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Regarding the Nami buff on PBE

Enjutsu·7/13/2017, 12:03:34 PM·2 votes·1,204 views

7/12 PBE Update

So i saw Nami buff on PBE. I one trick her and i did check her winratio over the years so i know she was sometimes up sometimes down, but recently she was strugling and i don't think it's gonna change tha much in the future. I think the main reason for that was one of her strengths is strong laning phase, but the introducion of and changes made it harder for her to be dominant in lane so a buff may be necessary. Im still a bit afraid of the buff, because i don't want Nami to become more popular and harder for me pick. But i would like to request a different buff, something that annoyed me for a long time. Could you maybe move her ult starting position behind her? kinda like what you once did with Azir?

V5.20

Emperor's Divide Soldier starting position increased to 325 units behind Azir from 175.

The fact that her ult starts in the center has fucked me up so many times and currently when i have to use ult in sucha up close situation i just flash back to guarantee it would hit. I never really expected that an opportunity for her buff could come, but it looks like it did so would really love it if you could consider this buff.

10 Comments

Jaspers7/13/2017, 12:20:12 PM2 votes

There is? goes to look Huh... okay. She's my main and still think of her as one of the most balanced champs in the game. Any context of why the 2 second cooldown on one of the hardest skillshots to land in the game?

This said, your suggestion is okay (if not only for her passive bit) but will it help? I generally don't use if it the enemy is already on top of me. Azir's ult starting behind him is a mechanic needed to re-position your targets, so that the Q,E,R combo works if E hits someone on the way (right?). Nami's wave is used differently (or I do at least), to zone/cut off people, disengage or long range engage to catch someone out. The bubble is better for close range disengage/getting melee off you.

... but you're the one trick. :P

FantasySniper7/13/2017, 1:39:57 PM2 votes

Nami could use a small buff, but two seconds off her Aqua Prison at every level feels like too much, especially given that it's her early game that needs help.

12 to 10 seconds would help her early game just fine. Coupled with the buff for her ult that you suggested, it would put her in a better spot.

######And even if after all that she's still underperforming, maybe +5 or 10 to Tidecaller's Blessing.

LightIsMyPath7/13/2017, 1:06:45 PM1 votes

Could you sum up the buff? I'm on phone and surr20 crashes..

Drugoth7/13/2017, 2:00:15 PM1 votes

As a Nami main, I had always hoped they would change Nami's ult into a vector cast like Rumble's or Victor's E.

I always thought it was weird that the water just seems to appear out of nowhere right at Nami's flippers.

StrangerL7/13/2017, 7:24:21 PM1 votes

Given she does max Q last in the support role, CD buff on that is fine. But, I think 1 sec down is more than enough. As a Nami main, I think Nami is fine. The last thing I want to see is how she becomes popular especially world championship is coming.

ModKnightsKemplar7/13/2017, 7:26:26 PM1 votes

Really thoughtful post.

Good thought, and excellent idea. Especially for a champion ult, this sort of thing should be strongly considered.

One thing to consider, though, is that means Windwall could block it if Nami walks just barely through it and casts. That's the only downside I can think of, and it's a relatively minimal one at that.