What can go wrong
- Aqua PrisonUse this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
- Ebb and FlowRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PSurging Tides
When Nami's Abilities hit allied champions they gain Move Speed for a short duration.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
QAqua Prison
Sends a bubble to a target area, dealing damage and stunning all enemies on impact.
Use this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
WEbb and Flow
Unleashes a stream of water that bounces back and forth between allied and enemy champions, healing allies and damaging enemies.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
ETidecaller's Blessing
Empowers an allied champion for a short duration. The ally's basic attacks and spells deal bonus magic damage and slow the target.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
RTidal Wave
Summons a massive Tidal Wave that knocks up, slows, and damages enemies. Allies hit gain double the effect of Surging Tides.
Use this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
Nami combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Follow up with Tidecaller's Blessing
- E
- W
- AA
With Nami, start with Tidecaller's Blessing, then continue through Ebb and Flow → Basic attack. Use Tidecaller's Blessing to prepare the next attack; let that attack connect before moving to the next action.
Follow up with Tidecaller's Blessing
- E
- AA
- Q
- W
- AA
- AA
With Nami, start with Tidecaller's Blessing, then continue through Basic attack → Aqua Prison → Ebb and Flow → Basic attack → Basic attack. Use Tidecaller's Blessing to prepare the next attack; let that attack connect before moving to the next action.
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Game plan by role
Nami · Support
Stand where you can help your lane partner without exposing both of you. Coordinate the opening before spending your main control or protection.
Set up vision with nearby allies rather than walking into unlit areas alone. Roam when your lane partner can safely handle the next wave.
Choose between creating an opening and protecting the teammate who can carry the fight. Do not spend every defensive spell on the first visible enemy.
Before your next fight, check: Aqua Prison · Tidal Wave · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Nami · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.