Support Matchup

Nami vs Brand

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Nami

Nami

the Tidecaller
Support
Nami Support Overall Win Rate
52.27%

Matchup Win Rate

53.3%
Nami vs Brand Wins
⚔
46.7%
Brand vs Nami Wins
Brand

Brand

the Burning Vengeance
Support
Brand Support Overall Win Rate
51.59%

Nami vs Brand - Support Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Nami Support vs Brand Support - Who is stronger?

Nami Support performs well against Brand (53.3% win rate) based on 778 games. This matchup works well for Nami players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nami Support vs Brand Support in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Nami dominates the meta (1st most popular, 12.5% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Brand (3.0% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of support's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Nami's superior tier rating (S+ vs A+) translates into a solid 53.3% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Nami ranks 4th in win rate among Support champions. Nami shows excellent consistency, combining a strong 52.3% overall win rate with matchup success. Optimize for consistency: Summon Aery paired with Manaflow Band (67.1% win rate, 1.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Imperial Mandate > Ardent Censer > Moonstone Renewer with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 70%+ win rate against Brand.

Vision parity: Equal warding (0.90 wards/min) makes ward placement quality and sweep timing the deciding factors. Quality over quantity: Nami wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (368 vs 847/min), the 53.3% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nami leads in both matchup win rate (53.3%) and KDA (3.40 vs 1.90) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Nami vs Brand - Support Stats Comparison

Nami Support
Nami Support		Versus
Brand Support
Brand Support
S+TierA+
53.3%Matchup Winrate46.7%
52.27%Role Winrate51.59%
#4Winrate Rank#10
12.5%Pickrate3.0%
3.4Average KDA1.9
278Gold per Minute324
0.90Wards per Minute0.90
368Damage per Minute847

How to Beat Brand as Nami (Support)

The Nami versus Brand matchup as support is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

The magic damage that Nami deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Brand deals primarily magic damage (89.68%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the excellent vision control demonstrated by Brand, ranking 25th (versus 25th for Nami) in ward placement among supports. This means the opponent provides better map vision for their team. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.9 versus 3.4) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Nami Support versus Brand Support matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Nami player to maintain constant pressure on Brand, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Nami vs Brand: Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
53.4% Win Rate77.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
59.1% Win Rate14.2% Pick Rate

Nami vs Brand: Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.3% Win Rate74.1% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

67.1% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate

Nami vs Brand: Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
55.0% Win Rate90.3% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.8% Win Rate88.0% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
73.1% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
33.6% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
Core Build
Bandleglass Mirror
Bandleglass Mirror (900 gold) 20 Ability Power
100% Base Mana Regen
10 Ability Haste
->
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate (2250 gold) 60 Ability Power
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Coordinated Fire (0s) per target
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion marks them for 5 seconds. Ally champion damage detonates the mark, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of current health.
Moonstone Renewer
Moonstone Renewer (2200 gold) 25 Ability Power
200 Health
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Starlit Grace
Healing or shielding an ally chains the effect to another ally (excluding yourself), healing 30% or shielding 35% of the original amount.
Ardent Censer
Ardent Censer (2200 gold) 45 Ability Power
10% Heal and Shield Power
125% Base Mana Regen
4% Move Speed
Sanctify
Healing or Shielding an ally enhances you both for 6 seconds, granting 25% Attack Speed and 20 magic damageOn-Hit.
73.5% Win Rate6.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Mikael's Blessing
Mikael's Blessing (2300 gold) 250 Health
100% Base Mana Regen
12% Heal and Shield Power
15 Ability Haste
Purify
Remove all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne and Suppression) from an ally champion and restore 100 - 250 Health.
98.3% Win Rate16.8% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
61.6% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
73.1% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.8% Win Rate88.0% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.7% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Fiendish Codex
Fiendish Codex (850 gold) 25 Ability Power
10 Ability Haste
->
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate (2250 gold) 60 Ability Power
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Coordinated Fire (0s) per target
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion marks them for 5 seconds. Ally champion damage detonates the mark, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of current health.
Ardent Censer
Ardent Censer (2200 gold) 45 Ability Power
10% Heal and Shield Power
125% Base Mana Regen
4% Move Speed
Sanctify
Healing or Shielding an ally enhances you both for 6 seconds, granting 25% Attack Speed and 20 magic damageOn-Hit.
Moonstone Renewer
Moonstone Renewer (2200 gold) 25 Ability Power
200 Health
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Starlit Grace
Healing or shielding an ally chains the effect to another ally (excluding yourself), healing 30% or shielding 35% of the original amount.
100.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
99.9% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
Other Items
Redemption
Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
15 Ability Haste
100% Base Mana Regen
10% Heal and Shield Power
Intervention
Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
49.9% Win Rate16.8% Pick Rate
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
99.9% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
0.0% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate8.3% Pick Rate
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow (2300 gold) 200 Health
40 Armor
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Sacrifice
While near your Worthy ally, take 12% of the damage they receive and heal for 10% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally as Worthy.
0.0% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
0.0% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
0.0% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate

Nami vs Brand: Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Aqua Prison Sends a bubble to a target area, dealing damage and stunning all enemies on impact.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Ebb and Flow Unleashes a stream of water that bounces back and forth between allied and enemy champions, healing allies and damaging enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Tidecaller's Blessing Empowers an allied champion for a short duration. The ally's basic attacks and spells deal bonus magic damage and slow the target.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Tidal Wave Summons a massive Tidal Wave that knocks up, slows, and damages enemies. Allies hit gain double the effect of Surging Tides.
R
R
R
Max Order: W > E > Q
48.2% Win Rate57.2% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
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8
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13
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R
Q
Aqua Prison Sends a bubble to a target area, dealing damage and stunning all enemies on impact.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Ebb and Flow Unleashes a stream of water that bounces back and forth between allied and enemy champions, healing allies and damaging enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Tidecaller's Blessing Empowers an allied champion for a short duration. The ally's basic attacks and spells deal bonus magic damage and slow the target.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Tidal Wave Summons a massive Tidal Wave that knocks up, slows, and damages enemies. Allies hit gain double the effect of Surging Tides.
R
R
R
Max Order: W > E > Q
90.7% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

Nami tips:

  • Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.
  • Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.
  • Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Playing Against Brand

  • Brand must land an ability before his combo is able to get started. Dodging his Sear or Pillar of Flame will disrupt his rhythm.
  • Try to move away from allies when you see Pyroclasm being cast. The initial missile speed is slow, which should give your team time to react.
  • Brand's passive allows him to excel against teams that cluster together. Be sure to split up against him.

Nami Support other Matchups

Nami
+5.2%
Rell

Nami vs Rell

Nami
+4.4%
Swain

Nami vs Swain

Nami
+4.4%
Elise

Nami vs Elise

Nami
+4.2%
Poppy

Nami vs Poppy

Nami
+3.8%
Soraka

Nami vs Soraka

Nami
+3.7%
Fiddlesticks

Nami vs Fiddlesticks

Nami
+3.5%
Pantheon

Nami vs Pantheon

Nami
+3.5%
Shaco

Nami vs Shaco

Nami
+3.3%
Taric

Nami vs Taric

Nami
+3.2%
Mel

Nami vs Mel

Nami
+3.2%
Lux

Nami vs Lux

Nami
+3.1%
Braum

Nami vs Braum

Nami
+2.9%
Janna

Nami vs Janna

Nami
+2.9%
Karma

Nami vs Karma

Nami
+2.8%
Zyra

Nami vs Zyra

Nami
+2.8%
Renata Glasc

Nami vs Renata Glasc

Nami
+2.8%
Morgana

Nami vs Morgana

Nami
+2.7%
Tahm Kench

Nami vs Tahm Kench

Nami
+2.7%
Alistar

Nami vs Alistar

Nami
+2.5%
Lulu

Nami vs Lulu

Nami
+2.5%
Seraphine

Nami vs Seraphine

Nami
+2.5%
Zilean

Nami vs Zilean

Nami
+2.5%
Sona

Nami vs Sona

Nami
+2.1%
Yuumi

Nami vs Yuumi

Nami
+2.0%
Pyke

Nami vs Pyke

Nami
+2.0%
Neeko

Nami vs Neeko

Nami
+1.9%
Thresh

Nami vs Thresh

Nami
+1.7%
Blitzcrank

Nami vs Blitzcrank

Nami
+1.7%
Nautilus

Nami vs Nautilus

Nami
+1.6%
Rakan

Nami vs Rakan

Nami
+1.5%
Vel'Koz

Nami vs Vel'Koz

Nami
+1.5%
Xerath

Nami vs Xerath

Nami
+1.3%
Maokai

Nami vs Maokai

Nami
+1.0%
Senna

Nami vs Senna

Nami
-2.0%
Bard

Nami vs Bard

Nami
-2.2%
Milio

Nami vs Milio

Nami
-3.0%
Leona

Nami vs Leona