Nami Sneak Peek

Posted on at 11:37 AM by Moobeat
Just like with Zed, Morello has put up an early statement / preview about the upcoming, long awaited support champion Nami.
Continue reading for the full sneak peek, including what defines a support character and what to expect from Nami


Here is Morello revealing the next support champion we've all been waiting for:

"Hey folks,

As I’ve been hinting at for a little while now, the next champion is our new support character. While we’ll get to the details on her in the next few days, I wanted to pull back the curtain on what “support champion” means when we set out to create one.

First up, let’s discuss the differences between support characters, and the lane assignment of support – they overlap a lot, but they’re not the same:

  • Support characters are defined by being assisters and enablers for their allies – this is the core “support psychology” we want to achieve. Good examples of these characters are Janna, Lulu or Sona.
  • Support as a lane role is any character that can thrive on less gold, and has a strong lane presence – either offensively or defensively. Characters from the previous definition often fit here, but other characters go here a lot. For example: Leona is a tank, but plays the support role in a team. Alistar is a little of both because he’s a great linebacker.
So, with that out of the way: when we talk about a support character (like Nami – the new one!) we mean the first definition. Zyra, while able to play the support role, is not a support champion by these definitions – she’s more like a mage with an off-spec.

So, why should you care about Nami? Let me tell you!
  • She brings a combination of defensive utility (including a way to heal in combat situations!) and offensive “set-up”
  • She’s the water caster that you’ve anticipated for a long time – with a support leaning
  • She’s a regal mermaid – an archetype I think we can agree is a needed addition to the League lineup
  • Her offensive setup features a skillshot-style paradigm, something supports have only really had with Lulu; we wanted to expand a bit
  • While this is the concept art and the final has changed (as all concepts do through development), she’s drawn by the ridiculously talented Gem Lim
We’ve learned a lot of lessons from our supports, and think Nami shows how we can make a character who satisfies the core support psychology, and is healthy for the game. And with our commitment to developing a variety of champions, you’ll be seeing more supports coming next year – so this is far from the last example of that.

Look for more exact details, including skills and more art, in the upcoming days – and you will be able to check out Nami on the Public Beta Realm soon, too."

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    1. Fizz doesnt even have a family. In his lore it says that when he came back from fishing everyone that he knew where missing.

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    2. yea...MISSING..not dead..so maybe she is the missing mother :D

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    3. how is she busty? her chest is ok.

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    4. @gee i see nothing wrong with that. in fact, im just waiting for a sort of harpy champion and im all set, with all my major monster girl types fulfilled. also agree with nemerian, she's not all that busty, modest at best. also, i would love for there to be a Monster Girl MOBA, just all monster girls, it would be amazing and id play it forever XD

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    5. NO FIZZ. She looks like she's young.

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    1. but im support, im no hate it :3

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    2. My song echos from the deepssssss
      :D ahh WC3 memories

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  3. Rioters influenced by One Piece ? Wow

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    1. Rioters using a real name that means Wave, on a mermaid? Wow.

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    2. Narami sounds like a better name or Namira? No?

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    3. Ha, namira... you,haven't played the elder scrolls, have you...

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  4. Finally, a champion that actually uses water... :P

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    1. OR.. it's just a mermaid which has been in folklore for centuries...

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    2. want on she naga siren ulty xD

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    3. im so amused by this ignorance. So using every folklore creature is copying dota? Legit

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    4. and Slardar is a copy of Naga Siren XD

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    5. So you are copy 'on' your parents. NAGA/SPIDERS ETC WEREN'T FOUND BY DOTA! Lol can use them as well ignorants!

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    6. im didint hate riot for this, im shes ulty on she for real :D

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    7. So closely all champions are copied from dota. Dota heroes were copied from WC units and heroes. All that units were... It's going to nowhere.
      Can't u just post '' i hope it is/isn't similiar in gameplay to xxx, because i would/wouldn't like it. They are based on the same folk archetype so y'know'', can you?

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    8. Completely agree, mermaid have been in mythology since the beginnin, keep the good work! Me likey! XD

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    9. Well Soraka isnt enough or you x)?

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    10. Well no one owns the rights to use folk lore so this is a good thing seeing that they're making more champs out of other folk lore. Like kayle is a valkyre from Irish methodology

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    11. Kayle is not a Valkyrie --' , it's an angel .. and her sister is Morgana :o

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    12. lol need not stray far from Dark Valkyrie Diana and Valk. Leona

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    13. Valkyries are kinda norse, bud.

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    14. no, nagas are snake people in folklore. mermaids are different.

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    1. 90% of the time when I post something late, it's because I was sleeping.

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    2. you must sleep a very small amount then ^.^

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  7. Her helmet is awfully similar to Syndra's
    Hope Riot does not screw it up like with Diana's

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    1. simple solution: take off the helmet!

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    2. Its not just similar, it's exactly the same. Whoever has been doing recent concepts for the female champs has a major boner for spiky crowns.

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    3. Usually that sort of crown means they have Ionian origins (Irelia wears hers on her back; the ninjas and Ahri don't have one). Admittedly, Diana's Dark Valkyrie was too similar to Syndra's and Riot was afraid the two champs would confuse players.

      In any case, maybe Nami will have an Ionian background? Or maybe Andrew is right, and they have a lack of imagination. XD

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    4. Probably not, since the ionian crests float behind the wearer instead of actually being worn. It actually fits the aesthetic of sea life though, it seems like fins and scales.

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    5. Her helmet may as well be the reason Dark Valkyrie Diana's helmet was removed from the model and splash art.

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  8. But it's not water wizard. :|
    One Piece reference or not, Nami means wave.

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  9. Unique passive: Nami gets +1 ms in the river xD

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  10. A few minutes later when I posted about this, then you post about this here! YAAAY!
    SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS NEW CHAMP! :'D

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  11. as usually the classic art will be worse than the art preview

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    1. This. I liked Zyra's sneak peak art more than her original splash art.

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  12. I will buy him because of her name.Nami,one of my favourite charachters in One Piece.

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  13. I have an idea.Its maybe stupid but do his skin like Nami in One Piece.I will insta buy.

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  14. I kinda like her design.

    And the spiky helmet.

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  15. Holy God ~ This champion i will buy it with IP, i LOVE oceans Champions Specially merman or mermaid~

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    1. Me too! Mermaids in my heart 4 ever ♥

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    2. SAAA PRETTY. Now we can do a siren combo (Siren Cass and Nami) and it will be full of shits and gigs :D Plus I miss mermaids from my DOTA days...

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  16. Holy God ~ This champion i will buy it with IP, i LOVE oceans Champions Specially merman or mermaid~

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  17. omg i hope i can play her solomid!!!!! but it doesnt look like i can!!! blah

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  18. looks like we pealed her chest to see her boobs --', look closely , you can clearly see that they pealed her fish skin to reveal her boooobiiiesss

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    1. yeah i noticed that too, i wonder if that hurt. it looks cool, yet not at the same time =\ not sure what to think

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    1. naga siren from warcraft you mean?

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    2. In DOTA (and DOTA2 I'm sure) there was a champion (called heros back then) called the Naga Siren. She was a DPS ADC, so unfortunately the only resemblance is between their looks. I really liked Slithice....

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  20. Still waiting for a Male support Champion that doesn't look FABULOUS, Riot.

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    1. but gems.... gems are truly outrageous. they are truly truly TRULY outrageous.

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  21. This champ may get me in to the suport role more,

    I love jungle its the BEST!!

    but when I need to do something else O go for suport, because it is just fun to see how you get you ad carry fed and he carrys late game and you are like, I did that :D



    I love champs like, malp, alis, mao, cho suport because they are tanky and have lots of CC,


    but never really liked squisy like, zyra, sona etz...

    but this one might get me into those champs more..

    wel gotta see on the beta how she turns out

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  22. I'm confused by the comments regarding her chest size. Her breasts are absolutely tiny (overstatement) compared to some of the busty champs we've had in the past. Granted, this is only concept art, but still.

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  23. Wow... she looks amazing. I hope she looks like that or even better in-game. If her skin is as good I will be sure to pay out some RP for the bundle.

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  24. WAIT! What if she summoned the black thing that made nautilus become a Titan?MAYBE she was trying to help!

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  25. Nami means Wave in Japanese FYI :3

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  26. OMG I THOUGHT OF A SUPPORT MERMAID CHAMP, SO MANY EMOTIOOONS

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  27. Oh and she's gorgeus, I've missed mermaids in this game.

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  28. As much as I like what they've had to say about her, I can't help but want a more badass support. We've got Alistar, Naut if he's support, Galio and Shen (but I rarely see these). We need another badass linebacker like Alistar, the big bro in the back you know you can rely on. I like tits as much as the next guy, but I'd really like some more diversity for supports, especially since it's my main role.

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    1. Taric, fiddle, volibear, and amumu say hi. All of these people are viable bottom lane supports.

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  29. would be nice if it were being attacked half water =)

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  30. If Nami's are giant, I wonder what you think of Ashe's/Syndra's/Zyra's/Katarina's/Sivir's/Ahri's/Evelynn's (I can go on all day). They must be astronomically GINORMOUS to you.

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  31. Fizz's older sister? :3

    I love this concept art. She isn't overly sexed up and a really neat design to boot. Not to mention support tends to be my most played role. I actually wonder what her running animation will look like. Swimming through the air maybe?

    And by the way, nagas =/= mermaids. Anyone who compares champs between DotA2 and LoL is ignorant by default.

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  32. Pretty sure this was a user submitted creation from ages ago that Riot decided to snag up. Remember reading a forum post on this one forever ago.

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  33. Are they going to claim her to be the "female champion who is "strong, non-sexualized, and heroic", initially designed to be made by IronStylus"?

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  34. Enjoy your visit to the depth of the sea landlover

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  35. I've got to leave for class and probably wont be able to see a reply to what I posted in the forums, so I'll post my question here and see if anyone reads the forum reply and replies here.

    1.)Is this the champion mentioned that can't buy/wear boots?
    2.)Also, if she is, then what about Cassiopeia (the boot thing)?
    3.)Does she gain Movement speed per level or does she just get a Champion Specific item for her bonus movement speed?

    EDIT: Cassiopeia fix, half price on all boots. lol

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  36. Who's that pokemon?!

    It's Naga siren!

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  37. i almost cried T_T
    i really love mermaids ever since i was a child and i am so addicted to it...
    OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! thank you so much!!! i really want that champ!!!

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  38. Insta buy :D
    I guess this season I will play mostly support!
    New items and new champ! YES!

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  39. i bet you nami is fizz's mom

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