Support Matchup

Nami vs Mel

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Nami

Nami

the Tidecaller
Support
Nami Support Overall Win Rate
52.27%

Matchup Win Rate

53.2%
Nami vs Mel Wins
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46.8%
Mel vs Nami Wins
Mel

Mel

the Soul's Reflection
Support
Mel Support Overall Win Rate
45.19%

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

Nami Support vs Mel Support - Who is stronger?

Nami Support performs well against Mel (53.2% win rate) based on 1057 games. This matchup works well for Nami players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nami Support vs Mel 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 79.9% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Nami (12.5% pick rate, 1st most popular out of 52 Support champions) versus Mel (4.1%, 17th place). These two support titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Meta strength confirmed: Nami's superior tier rating (S+ vs C) translates into a solid 53.2% 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: Electrocute paired with Cheap Shot (58.0% win rate, 4.4% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Imperial Mandate > Moonstone Renewer > Shurelya's Battlesong with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 79.9% win rate against Mel.

Lane wins, vision lags: While winning the matchup (53.22%), Nami trails in vision control (0.90 vs 0.98 wards/min). Better map coverage could unlock even greater team advantages. Quality over quantity: Nami wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (368 vs 762/min), the 53.2% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nami leads in both matchup win rate (53.2%) and KDA (3.40 vs 2.10) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Nami vs Mel - Support Stats Comparison

Nami Support
Nami Support		Versus
Mel Support
Mel Support
S+TierC
53.2%Matchup Winrate46.8%
52.27%Role Winrate45.19%
#4Winrate Rank#52
12.5%Pickrate4.1%
3.4Average KDA2.1
278Gold per Minute344
0.90Wards per Minute0.98
368Damage per Minute762

How to Beat Mel as Nami (Support)

The Nami versus Mel 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, Mel deals primarily magic damage (89.40%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the excellent vision control demonstrated by Mel, ranking 6th (versus 25th for Nami) in ward placement among supports. This means the opponent provides better map vision for their team. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.1 versus 3.4) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Nami Support versus Mel 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 Mel, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Nami vs Mel: 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.
56.9% Win Rate75.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
56.9% Win Rate75.3% Pick Rate

Nami vs Mel: 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

56.1% Win Rate73.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
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…

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…

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

58.0% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate

Nami vs Mel: 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.
55.7% Win Rate90.7% 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%.
48.5% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
28.6% Win Rate0.9% 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.
76.0% Win Rate11.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
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.
33.5% Win Rate25.0% 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.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
55.7% Win Rate90.7% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate 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
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.5% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
49.5% Win Rate0.3% 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.
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.
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.
79.9% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
Trailblazer
Trailblazer (2400 gold) 250 Health
40 Armor
4% Move Speed
Lead the Way
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed.
At max speed:
  • Create a trail that grants allied champions Move Speed equal to 15% of yours.
  • If you are Melee, your next Attack Slows the target by 50% for 1 second.
    • 99.8% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    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.
    49.3% Win Rate16.3% Pick Rate
    Banshee's Veil
    Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
    40 Magic Resist
    Annul
    Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
    0.0% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
    Echoes of Helia
    Echoes of Helia (2200 gold) 35 Ability Power
    200 Health
    20 Ability Haste
    125% Base Mana Regen
    Soul Siphon
    Damaging a champion grants a Soul Shard, up to 2.
    Healing or Shielding an ally consumes all Soul Shards to restore Health and deal magic damage to the nearest enemy champion per Shard.
    98.4% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
    Staff of Flowing Water
    Staff of Flowing Water (2250 gold) 35 Ability Power
    10% Heal and Shield Power
    125% Base Mana Regen
    15 Ability Haste
    Rapids
    Healing or Shielding an ally grants you both 45 Ability Power for 6 seconds.
    0.0% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
    Trailblazer
    Trailblazer (2400 gold) 250 Health
    40 Armor
    4% Move Speed
    Lead the Way
    While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed.
    At max speed:
  • Create a trail that grants allied champions Move Speed equal to 15% of yours.
  • If you are Melee, your next Attack Slows the target by 50% for 1 second.
    • 99.8% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate

    Nami vs Mel: 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
    52.1% Win Rate54.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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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
    79.7% Win Rate1.4% 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 Mel

    • Mel can reflect enemy projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal before throwing powerful projectiles her way.
    • The more Mel hits you, the more Overwhelm stacks she applies. If your health drops too low her next hit will kill you, so back off for a couple seconds to let the Overwhelm stacks fall off.

    Nami Support other Matchups

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    +5.2%
    Rell

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    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%
    Brand

    Nami vs Brand

    Nami
    +3.3%
    Taric

    Nami vs Taric

    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