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
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 the full ADC counters breakdown, including worst matchups and lane-phase gold data →
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.
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.