Matchup
Heavy CCHigh sustain
You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Nami
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Kassadin
NamiCareful
Careful
Aggressive
Nami's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Surging Tides (P)
When Nami's Abilities hit allied champions they gain Move Speed for a short duration.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12s | 10s | 11s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 10s | 11s | 2m |
| 9 | 8s | 10s | 11s | 2m |
| 11 | 8s | 10s | 11s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 8s | 10s | 11s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 8s | 10s | 11s | 1m40 |
Playing against Nami
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Her Q bubble is slow and predictable — keep moving constantly to dodge it.
2
Nami is squishy: if you catch her with CC, she dies quickly.
3
Her R is wide but slow — sidestep or dash to avoid it.
4
Engage when her Q is on cooldown (10s): it's her only hard CC outside of her ult.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026