Soraka vs Nami — Support Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Soraka against Nami · 51.58% win rate over 6,429 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Nami owns 5 of the 7 game windows, yet the win rate favours Soraka: survive their windows and the game is yours. Soraka wins 51.58% of games vs Nami in support (6,429 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillLevel 1 is even; both poke and heal with no kill threat before abilities come online.
Level 2Even / skillLevel 2 stays neutral as her bubble all-in is dodgeable and your Q keeps trades level.
Level 3NamiNami leads at 3 once her Q-stun-plus-W combo gives kill setup your heals can't match.
Levels 4-5NamiThrough 4-5 her bubble picks and bouncing poke out-tempo your single-target sustain.
Level 6NamiAt 6 Tidal Wave starts fights and buffs her team while your Wish only heals, so she dictates.
First itemNamiOn first item her W damage-bounce out-values your Starcall in the poke war.
Two+ itemsNamiWith 2+ items her E empower and R knock-up burst through your heals in CC windows.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 are even: it's an enchanter mirror where your Starcall poke-heal trades against Nami's bubble and W-poke, and the lane hinges on whether you dodge her Aqua Prison.

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The full Soraka vs Nami report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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