Nami Support Build Guide - Win Rate, Items, Runes & Best Matchups

Nami Support Build Guide - Win Rate, Items, Runes & Best Matchups

By Marcus Chen

February 24, 2025 at 03:01 AM

Nami is a versatile support champion with a strong 52.6% win rate, excelling in lane control and team fight utility.

Core Build:

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Heal
  • First Items: Dream Maker → Ionian Boots of Lucidity → Imperial Mandate
  • Complete Build: Moonstone Renewer → Ardent Censer → Vigilant Wardstone
  • Ability Order: W > E > Q

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
  • Secondary: Bone Plating, Revitalize
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (2x), Health Scaling

Strong Matchups:

  • Mel (56.8% WR)
  • Lux (55.7% WR)
  • Swain (55.7% WR)
  • Tahm Kench (54.8% WR)
  • Rakan (54.5% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Elise (48.4% WR)
  • Braum (48.9% WR)
  • Bard (49.1% WR)
  • Zyra (49.5% WR)
  • Maokai (49.5% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

  • Nilah (57.2% WR)
  • Yasuo (54.5% WR)
  • Twitch (54.1% WR)
  • Tristana (54.1% WR)
  • Corki (53.2% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Harass enemies early with auto attacks and W
  • Chain CC by combining R with Q
  • Position in backline during teamfights
  • Time abilities to maximize CC duration
  • Focus on protecting and empowering your ADC

Alternative Builds:

  1. Zaz'Zak's Realmspike build (52.0% WR)
  2. Solstice Sleigh build (53.2% WR)
  3. Off-meta Electrocute build (47.7% WR)

Choose situational items based on enemy team composition and game state. Adapt your build path accordingly for optimal performance.

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