Sylas vs Nami

Not enough games

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh sustain

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Nami

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4CDR

5—

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

Surging Tides (P)

When Nami's Abilities hit allied champions they gain Move Speed for a short duration.

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

Tips to maximize your impact

An auto after each spell
Weave an auto after each spell: Petricite Burst (passive) turns it into a chain swing around you, with bonus magic damage.
Save Kingslayer for low health
Save Kingslayer (W) to finish or to save yourself when your health drops: its healing grows with your missing health.
Abscond, then throw your chain
To engage, cast Abscond (E), then recast within 3.5 seconds: Abduct (E) pulls you to the first enemy hit and knocks them into the air.
Steal the ult that decides the fight
Cast Hijack (R) on the enemy whose ult can turn a teamfight: you keep a copy of it, cast with your own stats.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Dodge her bubble, then step up
Change direction when she casts Aqua Prison (Q), then step up if she misses: it's her only stun outside her ult, on a 12 to 8 second cooldown.
Back off when she blesses her ADC
Avoid trading when she casts Tidecaller's Blessing (E) on her ally: their next autos and abilities slow you and deal more damage.
Dodge the wave sideways
Step out to the side of Tidal Wave (R): it travels a long way but moves slowly, and its slow lasts longer the more distance it has covered.
Target her: she has no dash
If you can engage, target Nami when she steps up: with no dash or leap, she can only walk away.

Patch 16.21.1