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How to Win Nami vs Malphite Counter MatchupNami is in the a tier of champions

Nami vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Nami in LoLNami is in the a tier of champions
SupportMage
TankFighter

How to Beat Malphite as Nami

based on 4,206 Nami vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
3.15
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Malphite as Nami came out of an analysis of 4206 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Nami is forced to battle against Malphite in only 3.9% of her matches.

Nami vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami has done a poor job of countering Malphite. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champions face one another in. In Nami against Malphite games, Nami’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Malphite.

Best Nami vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Ardent CenserMikael's BlessingStaff of Flowing WaterRedemption

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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Malphite as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Nami vs Malphite Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Malphite Image
1.7
< Kills >
4.8
5.3
< Deaths >
4.8
15
< Assists >
7.6
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
23
< Minions Killed >
145
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.47
837
< Physical Damage >
4,845
8,162
< Magic Damage >
14,226
579
< True Damage >
585
9,579
< Damage Dealt >
19,657
16,339
< Damage Taken >
24,331
8,411
< Gold Earned >
10,701
2.1
< Towers >
1.99
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,980
< Total Healing >
3,337
10,620
< Experience >
14,158
58
< Vision Score >
21
25
< Wards Placed >
10
199
< Time Dealing CC >
661

How to Counter Malphite with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Nami against Malphite counter stats that can help you explain the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Malphite. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Nami often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Malphite. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Malphite

Who is Better, Nami or Malphite?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nami usually loses when facing off against Malphite, with a 47.8% win rate. As a result, Nami makes a poor counter for Malphite.

While Nami does have a lower win rate than Malphite, when on opposite teams, Nami also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Nami into Malphite.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nami vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nami is a bad counter to Malphite. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nami against Malphite.

Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Nami, we analyzed 4,206 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 Malphite 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nami to counter Malphite during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Malphite. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Nami versus Malphite build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Nami bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better versus Malphite than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Nami had an average winrate of 47.8% when playing against Malphite with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Malphite as Nami, Nami players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Nami vs Malphite counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.8% winrate overall.

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