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How to Win Lulu vs Samira Counter MatchupLulu is in the b tier of champions

Lulu vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Lulu in LoLLulu is in the a tier of champions
SupportMage
Marksman

How to Beat Samira as Lulu

based on 2,762 Lulu vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.95
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Lulu resulted from an analysis of 2762 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Lulu encounters Samira in only 4.8% of her games.

Lulu vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lulu has done a poor job of countering Samira. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Lulu against Samira rounds, Lulu’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood versus Samira.

Best Lulu vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Lulu Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMikael's BlessingArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lulu to level upe
>
Second ability for Lulu to level upw
>
Last skill for Lulu to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Lulu's passive ability p
Lulu's q ability q
Lulu's w ability w
Lulu's e ability e
Lulu's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
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E
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Samira as Lulu

Tips for Playing as Lulu against Samira

Glitterlance can be fired at odd angles depending on where your cursor is - Moving your cursor closer to Pix and Lulu will change your area of effect size considerably.

Consider casting Help, Pix! on ranged attackers for the Pix boost and Wild Growth on Tanks or Fighters for the added initiation power.

Lulu vs Samira Counter Stats

Lulu Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Samira Image
1.6
< Kills >
9
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
14.9
< Assists >
5.3
0.28
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
27
< Minions Killed >
171
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,059
< Physical Damage >
18,320
5,775
< Magic Damage >
2,421
525
< True Damage >
533
7,359
< Damage Dealt >
21,274
15,954
< Damage Taken >
22,822
8,293
< Gold Earned >
12,820
2.22
< Towers >
2.19
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,048
< Total Healing >
7,348
10,433
< Experience >
12,098
56
< Vision Score >
17
25
< Wards Placed >
8
248
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Lulu in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some valuable Lulu against Samira counter statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Lulu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Lulu may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Samira. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Lulu often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lulu and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Lulu
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lulu
Samira

Who is Better, Lulu or Samira?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lulu usually fairs equally well when taking on Samira, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Lulu makes an ok counter to Samira.

While Lulu does have a lower winrate compared to Samira, when facing one another, Lulu also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lulu into Samira.

Moreover, Lulu has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lulu vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Lulu is a somewhat poor counter to Samira. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lulu against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lulu

Lulu Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.9% winrateAniviaAnivia42% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune42.8% winrateZyraZyra42.9% winrate

Lulu Wins Against

GnarGnar53.7% winrateYuumiYuumi53.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee52.9% winrateKog'MawKog'Maw51.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lulu Players

How We Calculated Our Lulu vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Lulu, we analyzed 2,762 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 Lulu 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 Lulu 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lulu on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Samira. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Lulu versus Samira build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Lulu combined at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better countering Samira than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Lulu had an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Samira as Lulu, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Lulu vs Samira fights, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

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