Nami is a versatile support champion with a 52.6% win rate across 21,301 matches. Here's the optimal way to play her:

Core Build:

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Heal
• First Item: Dream Maker
• Core Items: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Imperial Mandate
• Full Build: Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Vigilant Wardstone

Optimal Runes:

• Primary: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
• Secondary: Bone Plating, Revitalize
• Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Skill Order: W > E > Q

Strong Against:

• Mel (56.8% WR)
• Lux (55.7% WR)
• Swain (55.7% WR)
• Tahm Kench (54.8% WR)
• Rakan (54.5% WR)

Weak Against:

• Elise (48.4% WR)
• Braum (48.9% WR)
• Bard (49.1% WR)
• Zyra (49.5% WR)
• Maokai (49.5% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

• Nilah (57.2% WR)
• Yasuo (54.5% WR)
• Twitch (54.1% WR)
• Tristana (54.1% WR)

Key Tips:

1. Harass early with auto attacks and W to establish lane dominance
2. Chain CC by combining R with Q for maximum crowd control
3. Position in backline during teamfights for survival
4. Adapt item builds based on team compositions and matchups
5. Consider alternative builds with Zaz'Zak's Realmspike or Solstice Sleigh as first items for specific situations

Alternative Build Options:

• Off-meta: Electrocute build with Dream Maker (47.7% WR)
• Defensive: Zaz'Zak's Realmspike into Shurelya's (52.0% WR)
• Aggressive: Solstice Sleigh build path (53.2% WR)

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