Samira, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
2.3%
Ban Rate
6.7%

Samira ADC Build: Items & Boots

Samira C TierMarksmanAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
2,947
Lane
Bot
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Samira build is Gluttonous Greaves, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Immortal Shieldbow, Guardian Angel, Farsight Alteration: 8.75% of games, 60.3% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Select a Samira Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Immortal Shieldbow - Samira Highest Win Rate Build core itemImmortal Shieldbow
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Samira Highest Win Rate Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Samira Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
63.4%Win Rate
+13.5%WR Diff
5.5%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • The Collector - Samira Most Popular Build core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Samira Most Popular Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Samira Most Popular Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
60.3%Win Rate
+10.4%WR Diff
8.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • The Collector - Samira Alternative Build 1 core itemThe Collector
  • Immortal Shieldbow - Samira Alternative Build 1 core itemImmortal Shieldbow
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Samira Alternative Build 1 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
Core Items
63.2%Win Rate
+13.3%WR Diff
5.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • The Collector - Samira Alternative Build 2 core itemThe Collector
  • Immortal Shieldbow - Samira Alternative Build 2 core itemImmortal Shieldbow
  • Infinity Edge - Samira Alternative Build 2 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
61.4%Win Rate
+11.5%WR Diff
7.9%Pick Rate

Best Samira Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Noonquiver
Noonquiver
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    63.1%Win Rate86.3%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    73.8%Win Rate7.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

63.23%Win Rate
+13.35%WR Diff
5.50%Pick Rate
582Matches

This Samira build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Samira build are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, and Lord Dominik's Regards. This item combination achieves a 63.2% win rate across 582 matches analyzed.

At full build, Samira gains a total of 275 AD, 45 Armor, and 20 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Samira Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Last Stand
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Sudden Impact
  • Treasure Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Samira Abilities

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Samira build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Samira are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 64.9% win rate and 35.9% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
64.9%Win Rate
35.9%Pick Rate
These are Samira's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (50.2% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 92.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Immortal Shieldbow (58.2% WR, +8.3% WR diff, 35.7% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 55 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (56.6% WR, +6.8% WR diff, 44.8% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • The Collector S Tier
    The Collector - 3,000 gold - Samira core item

    The Collector

    3,000 3,000
    50.22%Win Rate
    +0.34%WR Diff
    92.09%Pick Rate
  • Immortal Shieldbow S Tier
    Immortal Shieldbow - 3,000 gold - Samira core item

    Immortal Shieldbow

    3,000 3,000
    58.23%Win Rate
    +8.35%WR Diff
    35.66%Pick Rate
  • Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
    Lord Dominik's Regards - 3,300 gold - Samira core item

    Lord Dominik's Regards

    3,300 3,300
    56.63%Win Rate
    +6.75%WR Diff
    44.76%Pick Rate
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Samira players complete The Collector first in 83% of games, winning 50.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:18 to 12:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
The Collector
50.3%83.5%10:482,356
Hubris
48.5%12.0%10:00338
Infinity Edge
47.7%1.6%11:5444

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
The CollectorInfinity Edge
53.0%69.4%18:361,775
HubrisThe Collector
49.6%10.2%17:18262
The CollectorImmortal Shieldbow
50.0%4.9%18:24126

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
The CollectorInfinity EdgeImmortal Shieldbow
59.2%14.5%23:42289
The CollectorInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's Regards
56.5%42.2%24:24844
The CollectorInfinity EdgeMortal Reminder
57.4%6.1%23:18122

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 2,823 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Samira players max Q > E > W in 97% of games, winning 50.0% of the 2,768 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - FlairQE - Wild RushEW - Blade WhirlW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 3% of games, 44.8% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 0% of games, 66.7% win rate
Large sampleBased on 2,864 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Samira include Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Guardian Angel S Tier
    Guardian Angel - 3,200 gold - Samira situational item

    Guardian Angel

    3,200 3,200
    64.29%Win Rate
    +14.41%WR Diff
    8.55%Pick Rate
  • Bloodthirster S Tier
    Bloodthirster - 3,400 gold - Samira situational item

    Bloodthirster

    3,400 3,400
    57.34%Win Rate
    +7.46%WR Diff
    24.50%Pick Rate
The best boots for Samira are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Mercury's Treads S Tier
    Mercury's Treads - 1,250 gold - Samira boots

    Mercury's Treads

    1,250 1,250
    51.70%Win Rate
    +1.82%WR Diff
    11.94%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Samira is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Samira trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    53.38%Win Rate
    +3.50%WR Diff
    31.08%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Samira build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:75%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:275
  • Total armorArmor:45
  • Total lifestealLifeSteal:15%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Samira magic resistanceMR
0
20
20
0
Samira movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Samira critical strike chanceCrit %
0.75%
0.75%
1%
1%
Samira attack damageAD
300
275
270
270
Samira armorArmor
45
45
45
45
Samira lifestealLifeSteal
0.15%
0.15%
0%
0%
When facing Samira's top counters like Varus, Smolder, Jinx, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Guardian Angel or Bloodthirster based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Samira performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000gThe Collector at 10:48 (median)

This Samira critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 63.2% win rate across 582 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items and high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Samira build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Samira to deal damage safely. The sustain from this build helps Samira outlast opponents in extended trades, making it ideal against poke-heavy compositions. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 17,150, this Samira build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, and Lord Dominik's Regards power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Samira build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning

Champions with Similar Builds to Samira

Akshan champion
Akshan
Core Items
  • The Collector - Akshan core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Akshan core item
  • Infinity Edge - Akshan core item
57.6%Win Rate
11.3%Pick Rate

Samira Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

2,856 games

Most Samira Bot players rush The Collector first (83% of games), finished at a median of 10.8 minutes. Gluttonous Greaves are the usual boots (45%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (84%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Samira boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous GreavesMost played44.7%52.2%1,278
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps31.1%50.1%887
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads12.3%51.7%352
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves3.3%39.4%94

Samira starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played52.0%49.0%1,483
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward36.5%49.7%1,041
Doran's BowHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward1.4%67.5%40

Samira summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashBarrierFlash + BarrierMost played84.5%49.6%2,413
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash7.6%51.6%217
CleanseFlashCleanse + Flash3.4%56.1%98
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite2.3%44.6%65

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Samira First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Samira players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
The Collector The Collector10.8 min
9.3-12.3 min
83.5%50.3%2,356
Hubris Hubris10.0 min
8.5-11.8 min
12.0%48.5%338
Infinity Edge Infinity Edge11.9 min
10.9-13.4 min
1.6%47.7%44
Bloodthirster Bloodthirster12.9 min
11.4-14.3 min
1.6%40.9%44

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
The CollectorInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's Regards The Collector → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards24.4 min
22.0-27.1 min
42.2%56.5%844
The CollectorInfinity EdgeImmortal Shieldbow The Collector → Infinity Edge → Immortal Shieldbow23.7 min
21.1-26.3 min
14.5%59.2%289
HubrisThe CollectorInfinity Edge Hubris → The Collector → Infinity Edge23.1 min
21.6-25.5 min
7.6%55.0%151
The CollectorInfinity EdgeMortal Reminder The Collector → Infinity Edge → Mortal Reminder23.3 min
21.4-25.7 min
6.1%57.4%122
The CollectorInfinity EdgeBloodthirster The Collector → Infinity Edge → Bloodthirster23.4 min
21.6-25.6 min
5.5%54.1%109

Every Samira Bot Item by Win Rate

The completed items Samira players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
The CollectorThe CollectorMost played95.0%50.2%2,714
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge79.5%53.0%2,270
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards46.2%56.6%1,319
Immortal ShieldbowImmortal Shieldbow36.8%58.2%1,051
BloodthirsterBloodthirster25.3%57.3%722
HubrisHubris13.1%49.2%374
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder9.6%55.3%275
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel8.8%64.3%252
Endless HungerEndless Hunger5.0%62.5%144
Mercurial ScimitarMercurial Scimitar2.1%55.0%60
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius1.9%46.3%54

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Samira's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
The CollectorInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsGluttonous Greaves
Total gold10,800

This core is in our ranked data: 56.5% win rate over 844 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
160
Crit Chance
75%
Lethality
10
Armor Pen %
35%
Omnivamp
4%
Move Speed
45

See Also

Samira vs SmolderSamira vs JinxSamira vs YunaraIs Samira Good?Samira RunesSamira Skill Order & CooldownsSamira Base StatsSamira CountersSamira MatchupsSamira SynergiesHow to Play SamiraSamira ARAM StatsSamira Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List