SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

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How to Play NamiSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Nami Support build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Surging TidesPAqua PrisonQEbb and FlowWTidecaller's BlessingETidal WaveR

In Patch 26.13, Nami is B tier Support with 49.5% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Summon Aery + Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer. Hardest matchup: Leona (45.3% win rate for Nami). Key patterns to practice: Economy optimisation, Shifting, and Vision placement.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeB#23of 36 Support champions
Win rate49.5%vs 49.9% role avg
Pick rate8.1%5th most picked Support
Ban rate1.2%

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Nami Support Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (7.7% pick rate, 49.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.6% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Summon AeryKEYSTONE
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
ResolveSECONDARY
Bone Plating
Revitalize
SHARDS

Summon Aery · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch + Bone Plating · Revitalize

Summoner spells

FlashFlashHealHeal

Skill order

Ebb and FlowWTidecaller's BlessingEAqua PrisonQMax W first
Aqua Prison31415
Ebb and Flow14579
Tidecaller's Blessing28101213
Tidal Wave611

Item build

7.7% pick
StartingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion + Health Potion
Core buildImperial MandateImperial MandateMoonstone RenewerMoonstone RenewerArdent CenserArdent Censer
BootsIonian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
SituationalDream MakerDream MakerMoonstone RenewerMoonstone RenewerEchoes of HeliaEchoes of HeliaImperial MandateImperial MandateArdent CenserArdent CenserRedemptionRedemption

Nami Support meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Nami holds a 49.5% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.13, 0.4 points below the Support role average of 49.9%. That is the 23rd highest win rate of 36 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 8.1% pick rate (5th most played in the role) and a 1.2% ban rate, Nami rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Nami Support held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Nami works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Nami Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Leona (45.3% win rate for Nami) and Thresh (46.6% win rate for Nami): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Karma (50.6%) and Milio (49.2%) are the least punishing matchups for Nami this patch.

How to play Nami Support

  • Pick Nami Support in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Nami Support guide

Nami support is a bubble-first engage-and-peel support built around Aqua Prison (Q), Ebb and Flow (W), and Tidecaller's Blessing (E): land Aqua Prison to damage and stun every enemy caught in it, lean on Ebb and Flow bouncing between allies and enemies to heal and damage while waiting for the next window, and empower whoever is committing with Tidecaller's Blessing for bonus magic damage and a slow.

The build

Rune page: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch (Sorcery), with Revitalize and Bone Plating (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Heal. Skill order opens Ebb and Flow (W) at level 1, then maxes Ebb and Flow (W) first with Tidecaller's Blessing (E) second. Starter: two Health Potions, into Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Core build: Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, with Dream Maker, Echoes of Helia, and Redemption as later options.

Ability mechanics

Aqua Prison (Q) sends a bubble to a target area, dealing damage and stunning all enemies on impact. Ebb and Flow (W) unleashes a stream of water that bounces back and forth between allied and enemy champions, healing allies and damaging enemies. Tidecaller's Blessing (E) empowers an allied champion so their basic attacks and spells deal bonus magic damage and slow the target. Tidal Wave (R) knocks up, slows, and damages enemies, and allies it hits gain double the Move Speed of Surging Tides (passive).

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Leona, Thresh, Senna, Nautilus, Seraphine. Best matchups: Karma, Milio, Lulu.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Nami counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Nami good in Patch 26.13?

Nami is B tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 49.5% win rate, 8.1% pick rate, and 1.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Nami Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Nami Support?

The best Nami Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer with the Summon Aery keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Nami Support is B tier with 49.5% win rate this patch.

Who counters Nami?

Champions that counter Nami in Patch 26.13 include Leona (45.3% Nami win rate), Thresh (46.6% Nami win rate), Senna (46.7% Nami win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Nami?

To climb with Nami Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Economy optimisation, Shifting, and Vision placement. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold. Shifting: Shifting is an advanced lane assignment pattern, most often used in high elo games and pro scene.