Samiravs Aphelios
Samira vs Aphelios is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Samira wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Aphelios based on 69 games. Samira wins the early laning phase while Aphelios scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Samira build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Samira vs Aphelios matchup.
Samira Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Samira 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.
Who wins Samira vs Aphelios?
Samira wins 48.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.8% and 56.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.3% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 159 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- +5.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Aphelios, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 48.4% of 159 games (95% range 40.8–56.1%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 48.3% for Samira; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Samira usually wins the lane: 461 gold ahead of Aphelios at 15 minutes on average (157 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Samira players pick Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward much less often against Aphelios: 33.6% of their other Bot games, 23.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Samira and Aphelios played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Samira's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Samira vs Aphelios Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Samira vs Aphelios Win Rate by Game Length
Samira's win rate against Aphelios by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Samira's results against Aphelios in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Samira vs Aphelios Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)SamiraSamira gold at 15: +461
- First itemSamiraSamira: 10.4 min · Aphelios: 11.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenSamira wins 50.7% of 75 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenSamira wins 46.3% of 67 games
What Samira Changes Against Aphelios
Choices Samira players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually33.6%vs Aphelios23.9%−9.7 pts47.4% WR here- Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually54.4%vs Aphelios63.5%+9.1 pts49.5% WR here
HubrisItemUsually14.3%vs Aphelios20.1%+5.8 pts40.6% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually13.8%vs Aphelios8.2%−5.7 pts
InspirationSecondary treeUsually5.6%vs Aphelios9.4%+3.8 pts
Cash BackRuneUsually5.0%vs Aphelios8.8%+3.8 pts
Best Samira Build vs Aphelios
Usual Samira build (Bot)
67.6% win rate · 136 games
Against Aphelios
75.0% win rate · 24 games
Limited sample: 24 of 107 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Samira usually completes The Collector first, at 10.4 min (median of 121 games).
- Aphelios usually completes The Collector first, at 11.3 min (median of 73 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Samira Runes vs Aphelios
Usual Samira runes (Bot)
Conqueror
59.7% win rate · 62 games
Against Aphelios
Conqueror
45.9% win rate · 74 games
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Samira matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Samira'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 Samira build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Samira vs Aphelios FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Samira vs Aphelios?
Current data slightly favors Aphelios, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 48.4% of 159 games (95% range 40.8–56.1%).
What is Samira's win rate against Aphelios?
Samira wins 48.4% of 159 Bot games against Aphelios on patch 26.19 (95% range 40.8–56.1%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 48.3% would be expected.
Does Samira counter Aphelios?
Not clearly. Samira wins 48.4% of 159 games against Aphelios, and the 95% range (40.8–56.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Samira or Aphelios?
Samira usually wins the lane: 461 gold ahead of Aphelios at 15 minutes on average (157 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Samira outscale Aphelios?
Not measurably: Samira's win rate against Aphelios in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Aphelios strongest against Samira?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Aphelios is ahead of Samira beyond the margin of error.
What should Samira build against Aphelios?
The most successful Samira core against Aphelios is The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Bloodthirster (75.0% over 24 games). The biggest change against Aphelios: Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (33.6% usually, 23.9% here).
What runes should Samira use against Aphelios?
Conqueror with Precision and Domination — 45.9% over 74 games against Aphelios. The biggest change against Aphelios: Inspiration (5.6% usually, 9.4% here).