How should Nami be nerfed?

NY64·Sep 2, 2018·2 votes·1,265 views

I mostly just wanted to post this because I wanted to take a break from all the sexism stuff. Wow, Riot really threw themselves into a deep ditch. Anyway, I've noticed that Nami has been one of the best supports, if not the best support for a while and that's mainly because she is too much of a generalist similar to Jax. Her utility is what allows her to stand on top of all the other supports and she lacks a big weakness. This isn't a post saying Nami is a badly designed champion, needing a rework, or being a hate post on Nami. I love playing Nami, she is my second favorite champion in the game and I am level 7 with her. It's just that she needs a minor nerf so she doesn't stand so much higher than the other supports. So the question I wanted to ask is how do you think she should be nerfed? Personally I think either her W damage should be lowered or her passive should give less movement speed to allies.

6 Comments

Wizard BlazeSep 2, 20183 votes

Tsu Nami Is fair to play no need to nerf or buff. she is mana hungry she has long cd on her ability one of the most expensive mana cost heal and squishy. few heals and she goes back to base to regen mana.

Ahri Body PillowSep 2, 20181 votes

As someone who has played Nami quite a bit throughout the years, I don't feel as if she's inherently powerful. I feel like soon the meta will shift out of her favor.

However, if Riot decided that Nami DID need nerfs, I think they would need to look at increasing the CD or Manacost on her q or Increasing the cd on her w. That's really about it.

OtterlyLostSep 2, 20181 votes

Or they could address what made her powerful in the first place. She hasn't had any changes herself in seasons. The only reason she's strong now is because all of the other enchanters are trash and people dont feel motivated to play all in supports such as Ali, Leo, and naut, all of which counter her.

Ahri Body PillowSep 2, 20181 votes

That's why I said I don't think she's inherently powerful. The meta is in a spot where her specific kit performs well, that's all.

NY64Sep 2, 20181 votes

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Or they could address what made her powerful in the first place. She hasn't had any changes herself in seasons. The only reason she's strong now is because all of the other enchanters are trash and people dont feel motivated to play all in supports such as Ali, Leo, and naut, all of which counter her.

It does make sense that people are not playing the all in supports as often since there is so much true damage that tanks have lost their purpose.

OtterlyLostSep 2, 20181 votes

That's the thing, if you look on OP.GG shes not even top five winrate because in Korea(where OP.GG pulls their statistics) they prefer aggressive supports like Ali and Pyke and Thresh, all of which are doing better or equal to Nami. So they arent inherently weal either; Korea proves that. I think it's just purely that other enchanters are less good and in need of mild buffs. The nerfs to them were far too harsh.