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

Nami vs Yone

How to Beat Yone as Nami in LoLNami is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yone as Nami

based on 6,493 Nami vs Yone matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
3.29
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Yone as Nami resulted from an examination of 6493 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Nami has to counter Yone in only 6.0% of her matches.

Nami vs Yone Matchup Summary

Nami has done a average job of countering Yone. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champions fight one another in. In Nami versus Yone rounds, Nami’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Yone.

Best Nami vs Yone Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeFiendish Codex

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerImperial MandateDawncore

Optional Items

RedemptionArdent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterMorellonomicon

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
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Yone as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Yone

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.

Nami vs Yone Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Yone Image
1.8
< Kills >
6.6
5.2
< Deaths >
6.8
15.3
< Assists >
4.7
0.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
24
< Minions Killed >
182
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.44
850
< Physical Damage >
15,638
8,111
< Magic Damage >
4,709
552
< True Damage >
2,839
9,513
< Damage Dealt >
23,187
16,309
< Damage Taken >
25,722
8,441
< Gold Earned >
12,348
2.2
< Towers >
2.12
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,996
< Total Healing >
5,877
10,815
< Experience >
15,005
57
< Vision Score >
17
25
< Wards Placed >
8
195
< Time Dealing CC >
202

How to Counter Yone with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Nami vs. Yone counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yone’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Yone. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nami normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Yone. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Yone

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Yone
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Yone

Who is Better, Nami or Yone?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when taking on Yone, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Nami makes an ok counter for Yone.

While Nami does have a higher winrate than Yone, when they face off with 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 Yone.

Moreover, Nami has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yone. This 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 in League of Legends, in Nami vs Yone matchups, Yone is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nami is a decent counter to Yone. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Nami against Yone.

Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Yone Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yone as Nami, we analyzed 6,493 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 Yone 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nami in order to counter Yone during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Yone. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Nami versus Yone build consist of Dream Maker, Imperial Mandate, and Dawncore. When Nami bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Yone than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Nami boasted an average win rate of 50.0% when countering Yone with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Yone as Nami, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Nami vs Yone face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Nami x Yone tips and counter builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are computed using every game completed with both champions.