MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nami vs Alistar
Nami vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 3,211 ranked games in Support, Nami beats Alistar in 52% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Nami ahead by 92 gold.
Nami at 15:00
- Gold: +92
- CS: -1
- XP: +227
Typical gap to Alistar, from 3,189 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nami counter Alistar?
On the count, yes. Nami takes 52% of 3,211 ranked Support games against Alistar. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Nami wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Nami game plan against Alistar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Nami wins 60% of 1,746 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 1,461.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,746 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 1,461 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,026 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 937 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,304 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 1,026 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 414 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:45 and level 6 lands around 8:37. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nami in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Nami finishes Imperial Mandate first most often: 52.1% over 1,086 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 54.7% across 53 games.
The most-finished Nami core is Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 57.4% across 2,965 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Imperial Mandate (62,501 games).
Skill plan: Nami players max W first and take W at level 1.