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How to Win Samira vs Briar Counter MatchupSamira is in the a tier of champions

Samira vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Samira in LoLSamira is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Samira

based on 7,951 Samira vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Briar as Samira came out of an evaluation of 7951 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Samira encounters Briar in only 4.5% of her games.

Samira vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a dismal job of countering Briar. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.1% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Samira against Briar matches, Samira’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Samira vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirster

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordImmortal ShieldbowOpportunityInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Samira's passive ability p
Samira's q ability q
Samira's w ability w
Samira's e ability e
Samira's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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Samira vs Briar Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Briar Image
9.7
< Kills >
9
7.3
< Deaths >
7.7
5.6
< Assists >
7.3
2.2
< Killing Sprees >
2.08
166
< Minions Killed >
37
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
1.4
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.35
19,046
< Physical Damage >
18,267
2,539
< Magic Damage >
3,179
583
< True Damage >
975
22,169
< Damage Dealt >
22,422
24,274
< Damage Taken >
35,143
12,989
< Gold Earned >
12,512
2.04
< Towers >
1.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
7,686
< Total Healing >
29,694
12,342
< Experience >
13,648
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
27
< Time Dealing CC >
255

How to Counter Briar with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some valuable Samira vs. Briar matchup statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Briar..

Samira usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Briar

Who is Better, Samira or Briar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually loses when facing off against Briar, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Samira makes a bad counter to Briar.

While Samira does have a lower win rate compared to Briar, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Samira into Briar.

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

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

Samira is a trash counter for Briar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Samira

Samira Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.7% winrateTaricTaric44.7% winrateLeonaLeona44.8% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Samira Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.7% winrateAkshanAkshan53.4% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LeonaLeona+ 52.6% 12646 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10849 GamesIvernIvern+ 53.1% 1902 GamesKalistaKalista+ 59.1% 115 Games

Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Samira, we analyzed 7,951 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 Briar as Samira 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

Samira Build Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Briar 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 listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira often picks up much more CS as Briar. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Samira versus Briar build include Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Samira combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Briar than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Samira boasted an average win rate of 47.1% battling Briar with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Briar as Samira, Samira players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Samira vs Briar counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

If you need to view Samira versus Briar tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every round run with these champions.