Background Image
How to Win Ivern vs Samira Counter MatchupIvern is in the s tier of champions

Ivern vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the a tier of champions
SupportMage
Marksman

How to Beat Samira as Ivern

based on 1,951 Ivern vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
3.33
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. Within our data, Ivern faced Samira in 1951 matches. Including so many games with Ivern vs Samira provides us confidence in our capability to provide informative data and a pro build to obliterate Samira. This counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Ivern encounters Samira in only 4.8% of his games.

Ivern vs Samira Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a good job of beating Samira. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.0% of matches the champions face one another in. In Ivern vs Samira games, Ivern’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Samira.

Best Ivern vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
Staff of Flowing WaterMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

Imperial MandateArdent CenserMikael's BlessingRedemption

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ivern to level upe
>
Second ability for Ivern to level upq
>
Last skill for Ivern to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Samira as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Samira

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Ivern vs Samira Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Samira Image
2.6
< Kills >
8.9
4.9
< Deaths >
6.7
13.7
< Assists >
5.1
0.58
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
18
< Minions Killed >
168
1.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,784
< Physical Damage >
17,916
6,140
< Magic Damage >
2,332
1,101
< True Damage >
486
10,026
< Damage Dealt >
20,735
16,694
< Damage Taken >
22,926
9,716
< Gold Earned >
12,694
1.87
< Towers >
2.05
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,916
< Total Healing >
7,495
12,285
< Experience >
11,858
24
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
257
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several critical Ivern against Samira matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Samira’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Ivern typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Samira

Who is Better, Ivern or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when taking on Samira, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Ivern makes a good counter to Samira.

While Ivern does have a higher win rate compared to Samira, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ivern into Samiraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ivern also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Ivern is a decent counter for Samira. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ivern against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ivern

Ivern Loses Against

ZacZac46% winrateKassadinKassadin46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.3% winrate

Ivern Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.7% winrateKarthusKarthus57.3% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 57.3% 2044 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 57.5% 685 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 58.4% 125 GamesKaynKayn+ 60.7% 252 Games

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Ivern, we analyzed 1,951 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 Ivern 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

Ivern Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ivern in order to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern on average picks up a lot less CS as Samira. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Ivern versus Samira build include Staff of Flowing Water, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Ivern combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Samira than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ivern had an average winrate of 52.0% battling Samira with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Samira as Ivern, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Ivern vs Samira clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Ivern are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located above.