Nami, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
3.9%
Ban Rate
1.3%

Nami Support Build: Items & Boots

Nami S TierSupportMage
Patch
26.20
Games
7,861
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Nami build is Boots of Swiftness, Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Shurelya's Battlesong, Staff of Flowing Water, Oracle Lens: 11.83% of games, 60.03% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Nami Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashHeal
    Flash + Heal
    61.0%Win Rate75.7%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    63.2%Win Rate16.6%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.03%Win Rate
+8.00%WR Diff
11.83%Pick Rate
753Matches

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.

The core items for this Nami build are Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, and Ardent Censer. This item combination achieves a 60.0% win rate across 753 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nami gains a total of 190 AP and 400 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Nami Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Summon Aery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Bone Plating
  • Revitalize
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Nami Abilities

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Nami 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.

The most popular starting items for Nami are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 59.9% win rate and 54.7% pick rate.

59.9%Win Rate
54.7%Pick Rate
These are Nami's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Echoes of Helia (53.6% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 48.6% pick rate) provides 200 Health, 35 AP. Moonstone Renewer (52.8% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 53.9% pick rate) provides 200 Health, 25 AP. Ardent Censer (55.7% WR, +3.7% WR diff, 41.5% pick rate) provides 45 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Echoes of Helia S Tier
    Echoes of Helia - 2,200 gold - Nami core item

    Echoes of Helia

    2,200 2,200
    53.59%Win Rate
    +1.56%WR Diff
    48.59%Pick Rate
  • Moonstone Renewer S Tier
    Moonstone Renewer - 2,200 gold - Nami core item

    Moonstone Renewer

    2,200 2,200
    52.83%Win Rate
    +0.80%WR Diff
    53.91%Pick Rate
  • Ardent Censer S Tier
    Ardent Censer - 2,200 gold - Nami core item

    Ardent Censer

    2,200 2,200
    55.72%Win Rate
    +3.69%WR Diff
    41.51%Pick Rate
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Nami players complete Echoes of Helia first in 40% of games, winning 53.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:36 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:18 to 14:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
53.9%40.3%12:362,986
54.6%8.7%13:06647
71.4%0.3%16:1821

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
76.2%0.7%21:4242
61.3%3.6%22:06230
57.6%10.8%21:54680

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
62.9%10.2%28:42340
69.6%1.7%29:1856
61.8%5.2%28:30173

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 7,403 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Nami players max W > E > Q in 85% of games, winning 53.0% of the 6,417 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityW - Ebb and FlowWE - Tidecaller's BlessingEQ - Aqua PrisonQ
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • W > Q > E: 11% of games, 47.6% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 3% of games, 49.5% win rate
Large sampleBased on 7,586 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Nami include Shurelya's Battlesong, Staff of Flowing Water. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nami are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Nami is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Nami trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    52.33%Win Rate
    +0.30%WR Diff
    93.18%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Nami build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total healthHealth:400
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:190
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:8%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Nami movement speedSpeed
55
45
45
Nami healthHealth
400
650
650
Nami ability powerAP
190
140
165
Nami movement speedSpeed
0.08%
0.04%
0.04%
When facing Nami's top counters like Braum, Thresh, Morgana, 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 Staff of Flowing Water based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nami performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,200gEchoes of Helia at 12:36 (median)

This Nami burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 60.0% win rate across 753 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 190 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 limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. This build's moderate gold investment allows Nami to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, and Ardent Censer 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.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 190 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Nami vulnerable to burst damage
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Nami

Nami Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

7,557 games

Most Nami Support players rush Echoes of Helia first (40% of games), finished at a median of 12.6 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (82%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Heal (72%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Nami boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of LucidityMost played82.3%52.3%6,220
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness10.2%53.8%769
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1.0%59.5%74
Slightly Magical FootwearSlightly Magical Footwear0.6%56.3%48

Nami starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played52.8%51.9%3,918
Health PotionHealth Potion ×230.2%53.8%2,241
Control WardStealth WardControl Ward + Stealth Ward3.6%52.8%265
Control WardControl Ward3.2%54.7%236

Nami summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashHealFlash + HealMost played72.0%52.9%5,438
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash19.4%51.3%1,465
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite7.7%47.0%585

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Nami First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Nami players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Echoes of Helia Echoes of Helia12.6 min
11.3-14.3 min
40.3%53.9%2,983
Moonstone Renewer Moonstone Renewer13.1 min
11.6-15.1 min
26.8%51.4%1,986
Ardent Censer Ardent Censer13.4 min
11.8-15.4 min
10.8%50.9%800
Staff of Flowing Water Staff of Flowing Water13.1 min
11.6-14.6 min
8.7%54.6%647

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Echoes of HeliaMoonstone RenewerArdent Censer Echoes of Helia → Moonstone Renewer → Ardent Censer28.7 min
26.9-30.6 min
10.2%62.9%340
Echoes of HeliaArdent CenserMoonstone Renewer Echoes of Helia → Ardent Censer → Moonstone Renewer28.5 min
26.5-30.4 min
5.2%61.8%173
Echoes of HeliaArdent CenserStaff of Flowing Water Echoes of Helia → Ardent Censer → Staff of Flowing Water29.1 min
27.3-30.9 min
2.0%64.2%67
Moonstone RenewerArdent CenserShurelya's Battlesong Moonstone Renewer → Ardent Censer → Shurelya's Battlesong29.3 min
26.9-31.3 min
1.7%69.6%56

Every Nami Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Nami players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Moonstone RenewerMoonstone RenewerMost played56.0%52.8%4,235
Echoes of HeliaEchoes of Helia50.5%53.6%3,817
Ardent CenserArdent Censer43.2%55.7%3,262
Staff of Flowing WaterStaff of Flowing Water22.0%55.3%1,664
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate19.8%52.0%1,493
Mikael's BlessingMikael's Blessing11.2%53.5%846
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's Battlesong9.8%56.9%740
RedemptionRedemption9.0%52.7%678
Diadem of SongsDiadem of Songs8.6%54.3%647
Knight's VowKnight's Vow5.0%57.3%375
DawncoreDawncore2.8%52.4%210
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2.4%52.7%184

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Nami's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Echoes of HeliaMoonstone RenewerArdent CenserIonian Boots of Lucidity
Total gold7,500

This core is in our ranked data: 62.9% win rate over 340 games.

Total stats from items
Ability Power
105
Health
400
Ability Haste
50
Move Speed
45
Heal & Shield Power
10%

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