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Nami vs Diana

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

based on 4,515 Nami vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
3.17
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Diana as Nami came out of an examination of 4515 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Nami encounters Diana in only 4.2% of her matches.

Nami vs Diana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami does a poor job of beating Diana. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Nami versus Diana games, Nami’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Diana.

Best Nami vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBandleglass Mirror

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
MorellonomiconDream MakerImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Mikael's BlessingArdent CenserRedemptionStaff of Flowing Water

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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Diana as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Diana

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 Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Nami vs Diana Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Diana Image
1.7
< Kills >
7.6
5.3
< Deaths >
6.5
15.1
< Assists >
6
0.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
23
< Minions Killed >
97
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.46
808
< Physical Damage >
1,996
7,751
< Magic Damage >
18,341
501
< True Damage >
919
9,060
< Damage Dealt >
21,257
15,790
< Damage Taken >
23,994
8,292
< Gold Earned >
12,206
2.15
< Towers >
1.75
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
9,557
< Total Healing >
5,961
10,531
< Experience >
14,029
56
< Vision Score >
20
24
< Wards Placed >
7
190
< Time Dealing CC >
128

How to Counter Diana with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several vital Nami against Diana matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Diana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Diana. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nami usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Diana. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Diana

Who is Better, Nami or Diana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when facing off against Diana, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Nami makes an ok counter to Diana.

While Nami does have a lower win rate than Diana, when facing one another, Nami also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Nami into Diana.

Moreover, Nami has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Diana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Nami vs Diana matchups, Diana is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Nami is a somewhat poor counter for Diana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nami against Diana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 53.4% 6433 GamesKayleKayle+ 53.5% 2990 GamesSennaSenna+ 53.6% 971 GamesTaricTaric+ 57.3% 82 Games

Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Nami, we analyzed 4,515 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 Diana 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nami in order to counter Diana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami typically racks up a lot less CS as Diana. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Nami versus Diana build include Morellonomicon, Dream Maker, and Imperial Mandate. When Nami incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Diana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Nami boasted an average win rate of 49.4% when playing against Diana with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Diana 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. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Nami vs Diana counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Nami versus Diana tips and builds for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using all matches with data with both champs.