Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 54Updated 9/11/2026, 8:21:54 PM
Confidence: High+1.9% vs 50%54 games
Lane phases
Levels 1–2
Even
Nami and Zilean trade evenly before spikes.
Levels 3–5
Nami edge
Play around ability cooldowns and wave control.
Level 6+
Nami edge
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Even
Side-wave and vision decide more than the raw lane matchup.
Why?
Sample-basedEven
- Sample win rate for Nami is 51.9% in this matchup.
Treat this as a Even matchup for Nami into Zilean — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Nami page (Support): Summon Aery Build · 54.7% WR · 276 games
Skill order: E › W › Q
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when nami faces zilean in lookup-discovered matches.
Summon Aery9G55.6%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 279Updated 9/11/2026, 8:18:15 PM