Nami vs Twitch
How to Beat Twitch as Nami
based on 4,211 Nami vs Twitch matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Nami vs Twitch Matchup Summary
Best Nami vs Twitch Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Twitch as Nami
Tips for Playing as Nami against Twitch
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 Twitch
Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.
If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''
Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.
Nami vs Twitch Counter Stats
How to Counter Twitch with Nami in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here clarify some vital Nami versus Twitch matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Twitch’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Twitch. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.
Nami normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Twitch. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Nami and Twitch
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Who is Better, Nami or Twitch?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when playing against Twitch, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Nami makes an ok counter for Twitch.
While Nami does have a lower win rate than Twitch, when they face off with one another, Nami also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nami into Twitch.
Moreover, Nami has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Twitch. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nami vs Twitch matchups, Twitch is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Nami is a somewhat poor counter for Twitch. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nami against Twitch.
Other Champion Matchups Against Nami
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How We Calculated Our Nami vs Twitch Build and Stats
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Nami to counter Twitch during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Nami often gets a lot less CS compared to Twitch. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Nami versus Twitch build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Ardent Censer, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better countering Twitch than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Nami boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Twitch with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Twitch as Nami, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Nami vs Twitch battles, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.
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