Best Nami Support Build Guide: Stats, Runes & Strategies (52.6% WR)

Best Nami Support Build Guide: Stats, Runes & Strategies (52.6% WR)

By Marcus Chen

February 24, 2025 at 03:01 AM

Nami is a versatile support champion who excels at healing, buffing allies, and crowd control. Her current win rate sits at 52.6% based on 21,301 matches.

Core Build

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Heal
  • Starting Item: Dream Maker
  • Core Items: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Imperial Mandate
  • Full Build: Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Vigilant Wardstone

Optimal Runes

  • Primary: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
  • Secondary: Bone Plating, Revitalize
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Skill Order W > E > Q

Strong Synergies

  • Nilah (57.2% WR)
  • Yasuo (54.5% WR)
  • Twitch (54.1% WR)

Best Matchups

  • Mel (56.8% WR)
  • Lux (55.7% WR)
  • Swain (55.7% WR)

Counter Picks to Avoid

  • Elise (48.4% WR)
  • Braum (48.9% WR)
  • Bard (49.1% WR)

Pro Tips

  1. Harass enemies early with basic attacks and W to establish lane dominance
  2. Chain CC by combining ultimate (R) with bubble (Q)
  3. Position in the backline during teamfights for survival
  4. Time abilities carefully to maximize healing and damage output

Alternative Builds For a more aggressive playstyle, consider Electrocute with Cheap Shot, building Zaz'Zak's Realmspike into Shurelya's Battlesong. This off-meta build maintains a 47.7% win rate over 459 matches.

Adapt your build based on team composition and matchup, considering situational items and defensive runes when necessary.

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