Swain vs Nami SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use root threat from brush to create ADC follow-up and zone Nami's poke.
Control brush to deny Nami's angles and protect your ADC from her engage.
Leverage level 6 to turn extended fights into sustain zones, forcing Nami's lane to respect your all-in.

Threaten from minion angles and only pull when your ADC can immediately burst the target.
Hold engage cooldowns until bubble or are on cooldown to avoid counter-engage.
Use slow to layer CC and secure follow-up kills with your ADC after a successful root.

Respect bubble range and avoid stepping into brush without vision to prevent ADC vulnerability.
Watch for empowered ADC autos that enable burst trades; peel or disengage accordingly.
Beware of level 6 engage or disengage that can isolate your ADC if caught out of position.

Win level 2 by landing + combo with ADC follow-up to force Nami back.
Hold brush control early to limit Nami's setup and protect your ADC's positioning.
Crash wave after level 3 to open safe roam windows and establish river vision for dragon setup.

Level 2 unlocks + pull combo; use it to force short trades with ADC follow-up.
Level 3 adds slow and vision, enhancing poke and zone control around brush.
Level 6 transforms fights into drain zones; use it with your ADC to punish Nami's limited disengage.

Convert brush control and root into reliable ADC burst windows and denied enemy ADC positioning.
Use level 6 to sustain through all-ins and force favorable extended fights around dragon.
Secure river vision and crash waves to enable safe roams and objective setups with your team.

Tactical tip

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