Samira, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
2.3%
Ban Rate
7.0%

Samira Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Samira F TierMarksmanAssassin
Patch
26.19
Games
2,093
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 4, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Samira's abilities include Flair, Blade Whirl, Wild Rush, Inferno Trigger, Daredevil Impulse. Learn how to use Samira's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.

Max order
Q > E > W
Levels 1-3
Q > E > W
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
6/5/4/3/2s
R cooldown
5/5/5s

Daredevil Impulse

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.

Samira Skill Order (Patch 26.19)

4,422 games
QEW

Samira Bot maxes Q (Flair) → E (Wild Rush) → W (Blade Whirl): 96% of players use this order and win 48.2% of 4,275 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > E > W Most played96.3%48.2%4,275
Q > W > E3.3%36.7%147
QEW

Samira Mid maxes Q (Flair) → E (Wild Rush) → W (Blade Whirl): 94% of players use this order and win 22.7% of 44 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.

Samira Passive: Daredevil Impulse

Daredevil Impulse

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.

Samira Q: Flair

Cooldown 6/5/4/3/2s
Flair

Samira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.

Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown6s5s4s3s2s
Cost (Mana)3030303030
Range950950950950950
Cooldown at 100 ability haste3s2.5s2s1.5s1s

Samira W: Blade Whirl

Cooldown 30/28/26/24/22s
Blade Whirl

Samira slashes around her, damaging enemies and destroying enemy missiles.

Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown30s28s26s24s22s
Cost (Mana)6060606060
Range325325325325325
Cooldown at 100 ability haste15s14s13s12s11s

Samira E: Wild Rush

Cooldown 20/18/16/14/12s
Wild Rush

Samira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.

Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown20s18s16s14s12s
Cost (Mana)4040404040
Range600600600600600
Cooldown at 100 ability haste10s9s8s7s6s

Samira R: Inferno Trigger

Cooldown 5s
Inferno Trigger

Samira unleashes a torrent of shots from her weapons, wildly shooting all enemies surrounding her.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank123
Cooldown5s5s5s
Cost (Mana)No cost
Range600600600
Cooldown at 100 ability haste2.5s2.5s2.5s

Samira Cooldowns with Ability Haste

Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Samira's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Flair2s1.3s1s
W · Blade Whirl22s14.7s11s
E · Wild Rush12s8s6s
R · Inferno Trigger5s3.3s2.5s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Flair6s5s4s3s2s
W · Blade Whirl30s28s26s24s22s
E · Wild Rush20s18s16s14s12s
R · Inferno Trigger5s5s5s
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Samira Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19

What should I max first on Samira?

Most Samira Bot players max Q (Flair), E (Wild Rush), W (Blade Whirl) in that order — 96% of ranked games this patch, with a 48.2% win rate.

What is Samira's ultimate cooldown?

Samira's ultimate, Inferno Trigger, has a 5 / 5 / 5 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 2.5 seconds.

When should I level Samira's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Samira skill order does.

What does Samira's passive do?

Samira's passive is Daredevil Impulse. 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.

How much does ability haste lower Samira's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Samira's Flair goes from 2 to 1 seconds and Inferno Trigger from 5 to 2.5 seconds at max rank.