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How to Win Kai'Sa vs Samira Counter MatchupKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions

Kai'Sa vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Kai'Sa in LoLKai'Sa is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Kai'Sa

based on 8,080 Kai'Sa vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our data, Kai'Sa engaged Samira 8080 times. With so many games with Kai'Sa versus Samira gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a pro build to defeat your rival. This particular champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Kai'Sa has to counter Samira in only 5.0% of her matches.

Kai'Sa vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa has done a pathetic job of countering Samira. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.9% of matches the champions face each other in. In Kai'Sa vs Samira matches, Kai'Sa’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Samira.

Best Kai'Sa vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Kai'Sa Items

~22 Mins
StormrazorNashor's ToothGuinsoo's Rageblade

Optional Items

BloodthirsterGuardian AngelShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kai'Sa to level upq
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Second ability for Kai'Sa to level upe
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Last skill for Kai'Sa to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kai'Sa's passive ability p
Kai'Sa's q ability q
Kai'Sa's w ability w
Kai'Sa's e ability e
Kai'Sa's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Samira as Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kai'Sa against Samira

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Kai'Sa vs Samira Counter Stats

Kai'Sa Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
Samira Image
7.8
< Kills >
10
6.6
< Deaths >
6.9
6.7
< Assists >
5.7
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
2.25
177
< Minions Killed >
172
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
12,376
< Physical Damage >
20,118
7,953
< Magic Damage >
2,646
438
< True Damage >
603
20,768
< Damage Dealt >
23,368
19,631
< Damage Taken >
23,766
12,454
< Gold Earned >
13,346
2.14
< Towers >
2.32
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,151
< Total Healing >
7,919
12,557
< Experience >
12,509
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
45
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Kai'Sa in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Kai'Sa versus Samira matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the two. Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kai'Sa may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Samira..

Kai'Sa usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Samira. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kai'Sa and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Kai'Sa
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kai'Sa
Samira

Who is Better, Kai'Sa or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kai'Sa usually loses when facing off against Samira, with a 46.9% win rate. Therefore, Kai'Sa makes a poor counter for Samira.

While Kai'Sa does have a lower winrate compared to Samira, when on opposite teams, Kai'Sa also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kai'Sa into Samira.

Moreover, Kai'Sa has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kai'Sa vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champ with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kai'Sa is a trash counter to Samira. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kai'Sa against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.9% winrateLeonaLeona42.6% winrateNilahNilah42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.1% winrate

Kai'Sa Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.6% winrateZeriZeri52.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

AniviaAnivia+ 49.8% 2069 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 49.9% 9592 GamesZyraZyra+ 49.9% 5766 GamesLilliaLillia+ 49.9% 8804 Games

Additional Information for Kai'Sa Players

How We Calculated Our Kai'Sa vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Kai'Sa, we analyzed 8,080 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 Kai'Sa 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

Kai'Sa Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kai'Sa in order to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kai'Sa typically gets a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Kai'Sa versus Samira build include Stormrazor, Nashor's Tooth, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. When Kai'Sa included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Samira than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kai'Sa had an average win rate of 46.9% when playing against Samira with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Samira as Kai'Sa, Kai'Sa players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Kai'Sa vs Samira counters, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.9% win rate overall.

If you want to view Kai'Sa x Samira tips and counter stats for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all rounds played with these champions.