Nami Counter Guide: Best Picks & Strategy Against the Tidecaller Support
Nami Counter Guide
Nami from League of Legends
Strong Counter Picks:
- Xerath
- Elise
- Janna
- Braum
- Ashe
- Morgana
- Bard
- Thresh
- Nautilus
- Zyra
- Lulu
- Poppy
- Milio
Effective Laning Strategies:
- Stay out of W bounce range to prevent Nami from healing herself through poke
- When dodging her abilities, move sideways rather than backward to avoid her Aqua Prison (Q)
- Engage aggressively when her W (Ebb and Flow) is on cooldown
- Maintain proper positioning to avoid her harassment combo
Key Counter Tactics:
- Purchase Executioner's Calling early to reduce her healing effectiveness
- Target Nami first in teamfights to remove enemy ADC's protection
- Avoid fighting in narrow jungle paths where her ultimate is most effective
- Maintain vision control to prevent ultimate-enabled ganks
Critical Power Spike Windows:
- Early Game (Level 1-2): Play defensively to avoid her strong early poke
- Mid Game (Level 6): Watch for ultimate-enabled ganks and engages
- Late Game: Focus on denying her core healing item completions
Combat Tips:
- Bait out her abilities before engaging
- Track her cooldowns, especially W and R
- Position your team spread out during fights to minimize ultimate impact
- Coordinate with your jungler to punish her when her abilities are down
These strategies work particularly well with champions that have strong engage potential or long-range poke abilities.
