TOP 5 NAMI COUNTERS SUPPORT

Nami, the Tidecaller, is one of the most influential enchanters in the bot lane. With her healing, poke, and lockdown tools, she excels at sustain trades and empowering hyper-carries like Lucian or Jhin. But despite her slippery nature and impactful CC, she’s not unbeatable.

To counter Nami, the goal is to:

• Disrupt her trades early — don’t let her safely poke and heal.
• Avoid clumping — her Aqua Prison (Q) and Tidal Wave (R) excel in clustered skirmishes.
• Punish her squishiness — Nami is very vulnerable to all-ins, especially pre-6.

Below are five support picks that shut down Nami's flow and let you control the lane.

1. Blitzcrank

• Playstyle: Pick support / hard engage
• Strengths:
  • One grab shuts Nami down instantly — she has no mobility to escape.
  • Out-threatens her in lane and punishes mispositioning hard.
  • Can break her synergy with ADCs like Lucian by forcing fights on your terms.

Play Tips:

• Stay in bushes and pressure with fog-of-war grabs — Nami won’t be able to freely auto + W.
• Engage right after she burns her W (Ebb and Flow) — it has a long cooldown early.
• If she steps up to harass, turn immediately. She can't win a scrap without support peel.

2. Pyke

• Playstyle: Aggressive roam + execute support
• Strengths:
  • Punishes squishy enchanters like Nami with fast all-ins.
  • Can roam mid and snowball early game if Nami plays safe.
  • Outdamages her in every trade, especially if she’s grouped with her ADC.

Play Tips:

• Look for trades at level 2–3 — your all-in window is much earlier than hers.
• Use Bone Skewer (Q) through minions to threaten at angles she can’t easily dodge.
• Post-6, your kill pressure forces her to play completely defensively — deny her lane control.

3. Nautilus

• Playstyle: Engage + lockdown tank
• Strengths:
  • Full CC chain completely shuts Nami down — she can’t reposition once caught.
  • Can start fights that force her away from her ADC, breaking their synergy.
  • Trades better early and absorbs more poke thanks to his shield.

Play Tips:

• Time your Dredge Line (Q) when she steps up for autos or harass — she’ll often be in range.
• Go all-in at level 2 with Q + auto + Passive root — you outburst her and win the lane with follow-up.
• Use brush to force positioning mistakes — she's scared of fog engages.

4. Morgana

• Playstyle: Anti-CC utility mage
• Strengths:
  • Black Shield (E) completely nullifies Nami’s ultimate and Q setups.
  • Outranges and outtrades her with Dark Binding (Q) poke.
  • Great into engage comps Nami often supports, offering reliable disengage.

Play Tips:

• Harass with W (Tormented Shadow) from outside of her range — she can’t sustain through it forever.
• Hold Black Shield until you see her look to Q or use R — you win the 2v2 with proper timing.
• Pair with poke ADCs like Jhin, Caitlyn, or Ezreal to keep her pushed in.

5. Brand

• Playstyle: Poke mage support / lane bully
• Strengths:
  • Outdamages Nami in all trades and burns through her healing fast.
  • Controls the wave with AoE poke, forcing her to heal instead of harass.
  • His burst punishes her squishiness, especially when paired with ignite.

Play Tips:

• Spam W + passive autos in the early wave — your damage will quickly outpace her sustain.
• Use Q (Sear) to stun after hitting W or E — it punishes any step forward.
• Force short trades constantly — don’t let her comfortably reset trades with heals.