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Draven vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Draven in LoLDraven is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Draven

based on 5,747 Draven vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Draven resulted from an examination of 5747 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Draven encounters Samira in only 4.7% of his matches.

Draven vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Draven has done a below average job of countering Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champions battle one another in. In Draven vs Samira games, Draven’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Samira.

Best Draven vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowOpportunityBloodthirsterLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Draven to level upq
>
Second ability for Draven to level upw
>
Last skill for Draven to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Draven's passive ability p
Draven's q ability q
Draven's w ability w
Draven's e ability e
Draven's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Samira

If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.

If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.

Draven vs Samira Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Samira Image
8.2
< Kills >
9.4
6.9
< Deaths >
6.9
6
< Assists >
5.6
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
2.15
167
< Minions Killed >
163
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
20,973
< Physical Damage >
18,583
115
< Magic Damage >
2,504
461
< True Damage >
565
21,549
< Damage Dealt >
21,653
21,274
< Damage Taken >
22,658
13,358
< Gold Earned >
12,723
2.31
< Towers >
2.13
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,091
< Total Healing >
7,117
11,858
< Experience >
11,920
14
< Vision Score >
15
7
< Wards Placed >
8
82
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Draven in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several important Draven versus Samira matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences between this pair of champions. Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Samira..

Draven often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Samira. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Draven and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Samira

Who is Better, Draven or Samira?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Draven usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Samira, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Draven makes an ok counter for Samira.

While Draven does have a lower winrate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Draven also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Draven into Samiraas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Draven also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Draven vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Draven is a somewhat poor counter to Samira. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Draven against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Draven

Draven Loses Against

MaokaiMaokai44.9% winrateZyraZyra45.9% winrateBraumBraum46.3% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Draven Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.4% winrateZeriZeri56.1% winrateKarthusKarthus56% winrateGnarGnar54% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Draven, we analyzed 5,747 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Samira as Draven comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Draven in order to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Draven versus Samira build include Rapid Firecannon, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Draven incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Samira than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Draven had an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Samira with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Samira as Draven, Draven players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Draven vs Samira fights, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Draven are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.