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Nami vs Alistar

How to Beat Alistar as Nami in LoLNami is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Alistar as Nami

based on 1,692 Nami vs Alistar matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
3.21
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Alistar as Nami came out of an analysis of 1692 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Nami is forced to battle against Alistar in only 1.6% of her rounds.

Nami vs Alistar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami has done a below average job of countering Alistar. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Nami vs Alistar matches, Nami’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Alistar.

Best Nami vs Alistar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerImperial MandateMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterZaz'Zak's RealmspikeArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nami to level upw
>
Second ability for Nami to level upe
>
Last skill for Nami to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Alistar as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Alistar

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Advice to Win Against Alistar

Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.

When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.

Nami vs Alistar Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Alistar Image
1.8
< Kills >
1.9
5.3
< Deaths >
5.8
15.2
< Assists >
13.2
0.31
< Killing Sprees >
0.33
22
< Minions Killed >
33
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,051
< Physical Damage >
1,247
8,844
< Magic Damage >
6,665
617
< True Damage >
899
10,513
< Damage Dealt >
8,812
15,329
< Damage Taken >
24,998
8,300
< Gold Earned >
8,303
2.24
< Towers >
1.86
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0
9,473
< Total Healing >
8,896
10,267
< Experience >
10,182
59
< Vision Score >
54
25
< Wards Placed >
24
196
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Alistar with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several influential Nami vs. Alistar matchup stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Alistar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Alistar..

Nami typically has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Alistar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nami and Alistar

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Alistar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Alistar

Who is Better, Nami or Alistar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when taking on Alistar, with a 49.0% win rate. As a result, Nami makes an ok counter for Alistar.

While Nami does have a lower win rate compared to Alistar, when facing one another, Nami also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Nami into Alistar.

Furthermore, Nami also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Alistar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nami vs Alistar matchups, Alistar is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Nami is a somewhat poor counter to Alistar. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Nami against Alistar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Alistar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Alistar as Nami, we analyzed 1,692 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Alistar as Nami comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Nami in order to counter Alistar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami typically gets less CS compared to Alistar. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nami versus Alistar build include Dream Maker, Imperial Mandate, and Moonstone Renewer. When Nami incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Alistar than with many other common item sets. In fact, Nami had an average winrate of 49.0% when playing against Alistar with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Alistar as Nami, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Nami vs Alistar clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.0% win rate overall.

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