Ahri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Ahrivs Samira

DMageAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ahri vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Samira wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Ahri based on 10 games. Samira holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ahri vs Samira matchup.

Ahri Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ahri performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Samira - 30.0% win rateSamira(30.0%)
Ahri - 30.0% win rate in this matchup
Ahri
30.0% WR
VS
Samira vs Ahri matchup - 70.0% win rate
Samira
70.0% WR

Who Wins the Ahri vs Samira Matchup?

Samira wins the Ahri vs Samira matchup
Winner
Samira
Matches: 10
30.0%
Win Rate
70.0%
6.5
CS / min
7.3
749
DMG / min
1,085
9,981
Gold / game
12,350
245
Heal / min
477
348
DMG Mitigated / min
636
0.7
CC / min
0.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Ahri vs Samira Matchup Summary

The Ahri vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Samira wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Ahri's 30.0%, giving Samira a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Samira dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ahri players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ahri leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Samira has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ahri players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Samira overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ahri vs Samira Laning Phase Breakdown

Samira wins the laning phase against Ahri in League of Legends

Samira is favored during the laning phase against Ahri, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Samira holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Ahri
7.3Samira
Samira edges out Ahri by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Samira.
Damage
749Ahri
1,085Samira
Samira heavily out-damages Ahri by 336 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ahri should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Samira's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,981Ahri
12,350Samira
Samira generates a commanding 2,369 more gold per game than Ahri. This substantial economic advantage means Samira consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ahri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Ahri
0.1Samira
Ahri provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Samira, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ahri coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
592Ahri
1,113Samira
Samira vastly out-sustains Ahri, healing and mitigating 521 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Samira can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ahri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ahri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ahri Build Against Samira

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Samira, providing the mobility and stats Ahri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ahri against Samira are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. This combination gives Ahri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ahri vs Samira matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Samira
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Ahri early game win rateAhri40.0%
Samira early game win rateSamira60.0%
Late Game
Samira
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Ahri late game win rateAhri20.0%
Samira late game win rateSamira80.0%

Samira dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Ahri. This lopsided early game means Samira can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Samira is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Ahri. Extended games heavily favor Samira, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Samira holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ahri players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ahri Runes Against Samira

Domination rune tree - Ahri primary runes vs SamiraDomination
Electrocute - best Ahri rune vs SamiraTaste of Blood - best Ahri rune vs SamiraSixth Sense - best Ahri rune vs SamiraUltimate Hunter - best Ahri rune vs Samira
Sorcery rune tree - Ahri secondary runes vs SamiraSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Ahri rune vs SamiraTranscendence - best Ahri rune vs Samira
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Ahri the best tools to compete against Samira in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ahri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Ahri's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ahri matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.75%2406.878611,49048.4%49.0%
49.77%2196.583511,46047.2%51.5%
48.44%1926.573611,03937.5%57.7%
51.98%1776.775611,74450.7%52.9%
42.61%1766.682511,29039.0%45.5%
52.00%1756.689711,12554.2%50.0%
54.02%1746.584311,20350.0%57.0%
40.51%1586.376211,23636.2%43.8%
50.35%1416.377911,28637.3%59.8%
53.24%1396.593911,23858.6%47.8%
54.55%1326.375910,89755.9%53.4%
40.16%1276.382711,19532.8%47.0%
52.76%1276.587011,76156.1%50.0%
50.83%1206.274211,49340.9%56.6%
52.63%1146.680812,51868.2%42.9%
38.89%1086.185811,62430.2%44.6%
44.23%1046.479311,42847.4%42.4%
47.57%1036.678110,86947.9%47.3%
50.50%1016.777811,75044.2%57.1%
46.74%926.676411,41552.3%41.7%
47.83%926.676410,60337.7%61.5%
47.78%906.579311,59440.0%52.7%
52.22%906.882611,32754.4%50.0%
37.50%886.686611,18731.3%41.1%
47.06%857.282112,21452.5%42.2%
42.35%856.376010,58038.3%47.4%
54.22%837.091010,90755.8%52.5%
47.44%786.898813,07061.3%38.3%
46.75%776.471310,85736.1%56.1%
48.00%756.681911,11163.0%39.6%
61.43%706.494711,82865.4%59.1%
52.17%696.985211,88664.5%42.1%
55.74%616.980812,08458.3%54.0%
57.38%616.585111,38162.5%54.0%
61.40%576.994912,53563.6%60.0%
52.73%556.591612,01655.0%51.4%
55.10%496.897411,12054.2%56.0%
46.67%456.780311,08644.0%50.0%
46.34%426.894412,12035.3%54.2%
56.41%396.589113,46263.6%53.6%
52.63%386.783811,84950.0%55.6%
36.84%386.376210,81647.1%28.6%
38.89%366.171010,77826.7%47.6%
45.45%337.089810,77527.8%66.7%
46.88%326.477811,09458.3%40.0%
62.07%296.577910,50360.0%64.3%
55.56%277.31,13412,17860.0%50.0%
46.15%266.979811,18046.1%46.1%
64.00%257.080911,90869.2%58.3%
44.00%255.772411,05457.1%38.9%
50.00%246.488110,19650.0%50.0%
52.17%236.61,04211,57055.6%50.0%
63.64%227.277812,22066.7%62.5%
21.05%195.97708,65120.0%22.2%
57.89%196.488910,62470.0%44.4%
33.33%187.175511,03828.6%36.4%
47.06%176.488912,61340.0%50.0%
41.18%177.31,15411,61133.3%45.5%
33.33%156.682512,41140.0%30.0%
57.14%146.59439,68055.6%60.0%
57.14%146.375411,02666.7%40.0%
53.85%137.094112,90771.4%33.3%
66.67%127.373511,24685.7%40.0%
58.33%126.81,02111,46633.3%83.3%
36.36%115.75949,78350.0%20.0%
27.27%115.681810,48533.3%20.0%
30.00%106.91,0349,56525.0%50.0%
30.00%106.57499,98140.0%20.0%
60.00%106.77609,79250.0%75.0%
70.00%106.69369,93466.7%75.0%
44.44%96.284111,22660.0%25.0%
44.44%97.093612,10442.9%50.0%
88.89%94.877311,09266.7%100.0%
55.56%97.387111,903100.0%20.0%
22.22%95.87019,10120.0%25.0%
33.33%93.885711,50833.3%33.3%
12.50%82.45639,07516.7%0.0%
42.86%76.47257,10540.0%50.0%
71.43%75.873411,464100.0%50.0%
42.86%73.679912,752100.0%20.0%
85.71%74.681011,082100.0%50.0%
57.14%76.16108,94325.0%100.0%
57.14%76.61,0218,53450.0%100.0%
42.86%76.35639,32260.0%0.0%
28.57%75.863811,31125.0%33.3%
33.33%67.87698,48120.0%100.0%
50.00%67.098912,059100.0%25.0%
66.67%66.01,11211,95250.0%75.0%
50.00%66.270210,92450.0%50.0%
66.67%67.01,08013,896100.0%60.0%
33.33%66.56599,7440.0%50.0%
60.00%56.997912,673100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.81,16912,95066.7%50.0%
40.00%55.95407,21225.0%100.0%
40.00%56.31,09215,0620.0%66.7%
80.00%57.878713,29066.7%100.0%
80.00%56.81,04813,081100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.97506,18120.0%0.0%
60.00%56.21,17015,7220.0%60.0%

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Ahri vs Samira - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ahri do against Samira in League of Legends?

Samira wins the Ahri vs Samira matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Ahri's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Ahri do against Samira in the early game?

In the early game, Samira has the advantage against Ahri with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Samira players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ahri do against Samira in the late game?

In the late game, Samira takes over the Ahri vs Samira matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Samira scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ahri vs Samira matchup?

Samira wins the matchup against Ahri with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Samira is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Ahri build against Samira?

The best Ahri build against Samira includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ahri runes against Samira?

The best Ahri runes against Samira use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ahri vs Samira matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ahri counter Samira?

No, Ahri struggles against Samira with only a 30.0% win rate. Samira has the advantage in this matchup. Ahri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Samira's lead.

How do I play Ahri against Samira?

When playing Ahri against Samira, play cautiously and avoid Samira's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Samira has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.