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How to Win Jayce vs Samira Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Jayce

based on 2,301 Jayce vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. Within our dataset, Jayce faced off against Samira 2301 times. Having so many games with Jayce versus Samira provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide informative stats and a pro build to obliterate your enemy. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Jayce has to counter Samira in only 4.5% of his matches.

Jayce vs Samira Matchup Summary

Jayce does a average job of countering Samira. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Jayce vs Samira games, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Jayce vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelMuramanaSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Edge of NightOpportunityMaw of MalmortiusHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Samira as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Samira

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

Jayce vs Samira Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Samira Image
6.8
< Kills >
9.3
6.5
< Deaths >
7
6.6
< Assists >
5.4
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
2.15
180
< Minions Killed >
171
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.42
19,738
< Physical Damage >
18,017
4,391
< Magic Damage >
2,480
602
< True Damage >
537
24,731
< Damage Dealt >
21,035
20,892
< Damage Taken >
23,825
12,223
< Gold Earned >
12,896
2.56
< Towers >
2.07
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,673
< Total Healing >
7,699
14,447
< Experience >
12,211
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
131
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some valuable Jayce vs. Samira counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Samira..

Jayce often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Samira. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jayce and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Samira

Who is Better, Jayce or Samira?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jayce usually fairs equally well when taking on Samira, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes an ok counter for Samira.

While Jayce does have a higher win rate than Samira, when facing one another, Jayce also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jayce into Samiraas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Jayce also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Samira matchups, Jayce is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Jayce is a decent counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Samira.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Jayce, we analyzed 2,301 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 Jayce 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jayce in order to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce typically gets a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Jayce versus Samira build consist of Guardian Angel, Muramana, and Serylda's Grudge. When Jayce included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Samira than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 50.4% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Samira as Jayce, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Jayce vs Samira LoL games, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.4% winrate overall.

If you want to get Jayce versus Samira tips and counter builds for a a particular division, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using every match with data with both champs.