Samira vs Yunara
Skill matchup
Build vs Yunara
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Samira: The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, Gluttonous Greaves, Immortal Shieldbow, B. F. Sword, Bloodthirster, Mortal Reminder.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Yunara's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Yunara's Critical Strikes deal bonus magic damage.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0s | 10s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m20 |
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 Yunara
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her prayer bead
Dodge Arc of Judgment (W): the bead slows you, then damages you every second, and it reaches 1150.
- Short trades
Take short trades: each Yunara auto charges Cultivation of Spirit (Q), which then gives her attack speed and bonus damage.
- Engage outside her Transcendent State
If you can engage, go in while Transcend One's Self (R) is on cooldown: outside her Transcendent State, she has no dash, only the speed of Kanmei's Steps (E).
- Spread out while her Q is active
When Cultivation of Spirit (Q) is active, spread out from your allies: her autos then spread to nearby enemies.
Other Samira matchups
Patch 16.21.1