MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nami vs Zilean
How often does Nami beat Zilean in Support?
Nami into Zilean in Support: 51% observed win rate across 2,820 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 1 gold.
Nami at 15:00
- Gold: -1
- CS: -4
- XP: -191
Typical gap to Zilean, from 2,804 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nami counter Zilean?
No counter here: Nami sits at 51% over 2,820 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zilean: the Nami game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nami at 60% across 1,466 games. Flip the lead and Nami falls to 42% across 1,352.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,466 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,352 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,016 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 737 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 988 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 1,097 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 462 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nami's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Nami finishes Imperial Mandate first most often: 53.4% over 969 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer: 59.1% 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.