Nami

Nami is a 4-cost Space Groove and Replicator champion that usually plays as a backline damage dealer. It needs safe damage uptime, and the unit gets much better when your frontline buys enough time. Nami appears in Slap & Zap and Stay Groovy lines, so keep copies when those boards are open.

Consider playing around Nami when you can level cleanly and find key copies on the rolldown. For items, Jeweled Gauntlet and Striker's Flail are strong signals that Nami can become a real carry. For team direction, it fits naturally when you are already moving toward Slap & Zap and Stay Groovy. If it stays one-star, the traits do not activate, or the items point elsewhere, treat it as a transition unit instead of forcing the line.

Jeweled Gauntlet, Striker's Flail and Spear of Shojin are recommended. Jeweled Gauntlet improves spell burst by enabling critical casts, Striker's Flail matches the unit's combat pattern and Spear of Shojin speeds up repeated casts. The point of the setup is to give it enough uptime to convert its damage pattern into round wins.

When the perfect setup is not available, use Rabadon's Deathcap, Archangel's Staff, Void Staff and Deathblade as substitutes. For damage substitutes, match the damage type and cast tempo instead of forcing random stats. If Nami is only a trait slot, one useful item is enough and the premium items should go to your real carry or main tank.

Early: play strongest board while keeping components that fit Nami. Mid game: level toward the rolldown that can find a two-star copy. Late game: build around Space Groove and Replicator and add either frontline, control, or secondary damage so the board is not one-dimensional.

Place Nami in the back two rows with a clear line to the enemy frontline. Spread it away from your other carry unless you need same-side focus fire. It starts with some mana, making the first cast timing important.