Nami

Off-meta Nami mid: Doran's Ring start, max Q + W. Push wave with W damage at min 3-4, then poke enemy mid with Q from screen-edge. Nami has 525 range — same as Soraka — respect melee assassins.

Freeze the wave near your tower against gap-closers (Zed, Akali, LeBlanc). Avoid extended trades; your AD is bad and you have no escape.

Luden's Companion + Sorc Boots is your spike. Roam bot lane after pushing — your R is the longest cross-lane setup in the game.

In skirmishes, lead with R (knock-up) -> Q (1.5s stun) -> W bounce damage. With Comet + Aery + Luden's procs, a full combo deals 800-1000 magic damage on a squishy.

Riftmaker + Zhonya's = unkillable AP teamfighter. Stand mid-line, lead with R for engage CC chain, then Q + W combo on whoever your team focuses.

Void Staff vs MR stacking. Zhonya's bait -> R reset combo is your panic button.

Roam-driven snowball. You don't outscale a real mid-laner — your damage is utility-shaped. Win by 3+ successful roams to bot lane creating 2v3 fights, or R + Q chain CC during teamfights.

Lose to fast-roaming mids (Talon, LeBlanc, Aurelion Sol).

Level 6 — R unlock = first cross-map roam. Luden's Companion — burst Q + W combo deals 500+ damage. Level 11 — R rank 2 + 2 items. Riftmaker — sustained AP DPS. Level 16 — R rank 3 + 5 items = teamfight monster.

Combos:

• R (knock-up) -> Q (stun) -> W (heal-damage bounce) -> AA (Luden's) -> Comet damage
• W on enemy minion -> ally hop = sustain in extended fights
• Zhonya's mid-W = full heal-bounce uptime

Anti-tips:

• Don't pick Nami mid in serious ranked unless team is built around utility
• Don't trade autos — your AD scaling is garbage