Why don't people play very much Nami?

SnakDatSmilesBak·Jun 26, 2017·2 votes·711 views

I don't see very much of nami in games and her winrate seems like its consistently lower than 50%. Why's she weak? Seems to me like she has almost everything a support would want, all on different abilities.

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DarkRitualJun 26, 20174 votes

Jack of all trades master of none. Want a healer? Soraka has her beat. Need hella peel and enchanter utility? Janna, Karma, and Lulu got her beat.

She's not bad, but it's better to focus on one part in the support role right now. Itemization also helps those with a better focus in one area buy items to help the other (like Redemption on Janna, Locket/Knight's Vow on Soraka).

TormentulaJun 26, 20171 votes

^ this

although I can say her niche is her ultimate which, while not really special on paper, does give her a niche to counter certain champions in the game that the others can't as suddenly or well. Caitlyn Jhin Xerath Velkoz Malzahar Nunu Katarina

Debatably Bard wins there too but its a small area and nami can't screw it up.

bwopJun 26, 20172 votes

Yeah she's got engage, but her early game is bad because all of her abilities take up 1/3 of her mana, like her W , her Q has a long cooldown you have 3 or 1 chance to land on someone. her e just gives more ms and as. her R is takes mastering to land in a teamfight, its large but if you land it the wrong way, everyone's gonna question your skill level.

Moooose2Jun 26, 20171 votes

She can harass in lane fairly well but only if you have good communication with adc since if not against any engage heavy bot lane she'll get blown up. She's super squishy, and gets outclassed in every category by a different support. She's good but if you want peel play somebody else.

AptestJun 26, 20171 votes

I used to main nami.

The reason i do not play her is because her play patterns are pretty simplistic. I do not feel there is enough depth to the character, both mechanically and more importantly strategically, for me to enjoy.