Talk:Nami/@comment-2112140-20140505204645/@comment-5955640-20140505211916

I would say that Nami's best friend in lane is Caitlyn. WIth the longest auto attack range (without passives or abilities that scale it upward) she has the best chance at applying the Tide Caller's blessing at the furthest range. It is also the best way to apply Ebb and Flow as anyone close enough to auto attack Caitlyn gets the bounce damage when healing Caitlyn (that's how you are supposed to use Ebb and Flow. If you are using it to apply damage with no bounces you aren't using it to it's greatest strengths).

The Squisher and more vulernable an ally is in lane with Nami sort of marks how effective Nami can be because if her zone isn't maintained by the Marksman Nami is an easy kill. A better choice for someone like Ashe would be Karma as she has the lock down, the slow down, the additional poke, and more frequent and focused mobility and defensive measures to keep Ashe safe.

Nami doesn't technically play passive in lane. As an enabler you should be looking for a chance to enable more damage onto the enemy or more farm. You harass through your Marksman rather than directly at the enemy. Ebb and Flow when the enemy is in range. Tidecaller's to give your Marksman a meaningful pop to the enemy (auto attack modifiers make Tidecaller's even better). Always look for a chance to predict the enemies movement so you can land the Q. Ult when the best possible situation arises or if you land a Q and they are low.

Keep in mind. The further the wave is the more effective it's slow so there is some reward for creative uses for it.

Nami doesn't lose against Janna as Nami doesn't get penalized for using her initation spell Q as much as Janna does who has to use it really sparingly and let it charge for more effectiveness. They both have auto attack modifiers but Nami can heal and deal damage with her W which makes for a more affordable sustain and harass method while the auto attack modifier is much cheaper.

Working against aggresive supports varies. If it's kill lane support you will be in trouble. If you get caught. It all of the sudden requires really tight positining so Nami can save you and you are helpless. The grabbers of course trouble but only Leona truly. If she stuns you, you may have lost that fight. If she stuns your marksman and you don't get stunned you can peel and heal and save him.