Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Samira

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Iceborn Gauntlet
1vs AD
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Spirit Visage
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Ravenous Hydra
5DPS

Summoner spells

614100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

DPS

Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
0.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TrundleTrundle
SamiraSamira
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Samira's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Daredevil Impulse (P)

Samira builds a combo by hitting attacks or abilities unique from the previous hit. Samira's attacks in melee range deal additional magic damage. Samira's attacks against enemies affected by Immobilizing effects will dash her to her attack range. If the enemy is Knocked Up, she also keeps them Knocked Up briefly.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s30s20s
64s30s20s5s
92s28s20s5s
112s26s20s5s
162s22s16s5s
182s22s12s5s

Playing against Samira

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Interrupt her R with CC — she channels and is vulnerable. A stun/knockup cancels all her DPS.

2

Her W blocks projectiles but not melee/non-projectile: non-projectile CC counters her.

3

Don't let her reach S rank style: disengage when she's comboing to prevent her from using R.

4

Samira is weak against poke: harass her at range before she can engage.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026