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Samira Counters

Samira

Samira, the Desert Rose

Who beats Samira in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Marksman
  • Assassin
  • Ranged · 500 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Samira

These champions have the tools to beat Samira.

  1. Nilah
    Nilah

    Jubilant Veil dodges Samira's auto attacks during her ultimate.

  2. Xayah
    Xayah

    Featherstorm dodges Samira's ultimate, and Xayah's feather root stops her dash combo.

  3. Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw

    Void Ooze slows Samira as she dashes in, and Kog'Maw kites her once he scales.

  4. Twitch
    Twitch

    Twitch's ultimate hits Samira from far outside her engage range.

Worst picks against Samira

Samira usually wins these matchups.

  1. Jinx
    Jinx

    Samira dashes onto Jinx, blocks Zap! and Super Mega Death Rocket! with Blade Whirl and wins the all-in.

  2. Jhin
    Jhin

    Samira dashes onto Jhin and blocks his shots and ultimate with Blade Whirl.

  3. Miss Fortune
    Miss Fortune

    Samira blocks Bullet Time with Blade Whirl and wins all-ins.

  4. Aphelios
    Aphelios

    Samira dashes onto Aphelios and blocks his projectiles with Blade Whirl.

How to counter Samira

  1. Interrupt her ultimate with crowd control.

  2. Avoid fighting when she has her style rank high.

  3. Wait out Blade Whirl, which blocks projectiles.

  4. Dodge Flair, her Q, to slow her style build-up.

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Nilah, Xayah, Kog'Maw and Twitch are strong picks against Samira. Jubilant Veil dodges Samira's auto attacks during her ultimate.
Samira usually has the advantage against Jinx, Jhin, Miss Fortune and Aphelios, so avoid those picks when Samira is likely in the bot lane.
Interrupt her ultimate with crowd control. Avoid fighting when she has her style rank high.
Samira has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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