Nami is a versatile enchanter support who excels at healing, buffing allies, and providing crowd control. Her kit makes her effective in both defensive and offensive situations, though proper positioning is crucial due to her fragility.

Core Abilities Overview

• Passive (Tidal Wave): Grants movement speed to allies hit by Nami's abilities
• W (Ebb and Flow): Primary ability for lane dominance; bounces between allies and enemies, healing allies and damaging foes
• E (Blessing of the Tidecaller): Empowers ally attacks with bonus magic damage and slow effect
• Q (Abyssal Prison): Launches a water bubble that stuns and damages enemies
• R (Tidal Wave): Creates a massive wave that knocks up and slows enemies while boosting allies' movement speed

Optimal Skill Order

• Level 1: W (Ebb and Flow)
• Level 2: E (Blessing of the Tidecaller)
• Level 3: Q (Abyssal Prison)
• Max Order: R > W > E > Q

Effective Ability Combos

• Trading: E -> AA -> Q -> AA -> W
• All-in: R -> Q (cast Q just before R hits)
• Defensive: W for healing, Q for disengage

Core Item Build

1. Spellthief's Edge (Starting item)
2. Imperial Mandate/Moonstone Renewer
3. Chemtech Putrifier/Staff of Flowing Water
4. Redemption/Mikael's Blessing

Key Gameplay Tips

• Use W for both poke and sustain in lane
• Apply E to ADC before they trade
• Save Q for guaranteed hits or defensive plays
• Position safely behind allies
• Coordinate ultimate with team's engage

Your success with Nami relies on balancing aggressive plays with protective support while maintaining proper positioning and mana management.

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