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Nami
// YOU · SUPPORT

Nami

the Tidecaller
SUPPORT SUPPORT LANE
VS
SUPPORT LANE
SAMPLE PENDING
Ambessa
// ENEMY · SUPPORT

Ambessa

Matriarch of War
FIGHTER ASSASSIN
MATCHUP TYPE
Fighter
vs Ambessa primary class
SAMPLE
no aggregation yet
BUILD STATUS
Tuned
hand-tuned for this matchup
PATCH
16.11.1
data dragon version

// BUILD FOR THIS MATCHUP

CUSTOMIZED · vs AMBESSA
STARTER ITEMS
Item #3858
Item #2003
BUILD ORDER · 1 → 6
Item #3877 1
Item #3047 2
Item #4636 3
Item #3504 4
Item #3222 5
Item #3107 6
// MATCHUP STRATEGY

vs Ambessa — SUPPORT

vs Ambessa — bruiser threat. If they lane bot as cheese, out-trade them early with Q + W poke. Late game their sustain beats yours — peel for ADC.

EARLY · 1-6
Laning phase

Nami's early lane is a sustain duel. Hide behind your ADC, harass with Q (Aqua Prison) bubble when the enemy support steps up. Your W (Ebb and Flow) bounces between 3 targets — fire it through minions for tier-1 heal-poke combos.

Use E (Tidecaller's Blessing) on your ADC dur...

MID · 7-13
Roam & trade

Level 6 is your first big spike — R (Tidal Wave) is a 2600-range AoE knock-up. Look to cross-map ult for jungle skirmishes / mid roams. Coordinate with jungler at scuttle.

Itemize Moonstone Renewer ASAP. Stack Manaflow Band for sustained poke. After 1 item Nami becomes a hea...

LATE · 14+
Teamfights

Peel-or-pick support. In 5v5, position behind your carry, save Q + R for when the enemy frontline engages. Your E on the ADC = 35% bonus damage for 6s.

Mikael's Blessing is your panic button vs CC chains. Late game Nami can solo-keep an ADC alive vs 2-3 divers — your kit is...

// SUMMONER SPELLS

vs AMBESSA
Flash
D
Flash
Ignite
F
Ignite

// SKILL ORDER

R > W > Q > E
1R
2W
3Q
4E
W
Q
E
W
W
R
W
Q
W
Q
R
Q
Q
E
E
R
E
E
1 9 18

// QUICK REFERENCE

Lane
SUPPORT
Champion class
SUPPORT
Opponent class
FIGHTER
Patch
16.11.1
// RUNES
Sorcery
PRIMARY · SORCERY
KEYSTONE
Keystone 8214
#8214
SLOT 1
Rune 8226
#8226
SLOT 2
Rune 8210
#8210
SLOT 3
Rune 8237
#8237
Inspiration
SECONDARY · INSPIRATION
SLOT 1
Rune 8345
#8345
SLOT 2
Rune 8347
#8347
STAT SHARDS
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5002
Armor
+6 Armor
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