the Tidecaller
Nami
A headstrong young vastaya of the seas, Nami was the first of the Marai tribe to leave the waves and venture onto dry land, when their ancient accord with the Targonians was broken. With no other option, she took it upon herself to complete the sacred...
2/3
Engage
3/3
Peel
2/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Aqua Prison
Sends a bubble to a target area, dealing damage and stunning all enemies on impact.
Ebb and Flow
Unleashes a stream of water that bounces back and forth between allied and enemy champions, healing allies and damaging enemies.
Tidecaller's Blessing
Empowers an allied champion for a short duration. The ally's basic attacks and spells deal bonus magic damage and slow the target.
Tidal Wave
Summons a massive Tidal Wave that knocks up, slows, and damages enemies. Allies hit gain double the effect of Surging Tides.
Recommended build
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Skill order
W → E → Q
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Heal
Combos
E on ally → ally hit → Q
Slow-assisted bubble
E empowers allied attacks and spells to slow. Aim Q after that hit; the ally must connect, and the slow does not make Q unavoidable.
R → Q
Wave-assisted bubble
Use R's knockup and slow to narrow Q's landing area. Aim where the enemy will be, not at an assumed fixed recovery-frame timing.
W bounce → E on ally
Trade with a partner
Check ally/enemy spacing for W's alternating bounces. Follow with E on the ally about to attack; W does not promise every bounce at any distance.
Difficult matchups
Fiddlesticks47.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 186 games
Elise46.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 335 games
Braum46.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 2,230 gamesBest with
Kai'Sa
Jinx
Ezreal
OrnnNami's engage can hand off to Ornn's control or damage follow-up. Ornn supplies 3/3 frontline where Nami should avoid first contact. Nami's 3/3 peel protects Ornn's 3/3 scaling job.
MaokaiNami's engage can hand off to Maokai's control or damage follow-up. Maokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Nami should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Nami's 2/3 scaling profile.COMMUNITY LAYER
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