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

Nami vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Nami in LoLNami is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zilean as Nami

based on 1,317 Nami vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
3.22
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Nami engaged Zilean in 1317 games. Using so many games with Nami versus Zilean provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to wreck Zilean. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Nami encounters Zilean in only 1.2% of her matches.

Nami vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami has done a pathetic job of countering Zilean. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.7% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Nami versus Zilean games, Nami’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Zilean.

Best Nami vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongStaff of Flowing WaterImperial MandateZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
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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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Zilean as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Zilean

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 Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Nami vs Zilean Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Zilean Image
1.6
< Kills >
2.3
5
< Deaths >
4.7
14.5
< Assists >
12.7
0.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.49
24
< Minions Killed >
57
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.58
850
< Physical Damage >
989
8,715
< Magic Damage >
10,030
558
< True Damage >
701
10,124
< Damage Dealt >
11,720
16,475
< Damage Taken >
18,085
8,414
< Gold Earned >
9,005
2.12
< Towers >
2.03
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
10,553
< Total Healing >
6,815
10,883
< Experience >
12,103
60
< Vision Score >
55
26
< Wards Placed >
23
197
< Time Dealing CC >
176

How to Counter Zilean with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Nami versus Zilean counter stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Zilean..

Nami normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zilean. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nami and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Zilean

Who is Better, Nami or Zilean?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nami usually loses when facing off against Zilean, with a 46.7% win rate. Therefore, Nami makes a bad counter for Zilean.

While Nami does have a lower winrate than Zilean, when on opposite teams, Nami also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Nami into Zilean.

Moreover, Nami has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zilean. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nami vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Nami is a garbage counter for Zilean. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nami against Zilean.

Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Nami, we analyzed 1,317 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 Zilean 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nami in order to counter Zilean during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami often gets less CS compared to Zilean. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Nami versus Zilean build consist of Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Nami used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Zilean than with many other common builds. In fact, Nami had an average winrate of 46.7% when countering Zilean with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Zilean as Nami, you should equip 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 combinations we have analyed for Nami vs Zilean fights, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.7% win rate overall.

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