now I like bending the rules, and AP nami is something I like to do because she can counter someone in lane on summoner's rift... but double spacing only serves to make the wall taller

I don't think her passive can proc spellvamp or pop a spellshield. Did you mean the effects of her E?

Wow, white knight ahoy.

Listen, I hate being an *******, but I really just can't like this guide. The fact that you're building Nami AP doesn't annoy me. It's just, again with the useless filler images, the long monotonous lines of text, etc...

Please, please just put a little bit of effort into your work. Read up on how to use columns, bbcode, it really isn't that hard. Jhoijhoi's manual, making a guide is packed with templates you can use. I made my Draven guide in four hours, and I spent another spellchecking and making sure everything was neat and tidy. It really isn't that difficult.

Even simple things like organizing your paragraphs, adding tiny headers, little dividers (which are supplied by Jhoijhoi's guide as well). These make your guide more presentable.

I'm sorry, I have to downvote this. -1

Yeah my friend would always be like "tanks, supports, and ADCs don't work in 3's at all." But AD Leona, if played right, AD Sona, and if played right, Nami, lulu and a few others can be extremely strong in twisted treeline

I have a section about good picks in my guide, but a good pick usually requires good damage while building tanky, utility, the ability to clear the jungle, and a reliable escape ability.

nami has some of these traits, which still makes her better than champions like soraka, sona, or kogmaw. however, there are better picks.

I understand the feeling of "confinement" but there are a lot of picks that are viable (I have a list in my guide too , as well. I feel like I'm advertising so don't feel inclined to vote.) However, you will notice the list is actually pretty long. Twisted treeline meta is not 100% bruiser (:

Yeah, I just hate being confined to so many rules, to be honest. But I understand where you are coming from, if you enjoy ranked 3's, then that's great :) Thanks for being understanding atleast

ranked 3's with my friends is the thing I always look forward to (when we finally all have time) and it a lit funner than me then 5's usually (:

Because normals are for fun, and ranked doesn't really let you have fun

Okay then let's talk about how you got everything wrong (especially the damage part) and how your runes are complete garbage...

Why build/play differently from if you were trying for ranked?

If it's not viable for ranked, then everything Lagger has said is definitely applicable.

As for myself, I have objections to certain items. For example, Will of the Ancients? Really? Scaling Mana Quints? You serious?

This guide isn't for ranked its for normals, so I really don't think it's a big deal on her viability in ranked 3'a.

I can't say that I specialize that much, but I do research the meta a lot and I have one of the top players in 3's on my buddy list who I talk to when he isn't busy.

Nami is far too squishy and does not have the luxury to build that tanky. If you build her glass cannon, you die far too easily. As well, you don't even deal as much damage as a glass cannon should normally.

With this meta (khazix, jayce, vi, wukong, katarina, this list goes on) it is far too hard not to get jumped, because so many champions have gap closers. Even ap Janna brings more to the fight than ap nami.

Nami may be viable in blind against not so good players, but you will struggle to win once you play against organized teams or better players.

I'm not trying to hate on your guide, creativity is fine . I'm just saying that nami is unviable