Nami Pro Builds - How to Play Nami in Season 14
Nami – the Tidecaller – is a great Support that is usually played on position Support. Nami can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Nami guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Nami has a win rate of 65% and pick rate of 0.2%. There is a ban rate of 0%. Although a great champion, winning with Nami is not a given. You need to have the right Nami build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Nami probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Nami players need to win.
Latest Nami probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Nami probuilds on position Support.
How to play Nami
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Nami is strong, but if you ran into 
Vel'Koz or 
Braum you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Nami Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Nami. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Nami builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Nami
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Nami. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Yuumi or 
Swain can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Nami is a powerful Support you should start with 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and 
World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Imperial Mandate
Mikael's Blessing
Ardent Censer
Nami abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Nami. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Nami. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Heal.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Nami abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Ebb and Flow. Then you should continue with 
Tidecaller's Blessing, followed by 
Aqua Prison. An order for abilities of Nami up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Ebb and Flow |
| 2 | R | Tidecaller's Blessing |
| 3 | R | Aqua Prison |
| 4 | R | Ebb and Flow |
| 5 | R | Ebb and Flow |
| 6 | R |  Tidal Wave |
| 7 | R | Ebb and Flow |
| 8 | R | Tidecaller's Blessing |
| 9 | R | Ebb and Flow |
| 10 | R | Tidecaller's Blessing |
Most effective Nami runes selection
For an effective Nami build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Nami. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Tidecaller: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Nami are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Nami most pros pick 
Summon Aery.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Nami:
- Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Scorch
Transcendence
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Nami:
Cosmic Insight
Magical Footwear
Champions that counter Nami
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Nami. There are champions that counter Nami. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Vel'Koz for instance is strong against Nami and has a win rate of 53%. Another dangerous counter is Braum.
When your opponent counter picks Nami in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Coven Nami is one of the 13 available skins for Nami.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Nami pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Nami into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Nami guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Nami will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Nami in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Tidal Wave. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Nami build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Nami will grow. Once you mastered Nami – the Tidecaller – you will rule the rift.
