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

Samira vs Katarina

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

based on 6,054 Samira vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Katarina as Samira came out of an analysis of 6054 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Samira is forced to battle against Katarina in only 3.4% of her matches.

Samira vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Samira has done a decent job of beating Katarina. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Samira against Katarina games, Samira’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Katarina.

Best Samira vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsMaw of MalmortiusVoltaic CycloswordImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure 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
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Samira

Advice to Win Against Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Samira vs Katarina Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Katarina Image
9.4
< Kills >
9.4
7.2
< Deaths >
6.8
5.6
< Assists >
6.2
2.13
< Killing Sprees >
2.1
166
< Minions Killed >
152
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.36
18,899
< Physical Damage >
2,058
2,590
< Magic Damage >
20,529
570
< True Damage >
959
22,060
< Damage Dealt >
23,547
23,350
< Damage Taken >
24,225
12,866
< Gold Earned >
11,990
2.07
< Towers >
1.48
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,202
< Total Healing >
3,269
12,183
< Experience >
13,794
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
7
26
< Time Dealing CC >
34

How to Counter Katarina with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Samira against Katarina matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Katarina..

Samira normally has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Katarina. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Katarina

Who is Better, Samira or Katarina?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Samira usually wins when taking on Katarina, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Samira makes a good counter to Katarina.

While Samira does have a higher win rate than Katarina, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Samira into Katarina.

Additionally, Samira has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Katarina matchups, Samira is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Samira is a decent counter for Katarina. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Katarina.

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 Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Samira, we analyzed 6,054 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Samira to counter Katarina during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Katarina. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Samira versus Katarina build include Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Samira incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs Katarina than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Samira boasted an average win rate of 51.2% battling Katarina with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Katarina as Samira, Samira players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Samira vs Katarina clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

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