- Win Rate
- 51.3%
- Pick Rate
- 2.2%
- Ban Rate
- 7.2%
Samira vs Caitlyn
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 341
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 5, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Samira vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Caitlyn wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Samira based on 26 games. Caitlyn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Samira build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Samira vs Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn?
Samira wins 40.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 23.4% and 59.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.3% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −11.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 25 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 5
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Caitlyn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 40.0% of 25 games (95% range 23.4–59.3%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 51.3% for Samira; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Samira players pick Ionian Boots of Lucidity far more often against Caitlyn: under 0.5% of their other Bot games, 4.0% 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 Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Stats
Only 25 games have a 15-minute snapshot so far — the lane-phase numbers appear from 30.
Whole-game averages
Samira vs Caitlyn Win Rate by Game Length
Samira's win rate against Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Samira vs Caitlyn 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)Insufficient data
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Samira Changes Against Caitlyn
Choices Samira players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Usuallyunder 0.5%vs Caitlyn4.0%+4.0 pts
Doran's BowStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Caitlyn4.0%+4.0 pts
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Caitlyn4.0%+4.0 pts
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Control WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Caitlyn4.0%+4.0 pts
Second WindRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Caitlyn4.0%+4.0 pts- E > W > Qthe E > W > Q skill orderSkill priorityUsually0.0%vs Caitlyn4.0%+4.0 pts
Edge of NightItemUsually0.3%vs Caitlyn4.0%+3.7 pts
Usually0.3%vs Caitlyn4.0%+3.7 pts
Best Samira Build vs Caitlyn
Usual Samira build (Bot)
77.8% win rate · 36 games
Against Caitlyn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 16 Samira games against Caitlyn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Samira's standard build instead.
- Samira usually completes The Collector first, at 11.0 min (median of 21 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 Caitlyn
Usual Samira runes (Bot)
Conqueror
50.0% win rate · 148 games
Against Caitlyn
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Samira matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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 Caitlyn FAQ - Patch 26.22
Who wins Samira vs Caitlyn?
Current data slightly favors Caitlyn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 40.0% of 25 games (95% range 23.4–59.3%).
What is Samira's win rate against Caitlyn?
Samira wins 40.0% of 25 Bot games against Caitlyn on patch 26.22 (95% range 23.4–59.3%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 51.3% would be expected.
Does Samira counter Caitlyn?
Not clearly. Samira wins 40.0% of 25 games against Caitlyn, and the 95% range (23.4–59.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Samira or Caitlyn?
There are not enough games with a 15-minute snapshot yet (25) to say who wins lane.
Does Samira outscale Caitlyn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Caitlyn strongest against Samira?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Caitlyn is ahead of Samira beyond the margin of error.
What should Samira build against Caitlyn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Samira's usual Bot core: The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Bloodthirster. The biggest change against Caitlyn: Ionian Boots of Lucidity (under 0.5% usually, 4.0% here).
What runes should Samira use against Caitlyn?
Use Samira's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Caitlyn: Second Wind (under 0.5% usually, 4.0% here).