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

Samira vs Malphite

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

based on 6,934 Samira vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our data, Samira fought Malphite 6934 times. With so many games with Samira vs Malphite provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce actionable data and a supported build to obliterate your enemy. This matchup is somewhat rare. Samira encounters Malphite in only 3.9% of her rounds.

Samira vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira has done a below average job of beating Malphite. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Samira vs Malphite rounds, Samira’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Malphite.

Best Samira vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's Regards

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowVoltaic CycloswordMaw of Malmortius

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
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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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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Samira

Advice to Win Against Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Samira vs Malphite Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Malphite Image
9.3
< Kills >
5
7.3
< Deaths >
5.1
5.6
< Assists >
8.7
2.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
169
< Minions Killed >
141
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,427
< Physical Damage >
4,977
2,549
< Magic Damage >
14,505
573
< True Damage >
617
21,550
< Damage Dealt >
20,099
23,980
< Damage Taken >
24,566
12,970
< Gold Earned >
10,656
2.05
< Towers >
1.92
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,446
< Total Healing >
3,193
12,300
< Experience >
14,055
16
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
28
< Time Dealing CC >
652

How to Counter Malphite with Samira in LoL

The stats shown here feature some influential Samira against Malphite counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Malphite. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in killsdeaths.

Samira usually has a much larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Malphite. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Malphite

Who is Better, Samira or Malphite?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when facing off against Malphite, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Samira makes an ok counter for Malphite.

While Samira does have a lower winrate compared to Malphite, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Samira into Malphite.

Moreover, Samira also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter to Malphite. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Malphite.

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 Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Samira, we analyzed 6,934 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 Malphite 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Samira in order to counter Malphite 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 shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Malphite. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Samira versus Malphite build consist of Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. When Samira combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Malphite than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Samira boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Malphite with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Malphite as Samira, Samira players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Samira vs Malphite clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you want to get Samira x Malphite tips and counter stats for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all rounds run with both champions.