MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nami vs Xerath
How often does Nami beat Xerath in Support?
Nami into Xerath in Support: 56% observed win rate across 2,345 ranked games.
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 behind by 396 gold.
Nami at 15:00
- Gold: -396
- CS: -5
- XP: -169
Typical gap to Xerath, from 2,331 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nami counter Xerath?
The count says yes: across 2,345 ranked Support games into Xerath, Nami takes 56%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Nami.
Beating Xerath: the Nami game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nami at 67% across 822 games. Flip the lead and Nami falls to 50% across 1,521.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 822 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 1,521 |
| First blood | 61% | 756 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 469 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 879 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 793 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 302 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:13 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nami's Support build, with receipts
Into Xerath specifically, Nami finishes Imperial Mandate first most often: 57.7% over 804 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer: 77.3% across 44 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.