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Nami vs Kayn

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

based on 5,191 Nami vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
3.2
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. In our dataset, Nami faced off against Kayn in 5191 games. Using so many matchups for Nami vs Kayn gives us confidence in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a pro build to crush your foe. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Nami has to counter Kayn in only 4.8% of her matches.

Nami vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Nami does a average job of countering Kayn. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Nami vs Kayn games, Nami’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Kayn.

Best Nami vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBandleglass Mirror

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongImperial MandateStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

RedemptionMorellonomiconSolstice SleighEchoes of Helia

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

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Nami vs Kayn Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Kayn Image
1.8
< Kills >
7
5.4
< Deaths >
6.5
15.5
< Assists >
6.7
0.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
24
< Minions Killed >
36
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.37
882
< Physical Damage >
16,842
8,483
< Magic Damage >
1,531
592
< True Damage >
822
9,958
< Damage Dealt >
19,195
16,704
< Damage Taken >
37,015
8,560
< Gold Earned >
12,174
2.25
< Towers >
1.1
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
10,313
< Total Healing >
18,217
10,845
< Experience >
13,984
59
< Vision Score >
21
25
< Wards Placed >
6
193
< Time Dealing CC >
279

How to Counter Kayn with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several influential Nami vs. Kayn matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. As an example, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kayn. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Nami typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Kayn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Kayn

Who is Better, Nami or Kayn?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kayn, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Nami makes an ok counter for Kayn.

While Nami does have a higher win rate compared to Kayn, when they face off with one another, Nami also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Nami into Kayn.

Additionally, Nami also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nami vs Kayn matchups, Nami is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Nami is a decent counter for Kayn. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nami against Kayn.

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 Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Nami, we analyzed 5,191 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 Kayn 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

Nami Build Kayn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nami in order to counter Kayn 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 pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami on average gets less CS as Kayn. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Nami versus Kayn build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Imperial Mandate, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Kayn than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nami boasted an average win rate of 50.2% when countering Kayn with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Kayn as Nami, you should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Nami vs Kayn clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Nami vs Kayn tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every match with data with both champs.