Nami
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Excellent (9.5/10)
Low Investment
Rare Relics OK
Nami is widely considered one of the strongest champions in the game, capable of clearing the hardest content like Aurelion Sol and Lissandra with minimal investment. While her power level is undeniably S-tier due to infinite sustain and massive board buffs, some players find her long spell animations and repetitive playstyle tedious.
Infinite Ebb & Flow
The engine of the deck. Generates a Fleeting copy of Nami (and thus her champion spell 'Ebb and Flow') every round. This ensures you never run out of spells to trigger her passive.
The win condition. Once you reach 6 mana, every spell is doubled. Combined with Nami's leveled ability and GGC, this creates an infinite loop of healing and damage.
Provides consistency by shuffling extra copies of Nami into the deck and reducing the cost of her champion spell, making it easier to spam multiple copies in a turn.
Strategy
This build focuses on stalling until turn 5 or 6. Once Chemtech Duplicator activates, you can cast Nami's champion spell repeatedly to heal your Nexus to full health, clear the enemy board with damage pings, and buff your units to massive stats.
Chosen One OTK
Grants Fated, Challenger, and Overwhelm. Since Nami's spells buff allies, this allows her to scale rapidly and push damage through blockers.
Generates 'Redoubled Valor' on summon. When cast on Nami, it doubles her stats, triggering Fated and Chosen's effects.
Doubles all stat buffs applied to Nami. When combined with Hymn of Valor and her innate buffs, this results in exponential stat growth for a one-turn kill.
Strategy
A faster, more aggressive alternative to the control/sustain playstyle. Use Hymn of Valor to create a massive Nami, then use Challenger and Overwhelm from Chosen by the Stars to end the game immediately.
Elemental Artillery
Nami's 'Ebb', 'Flow', and 'Ebb and Flow' spells are Elemental. This relic makes them deal massive damage to the enemy board and Nexus.- Ensures you have a steady supply of Elemental spells to cast every turn.
- Doubles the Elemental spells late game, wiping the enemy board and burning the Nexus instantly.
Strategy
Leverages the 'Elemental' tag on Nami's spell chain. This build turns her utility spells into high-damage removal and burn tools.
F2P Sustain
- Essential for consistency. Generates the spells needed to heal and buff.
- Even without Epic relics, this is the single biggest power spike Nami can access.
Grants Overwhelm to all units. Since Nami buffs allies to huge stats, this ensures damage connects with the enemy Nexus.
Strategy
A highly effective build using only Rare relics. Focus on surviving early turns, then use the Chemtech/GGC engine to take over the game.
Other Relic Options
Good for rallying on level up, though Nami often wins through board presence or burn rather than multiple attacks.
Increases the damage of her spell pings, useful if you lack Icon of Valhir.
Provides two Warning Shots on summon. Useful for mana generation and triggering her passive early.
Constellation
Nami is a powerhouse who functions at S-tier capacity with just 2 or 3 stars. Unlike many other champions who require deep investment into their 4th, 5th, or 6th stars to beat endgame content, Nami's base kit is complete and incredibly potent early on.
Embrace the Current
When you play a spell, gain 1 spell mana.Review
Extremely strong. Attuning mana and copying spells allows for rapid board scaling that outpaces almost every other champion at this level.
Call the Tide
+1 Starting Mana. Game Start: Draw a spell.Review
Standard +1 Mana. Essential for smoothing out her curve and reaching the critical 6-mana turn for Chemtech Duplicator activation.
Embrace the Current II
When you play a spell, gain 1 spell mana. If it's your 4th spell this round, copy it with the same targets.Review
A nice upgrade that copies the 4th spell played instead of the 3rd or just counting up. While powerful, it is not strictly necessary for her to dominate; she is already 'godlike' at 2 stars.
Gameplay Tips
Master the Spell Count
Nami's Star Powers trigger based on the number of spells played. Pay close attention to your spell sequence to ensure you are duplicating the most impactful spell (usually Ebb and Flow or a high-value generated spell) rather than a low-impact utility card.
The Turn 6 mana Win Condition
If you are running Chemtech Duplicator, your primary goal is survival until you reach 6 mana. Once active, the double-cast effect on her healing spells makes it nearly impossible for you to lose. Do not waste resources aggressively early on if it risks your survival before this breakpoint.
Managing Animation Times
Nami is notorious for long spell animations, especially when duplicating spells multiple times. If playing for speed/efficiency, use the 4x speed setting, or plan your turns to avoid unnecessary casts once you have lethal damage on board.
Prioritize Spell Mana
Always try to bank spell mana at the end of your turns. Nami's kit relies on casting multiple cheap spells in a single turn. Entering a round with 3 spell mana significantly increases your ability to trigger her Star Powers and level her up.