Tier list / Support / Nami

Nami matchups

Tier 2#7 Support2Full build
You playNami

Tier 250.7% win · #7 support

An even matchup50.5%Nami wins 50.5% of games into Lulu, about the same as the 50.7% Nami wins overall.
AgainstLulu

Tier 150.0% win · #5 support

50.5%50.2%

8,083 gamesSample A 50.7%Sample B 51.6%Sample C 50.1%Gold at 15 +56Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Nami: Gold 52.1% · Plat 51.8% · Emerald 51.1% · Diamond 50.8%Lulu: Gold 49.6% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 50.3% · Diamond 50.1%

Lane plan

Be careful when Lulu casts Help,Pix! (E) on minions as she can chain it with Glitterlance (Q) to poke! Although Nami lacks overall health, she can heal. Engage combat continuously!

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Dream Maker

    You complete Dream Maker at ~0 min; Lulu completes Dream Maker at ~0 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Lulu's Whimsy (W) is 18s, your Aqua Prison (Q) is 12s, so you're back first. Level 6: both ultimates 120s.

  • Heal

    Lulu takes Flash + Heal in 81.8% of games. You take Flash + Heal (83.7%).

Build into Lulu

Sample B · Emerald+ · 3,057 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    World AtlasHealth PotionHealth Potion

    World Atlas + Health Potion + Health Potion

    96.5% of games · 51.7% win
    • World AtlasHealth Potion48.3%

  2. First back

    Bandleglass MirrorGlowing MoteBoots

    Bandleglass Mirror, Glowing Mote, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item0 min

    Dream Maker

    Dream Maker

    71.7% of games · 51.8% win
    • Solstice Sleigh52.7%
    • Zaz'Zak's Realmspike51.4%

  4. 2nd item13 min

    Echoes of Helia

    Echoes of Helia

    52.0% of games · 52.0% win
    • Moonstone Renewer49.3%
    • Ardent Censer51.2%

  5. 3rd item22 min

    Moonstone Renewer

    Moonstone Renewer

    25.3% of games · 53.0% win
    • Ardent Censer55.3%
    • Echoes of Helia53.0%

  6. Boots13 min

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    87.0% of games · 51.9% win
    • Boots of Swiftness51.9%
    • Plated Steelcaps51.4%

  7. Late28–36 min

    Ardent CenserMoonstone RenewerStaff of Flowing Water

    Ardent Censer, Moonstone Renewer or Staff of Flowing Water

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 2,962 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Summon AerySummon Aerypicked in 96.9%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 94.3%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 88.7%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 86.0%

ResolveResolve

  1. RevitalizeRevitalizepicked in 71.1%
  2. Bone PlatingBone Platingpicked in 63.4%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Skill order

Most played order, 422 games
Q31415
W14579
E28101213
R611

Max

  1. WEQ89.1% pick · 2,526 games52.6%
  2. WQE6.2% pick · 177 games50.3%
  3. EWQ4.4% pick · 125 games46.4%

Lulu: E start, max EWQ313 games

Summoner spells

FlashHealFlash + Heal83.7% pick

FlashHealLulu: Flash + Heal, 81.8%2,517 games

Play against Lulu

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Lulu's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Pix, Faerie CompanionPassive
  2. Q Glitterlance7s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 925 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Whimsy18s cooldown · 65 mana · 650 range—18s18s18s
  4. E Help, Pix!10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 650 range10s10s9s8s
  5. R Wild Growth120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 900 range——120s100s

Whimsy (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Nami's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Surging TidesPassive
  2. Q Aqua Prison12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s cooldown · 60 mana · 875 range—12s12s12s
  3. W Ebb and Flow10s cooldown · 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 mana · 725 range10s10s10s10s
  4. E Tidecaller's Blessing11s cooldown · 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 mana · 800 range—11s11s11s
  5. R Tidal Wave120 / 110 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 2550 range——120s110s

Aqua Prison (Q) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 37 support matchups

Nami's win rate into each one · green beats Nami's average, rose falls short
46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%62.0%64.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.