49.6%
Win Rate
ADC · Diver
Samira Counters
Samira dives into the middle of a fight and chains style points off consecutive different abilities — the counters that work are the ones who can kite, disengage, or block her all-in before it starts.
8.8%
Pick Rate
10.4%
Ban Rate
Hard
Difficulty
Samira Overview
Samira is played across 1 roles, most commonly adc. Use the role links above to jump to role-specific counters — the data on this page reflects adc, his primary role.
How to Counter Samira — Step by Step
Kite and keep distance so Wild Rush has nothing to dash through, hold hard CC for the moment she commits, and group with peel-heavy allies.
Best Picks Against Samira
Ranked by win-rate difference in adc, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kai'Sa | +3.5% | 480 | Her mobility lets her dodge traps and close the gap during his reload window. |
 Ashe | +1.5% | 480 | Kites from range and slows deny her dive before it starts. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available. See our data methodology.
See the full ADC counters breakdown, including worst matchups and lane-phase gold data →
Strong Against
| Champion | Why Aatrox Wins |
|---|---|
 Vayne | Dive burst punishes her short range before she can scale. |
 Jinx | Dive burst punishes her complete lack of mobility. |
 Caitlyn | Dive burst punishes her total lack of escape once engaged. |
 Ezreal | Dive burst closes the gap before Arcane Shift can reset the fight. |
 Miss Fortune | Dive burst closes the gap before Bullet Time can be used safely. |
Samira Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Explosive all-in damage once she reaches the middle of a fight
- Blade Whirl blocks incoming projectiles during her engage
- Inferno Trigger scales into a devastating finisher with a full style meter
Weaknesses
- Wild Rush requires a nearby ally or enemy to dash through
- Very little defense if locked down mid-dive
- High-risk, all-in playstyle with limited disengage of her own
Abilities Overview
P
Daredevil Impulse
Builds style points from using different abilities consecutively, empowering her ultimate the higher it climbs.
Q
Blade Whirl
A dash-attack in a cone — her core damage and engage tool.
W
Blade Whirl
Spins her blade to block incoming projectiles while dealing damage.
E
Wild Rush
Dashes to an ally or through an enemy — her signature mobility tool.
R
Inferno Trigger
A rapid-fire barrage of shots at all nearby enemies, empowered by her style meter — her signature all-in finisher.
Cross-check current tooltips on Riot’s official Samira page ↗ — abilities can change between patches.
Build, Runes & Setup
Best Items
Immortal Shieldbow
Survives dives while she builds style points
Infinity Edge
Scales her crit-reliant damage ceiling
Guardian Angel
A second chance after an all-in dive
Counter Items (for the enemy)
Randuin's Omen
Slows and armor blunt her all-in trading pattern
Zhonya's Hourglass
Survives her ultimate's rapid-fire burst window
Runes & Skill Order
Primary: Precision (Press the Attack or Lethal Tempo) → Triumph → Legend: Alacrity → Coup de Grace. Secondary: Sorcery Manaflow Band, Gathering Storm. Max order: Q → E → W, taking R whenever available.
Playbook
Keep your distance and kite; her E requires an ally or enemy nearby to dash to.
Save hard CC for the moment she commits to a dive rather than before.
Group with allies who can peel — she has no answer to being locked down mid-dive.
Common Mistakes
Standing isolated where Wild Rush has a clean target to dash through.
Using disengage too early, letting her wait it out before committing.
Underestimating how much damage a fully-stacked style meter adds to her ultimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Samira?
Ranged, disengage-heavy ADCs and hard-CC supports who can lock her down or kite before she can close the distance.
How does Samira's style meter work?
It builds by using different abilities consecutively without repeating one — a higher meter empowers Inferno Trigger's damage significantly.