Background Image
How to Win Nami vs Vayne Counter MatchupNami is in the a tier of champions

Nami vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Nami in LoLNami is in the s tier of champions
SupportMage
MarksmanAssassin

How to Beat Vayne as Nami

based on 5,370 Nami vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
3.29
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our database, Nami did battle with Vayne 5370 times. Including so many games with Nami versus Vayne gives us confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a pro build to destroy your foe. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Nami is forced to battle against Vayne in only 5.0% of her games.

Nami vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami does a poor job of countering Vayne. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Nami against Vayne matches, Nami’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Vayne.

Best Nami vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerImperial MandateDawncore

Optional Items

Solstice SleighRedemptionMoonstone RenewerEchoes 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

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveFont of LifeRevitalize
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
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Vayne as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Nami vs Vayne Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Vayne Image
1.9
< Kills >
6.8
5.2
< Deaths >
6.1
15.2
< Assists >
5
0.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
23
< Minions Killed >
165
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.49
895
< Physical Damage >
14,329
8,341
< Magic Damage >
1,441
568
< True Damage >
3,950
9,804
< Damage Dealt >
19,720
15,767
< Damage Taken >
20,941
8,474
< Gold Earned >
11,854
2.39
< Towers >
2.28
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
9,706
< Total Healing >
5,791
10,608
< Experience >
12,670
58
< Vision Score >
18
25
< Wards Placed >
8
192
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Vayne with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Nami against Vayne counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Vayne. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Nami usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives less damage than Vayne. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nami and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Vayne

Who is Better, Nami or Vayne?

Both League of Legends 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 Vayne, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Nami makes an ok counter for Vayne.

While Nami does have a lower winrate compared to Vayne, when facing one another, Nami also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Nami into Vayne.

Furthermore, Nami also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Nami vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Nami is a somewhat poor counter for Vayne. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nami against Vayne.

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 Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Nami, we analyzed 5,370 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nami to counter Vayne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami most often gets a lot less CS compared to Vayne. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Nami versus Vayne build include Dream Maker, Imperial Mandate, and Dawncore. When Nami included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Vayne than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Nami had an average win rate of 49.3% when playing against Vayne with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Vayne as Nami, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Font of Life, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Nami vs Vayne clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vayne as Nami are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.