Samiravs Lucian
Samira vs Lucian is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Samira wins with a 55.2% win rate (+10.3%) over Lucian based on 87 games. Samira 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 Lucian 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 Lucian?
Samira wins 56.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.9% and 66.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.2% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +7.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 85 games Lane: Bot
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Samira, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 56.5% of 85 games (95% range 45.9–66.5%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 49.2% for Samira; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 198, within the margin of error (85 games).
- Samira players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Lucian: 37.8% of their other Bot games, 49.4% 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 Lucian 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 Lucian Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Samira vs Lucian Win Rate by Game Length
Samira's win rate against Lucian 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 Lucian in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Samira vs Lucian 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)EvenSamira gold at 15: +198
- First itemEvenSamira: 10.6 min · Lucian: 10.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenSamira wins 52.5% of 40 games
What Samira Changes Against Lucian
Choices Samira players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually37.8%vs Lucian49.4%+11.6 pts54.8% WR here
Legend: AlacrityRuneUsually2.0%vs Lucian5.9%+3.9 pts
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually2.2%vs Lucian5.9%+3.7 pts
Best Samira Build vs Lucian
Against Lucian
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 57 Samira games against Lucian 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 10.6 min (median of 71 games).
- Lucian usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 10.6 min (median of 68 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 Lucian
Usual Samira runes (Bot)
Conqueror
47.1% win rate · 1,275 games
Against Lucian
Conqueror52.3% win rate · 44 games
Samira matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. 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.
Other Samira Matchups
Hardest for Samira
Easiest for Samira
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Samira vs Lucian FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Samira vs Lucian?
Current data slightly favors Samira, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 56.5% of 85 games (95% range 45.9–66.5%).
What is Samira's win rate against Lucian?
Samira wins 56.5% of 85 Bot games against Lucian on patch 26.18 (95% range 45.9–66.5%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 49.2% would be expected.
Does Samira counter Lucian?
Not clearly. Samira wins 56.5% of 85 games against Lucian, and the 95% range (45.9–66.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Samira or Lucian?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 198, within the margin of error (85 games).
Does Samira outscale Lucian?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Lucian strongest against Samira?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Lucian is ahead of Samira beyond the margin of error.
What should Samira build against Lucian?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Samira's usual Bot core: Hubris, The Collector, Bloodthirster. The biggest change against Lucian: Plated Steelcaps (37.8% usually, 49.4% here).
What runes should Samira use against Lucian?
Conqueror with Precision and Domination — 52.3% over 44 games against Lucian. The biggest change against Lucian: Legend: Alacrity (2.0% usually, 5.9% here).