What counters Samira in bot lane?
In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Samira's hardest matchups are Veigar (40.1% of 579 games), Vel'Koz (38.6% of 184) and Aurelion Sol (41.7% of 216), by Samira's win rate.
Samira counters in bot lane
63,508 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 49.6% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Veigar 40.1% WR
- vs Vel'Koz 38.6% WR
- vs Aurelion Sol 41.7% WR
- vs Jinx 46.5% WR
- vs Viktor 45.0% WR
- vs Ziggs 45.4% WR
Best matchups
How to build Samira into the hardest counters in bot lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Samira's usual one.
What changes into Veigar
Mercury's Treads are the boots in 33% of Samira's games into Veigar, against 11% overall. Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 10% of Samira's games into Veigar, against 29% overall.
What changes into Vel'Koz
Mercury's Treads are the boots in 32% of Samira's games into Vel'Koz, against 11% overall.
Into Veigar
Runes
Spells
Flash
Barrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Vel'Koz
Runes
SpellsFlashBarrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in bot lane
All 40 opponents Samira met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veigar | 40.1% | 579 | +428 | Hard |
| Vel'Koz | 38.6% | 184 | −70 | Hard |
| Aurelion Sol | 41.7% | 216 | +868 | Hard |
| Jinx | 46.5% | 5,234 | +554 | Hard |
| Viktor | 45.0% | 471 | +385 | Hard |
| Ziggs | 45.4% | 560 | +308 | Hard |
 Brand | 43.5% | 239 | +453 | Hard |
 Xayah | 47.0% | 2,168 | +221 | Hard |
 Lux | 44.9% | 256 | +324 | Hard |
 Seraphine | 44.0% | 184 | +506 | Hard |
 Kog'Maw | 47.2% | 808 | +398 | Hard |
 Miss Fortune | 47.8% | 6,243 | +145 | Hard |
 Senna | 45.8% | 251 | +679 | Hard |
 Hwei | 45.8% | 253 | +464 | Hard |
 Nilah | 47.4% | 658 | +8 | Hard |
 Katarina | 46.1% | 204 | +594 | Hard |
 Smolder | 48.1% | 1,811 | +905 | Hard |
 Swain | 47.5% | 362 | +387 | Hard |
 Syndra | 46.5% | 170 | +225 | Hard |
 Zeri | 48.4% | 1,227 | +97 | Hard |
 Yasuo | 48.4% | 932 | +319 | Hard |
 Yone | 47.2% | 163 | +318 | Hard |
 Sivir | 48.9% | 1,162 | +319 | Hard |
 Karthus | 48.8% | 170 | +164 | Hard |
 Corki | 49.2% | 488 | +19 | Even |
 Tristana | 49.7% | 3,111 | +208 | Even |
 Kalista | 49.9% | 886 | −8 | Even |
 Caitlyn | 49.8% | 5,262 | +193 | Even |
 Yunara | 50.2% | 2,320 | +424 | Even |
 Jhin | 50.4% | 4,864 | +244 | Even |
 Twitch | 50.4% | 2,224 | +569 | Even |
 Vayne | 51.1% | 1,530 | +725 | Easy |
 Mel | 52.4% | 380 | −104 | Easy |
 Ashe | 51.6% | 2,517 | +689 | Easy |
 Aphelios | 52.2% | 1,579 | +379 | Easy |
 Draven | 52.6% | 1,457 | −320 | Easy |
 Kai'Sa | 52.7% | 4,865 | +384 | Easy |
 Varus | 53.9% | 1,086 | +103 | Easy |
 Ezreal | 54.0% | 2,708 | +336 | Easy |
 Lucian | 54.3% | 1,765 | +166 | Easy |
Common questions about Samira counters
Who does Samira counter in bot lane?
Samira does best in bot lane against Lucian (54.3% of 1,765 games), Ezreal (54.0% of 2,708) and Varus (53.9% of 1,086), by Samira's win rate.
What should Samira build against Veigar?
Across 579 ranked games of Samira into Veigar, players most often take Conqueror, open with Doran's Blade and build The Collector, Infinity Edge and Lord Dominik's Regards.
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