Samira vs Twitch
Favorable matchup
Build vs Twitch
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Samira: The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, Gluttonous Greaves, Immortal Shieldbow, Bloodthirster, Mortal Reminder, B. F. Sword.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Twitch's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Twitch's basic attacks infect the target %i:OnHit% On-Hit, dealing true damage each second.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16s | 13s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 16s | 13s | 12s | 1m30 |
| 9 | 16s | 12s | 12s | 1m30 |
| 11 | 16s | 11s | 12s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 16s | 9s | 10s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 16s | 9s | 8s | 1m30 |
Playing as Samira
Tips to maximize your impact
- Vary your hits
Vary your hits to build your Style: Daredevil Impulse (passive) only counts attacks or spells different from the previous one, and your ult needs an S rating.
- Hit immobilized enemies
Go for the enemies your allies immobilize: Daredevil Impulse (passive) makes you dash into range, and extends the knock-up of an airborne enemy.
- Chain resets with Wild Rush
Dash through a minion or your target with Wild Rush (E): if a champion you damaged dies within 3 seconds, the cooldown resets.
- Save your whirl for what matters
Save Blade Whirl (W) for a projectile that matters, like Ashe's ult: the whirl destroys enemy projectiles that enter its area.
- Inferno Trigger up close
Cast Inferno Trigger (R) in the middle of several enemies: 10 shots in 2 seconds on everyone around you, with life steal.
Playing against Twitch
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Get out of his cloud fast
Get out of the Venom Cask (W) cloud fast: it slows you and adds a Deadly Venom stack every second, which powers up his Contaminate (E).
- Ward against his ambush
Ward your brushes and place a Control Ward on his paths: it reveals camouflaged enemies, and Ambush (Q) lets him reach you unseen.
- Focus him as soon as he appears
As soon as he comes out of the Ambush (Q) camouflage, focus him with your allies: he's fragile and has no dash to escape.
- Leave his range during his ult
During Spray and Pray (R), get out of his extended range until the effect ends: his bolts pierce every enemy, so hiding behind an ally won't protect you.
Other Samira matchups
Patch 16.21.1