- Win Rate
- 49.9%
- Pick Rate
- 1.3%
- Ban Rate
- 1.4%
Zilean vs Nami
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 811
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zilean vs Nami is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Nami wins with a 52.8% win rate (+5.6%) over Zilean based on 36 games. Zilean wins the early laning phase while Nami scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zilean vs Nami matchup.
Zilean Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zilean performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Zilean vs Nami?
Zilean wins 48.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 33.0% and 64.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.7% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 35 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 6
Key takeaways
- Zilean vs Nami is an even matchup: Zilean wins 48.6% of 35 games, and the 95% range (33.0–64.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 49.7% for Zilean; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 13, within the margin of error (34 games).
- Zilean players pick Imperial Mandate much less often against Nami: 41.3% of their other Support games, 20.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zilean and Nami played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zilean's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zilean vs Nami Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zilean vs Nami Win Rate by Game Length
Zilean's win rate against Nami by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zilean's results against Nami in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zilean vs Nami Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenZilean gold at 15: +13
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zilean Changes Against Nami
Choices Zilean players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Imperial MandateItemUsually41.3%vs Nami20.0%−21.3 pts- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually15.6%vs Namiunder 2%−15.6 pts
- E > W > Qthe E > W > Q skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nami14.3%+14.3 pts
Usually12.1%vs Nami25.7%+13.7 pts
Luden's EchoItemUsually19.2%vs Nami5.7%−13.5 pts
OvergrowthRuneUsually4.9%vs Nami14.3%+9.4 pts
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually0.8%vs Nami8.6%+7.8 pts
Best Zilean Build vs Nami
Usual Zilean build (Support)
56.8% win rate · 37 games
Against Nami
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 13 Zilean games against Nami carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zilean's standard build instead.
- Zilean usually completes Shurelya's Battlesong first, at 13.4 min (median of 20 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zilean Runes vs Nami
Usual Zilean runes (Support)
Summon Aery
59.6% win rate · 166 games
Against Nami
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Zilean matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Zilean's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Zilean vs Nami FAQ - Patch 26.22
Who wins Zilean vs Nami?
Zilean vs Nami is an even matchup: Zilean wins 48.6% of 35 games, and the 95% range (33.0–64.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Zilean's win rate against Nami?
Zilean wins 48.6% of 35 Support games against Nami on patch 26.22 (95% range 33.0–64.4%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 49.7% would be expected.
Does Zilean counter Nami?
Not clearly. Zilean wins 48.6% of 35 games against Nami, and the 95% range (33.0–64.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zilean or Nami?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 13, within the margin of error (34 games).
Does Zilean outscale Nami?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nami strongest against Zilean?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nami is ahead of Zilean beyond the margin of error.
What should Zilean build against Nami?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zilean's usual Support core: Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, Shurelya's Battlesong. The biggest change against Nami: Imperial Mandate (41.3% usually, 20.0% here).
What runes should Zilean use against Nami?
Use Zilean's usual Summon Aery page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nami: Overgrowth (4.9% usually, 14.3% here).