- Win Rate
- 49.9%
- Pick Rate
- 2.3%
- Ban Rate
- 6.7%
Samira ADC Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,947
- Lane
- Bot
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Bot lane opponent Samira faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Smolder (60.4% win rate against Samira) and Jinx (53.1%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 23 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Samira.
- Hardest counter
- Smolderwins 60.4%
- Next hardest
- Jinxwins 53.1%
- Easiest matchup
- Ezrealyou win 60.9%
- Bot lanes won at 15
- 57.2%
Who Counters Samira Bot (Patch 26.20)
23 lane opponents · 2,551 gamesThe hardest Bot matchups for Samira are Smolder (60.4% win rate against Samira), Jinx (53.1%) and Yunara (54.5%). Across the 21 matchups with lane data, Samira is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 10 and clearly behind against 0. The easiest lane is Ezreal: Samira wins 60.9%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Varus | 76.7% | — | — | — | Counter | 30 |
 Smolder | 60.4% | −751 | −5.2 | −99 | CounterLoses lane | 91 |
 Jinx | 53.1% | −280 | +0.8 | −72 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 275 |
 Yunara | 54.5% | −595 | −3.9 | −193 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 134 |
 Miss Fortune | 52.6% | −192 | −1.0 | −73 | Leans their way | 196 |
 Veigar | 63.3% | — | — | — | Leans their way | 30 |
 Aphelios | 55.1% | −702 | −4.4 | −312 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 98 |
 Caitlyn | 51.0% | −29 | +9.2 | +31 | Even | 245 |
 Tristana | 51.7% | −337 | −6.9 | −115 | Loses lane | 180 |
 Jhin | 48.8% | −168 | +1.2 | +124 | Even | 209 |
 Vayne | 52.5% | −801 | −3.8 | −166 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 80 |
 Draven | 52.5% | +460 | +6.9 | −77 | Leans their way | 61 |
 Kai'Sa | 46.7% | −214 | +3.3 | +27 | Leans your way | 182 |
 Sivir | 49.2% | −33 | +9.6 | +144 | Even | 59 |
 Lucian | 45.7% | −169 | +1.3 | −6 | Leans your way | 105 |
 Zeri | 50.0% | −179 | +5.7 | −164 | Even | 46 |
 Ashe | 43.7% | −664 | −7.8 | −184 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 126 |
 Twitch | 45.9% | −441 | −12.3 | −276 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 74 |
 Xayah | 45.2% | −413 | +2.0 | −113 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 84 |
 Yasuo | 48.8% | +9 | +5.3 | +390 | Even | 43 |
 Ezreal | 39.1% | −354 | +3.1 | +47 | FavorableLoses lane | 138 |
 Kalista | 45.7% | +100 | +0.0 | −43 | Leans your way | 35 |
 Nilah | 40.0% | −411 | −6.9 | +320 | Leans your way | 30 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
Samira Counter Pick Finder
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Pick the champions you play to rank them against Samira. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.
| Pick | Win rate vs Samira | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Varus | 76.7% | — | 30 |
| 2. Smolder | 60.4% | −751 | 91 |
| 3. Jinx | 53.1% | −280 | 275 |
| 4. Yunara | 54.5% | −595 | 134 |
| 5. Miss Fortune | 52.6% | −192 | 196 |
Samira Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Samira's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Bot opponents. Right of the line, Samira is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Samira counters are Smolder, Jinx, Yunara, and Miss Fortune. These champions either out-trade Samira in lane, have abilities that negate Samira's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Smolder in particular exploits Samira's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Samira involves understanding Samira's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Samira when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Samira in team fights before Samira can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Samira to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Samira's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Samira - Game Phase Strategy
Samira is weak to all-ins before completing attack speed items. Zone from farm and punish aggressive positioning. Supports with hard engage excel against Samira.
Samira spikes hard with 2-3 items. Dive and burst before Samira can kite. Assassins and engage supports are effective.
Samira reaches maximum DPS potential late. Focus Samira immediately in fights or use zone control to deny positioning.
Tips for Playing Against Samira
- Pick Smolder or similar champions with kits that exploit Samira's weaknesses
- Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Samira's damage in lane
- Track Samira's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Samira's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Samira during vulnerable windows
- Group with teammates to deny Samira solo picks
- Place control wards in flanking positions to spot Samira's engages
Plan your Samira draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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What Samira Is Good Against
The Bot opponents Samira beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Samira is your champion.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezreal | 39.1% | −354 | +3.1 | +47 | FavorableLoses lane | 138 |
| Ashe | 43.7% | −664 | −7.8 | −184 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 126 |
| Kai'Sa | 46.7% | −214 | +3.3 | +27 | Leans your way | 182 |
| Lucian | 45.7% | −169 | +1.3 | −6 | Leans your way | 105 |
| Jhin | 48.8% | −168 | +1.2 | +124 | Even | 209 |
| Xayah | 45.2% | −413 | +2.0 | −113 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 84 |
| Twitch | 45.9% | −441 | −12.3 | −276 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 74 |
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Samira Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who counters Samira?
In the Bot lane this patch, the strongest counters to Samira are Smolder (60.4% over 91 games), Jinx (53.1% over 275 games), Yunara (54.5% over 134 games), Miss Fortune (52.6% over 196 games), Aphelios (55.1% over 98 games).
What is Samira's hardest matchup?
Smolder. Samira wins only 39.6% of 91 lane games against Smolder and sits at +751 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Samira good against?
Samira's best Bot matchups this patch are Ezreal (60.9%), Ashe (56.3%), Kai'Sa (53.3%), Lucian (54.3%).
Is Samira a lane bully?
Yes. Samira Bot averages 293 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 57% of games.