Nami Top Build
The patch 26.1 Nami top build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer, Redemption, Shurelya's Battlesong, Mikael's Blessing, Oracle Lens. This Nami build has a 4.14% pick rate and a 61.01% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nami build choices below.
Surging Tides
When Nami's Abilities hit allied champions they gain Move Speed for a short duration.
Aqua Prison
Sends a bubble to a target area, dealing damage and stunning all enemies on impact.
Cost:- 60
Cooldown:- 12/
- 11/
- 10/
- 9/
- 8
Range:- 875
Ebb and Flow
Unleashes a stream of water that bounces back and forth between allied and enemy champions, healing allies and damaging enemies.
Cost:- 70/
- 75/
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- 85/
- 90
Cooldown:- 10
Range:- 725
Tidecaller's Blessing
Empowers an allied champion for a short duration. The ally's basic attacks and spells deal bonus magic damage and slow the target.
Cost:- 55/
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- 70/
- 75
Cooldown:- 11
Range:- 800
Tidal Wave
Summons a massive Tidal Wave that knocks up, slows, and damages enemies. Allies hit gain double the effect of Surging Tides.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 120/
- 110/
- 100
Range:- 2550
- Support,
- Mage
Select a Nami Build
Imperial Mandate
Ardent Censer
Redemption
Moonstone Renewer- Imperial Mandate
- Redemption
- Imperial Mandate
- Redemption
Shurelya's Battlesong
- Imperial Mandate
- Ardent Censer
- Shurelya's Battlesong
Best Nami Build - Highest Win Rate Items
This Nami build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
These are Nami's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Imperial Mandate (52.2% WR, +0.5% WR diff, 78.7% pick rate) provides 60 AP. Ardent Censer (55.3% WR, +3.7% WR diff, 25.0% pick rate) provides 45 AP, 0.04% Speed. Redemption (54.9% WR, +3.3% WR diff, 26.1% pick rate) provides 30 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
2,250Nami build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
Top situational items for Nami include Shurelya's Battlesong, Mikael's Blessing. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nami are Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Nami is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Nami build.
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:185- Movement Speed:8%
Health:250
When facing Nami's top counters like Zyra, Zilean, Lux, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Shurelya's Battlesong or Mikael's Blessing based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nami performance.
This Nami burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 61.0% win rate across 277 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 185 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Nami with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Nami's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Nami vulnerable to burst damage and no built-in sustain for extended fights. This build's moderate gold investment allows Nami to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer, Redemption to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Nami build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Nami Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Nami build?
The best Nami build in this patch includes Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer, and Redemption. This build has a 61.01% win rate and is picked 4.14% of the time.
What are Nami's core items?
Nami's core items are Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer, and Redemption. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Nami's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Nami?
Sorcerer's Shoes are the best boots for Nami. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Nami's playstyle. They are included in 4.1% of Nami builds.
What is the best trinket for Nami?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Nami. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Nami maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Nami builds?
Yes, alternative Nami builds include options like Imperial Mandate, Redemption, and Shurelya's Battlesong. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Nami?
MetaBot sources its build data for Nami directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Nami builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Nami. From there, we aggregate the Nami builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.