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Nami vs Twitch

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

based on 4,211 Nami vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
3.14
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Twitch as Nami resulted from an examination of 4211 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Nami has to counter Twitch in only 3.9% of her matches.

Nami vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami has done a poor job of beating Twitch. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Nami versus Twitch games, Nami’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood against Twitch.

Best Nami vs Twitch Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongArdent CenserStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

RedemptionEchoes of HeliaMikael's BlessingImperial Mandate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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W
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E
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Twitch as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Nami vs Twitch Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Twitch Image
1.8
< Kills >
8.2
5.6
< Deaths >
6.6
15.8
< Assists >
6.9
0.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.88
24
< Minions Killed >
149
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.46
857
< Physical Damage >
16,127
8,306
< Magic Damage >
3,336
553
< True Damage >
4,239
9,717
< Damage Dealt >
23,702
17,071
< Damage Taken >
21,662
8,643
< Gold Earned >
12,235
2.3
< Towers >
2.08
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,322
< Total Healing >
4,840
10,970
< Experience >
12,713
59
< Vision Score >
21
26
< Wards Placed >
10
193
< Time Dealing CC >
319

How to Counter Twitch with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some vital Nami versus Twitch matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Twitch’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Twitch. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Nami normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Twitch. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Twitch

Who is Better, Nami or Twitch?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when playing against Twitch, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Nami makes an ok counter for Twitch.

While Nami does have a lower win rate than Twitch, when they face off with one another, Nami also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nami into Twitch.

Moreover, Nami has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Twitch. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nami vs Twitch matchups, Twitch is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Nami is a somewhat poor counter for Twitch. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nami against Twitch.

Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Twitch Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twitch as Nami, we analyzed 4,211 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 Twitch 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

To truly master Nami to counter Twitch 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami often gets a lot less CS compared to Twitch. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Nami versus Twitch build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Ardent Censer, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better countering Twitch than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Nami boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Twitch with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Twitch as Nami, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Nami vs Twitch battles, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Twitch as Nami are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.