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Samira vs Naafiri

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

based on 2,286 Samira vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Samira came out of an examination of 2286 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Samira encounters Naafiri in only 1.3% of her matches.

Samira vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Samira has done a good job of countering Naafiri. On average, she wins a fantastic 52.3% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Samira versus Naafiri matches, Samira’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Samira vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

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
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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E
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Samira vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Naafiri Image
9.8
< Kills >
8.1
7.1
< Deaths >
6.7
5.5
< Assists >
6.3
2.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
166
< Minions Killed >
149
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.39
19,550
< Physical Damage >
22,100
2,623
< Magic Damage >
101
594
< True Damage >
1,234
22,768
< Damage Dealt >
23,436
24,395
< Damage Taken >
25,247
13,127
< Gold Earned >
12,390
2.14
< Towers >
1.62
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,214
< Total Healing >
6,187
12,396
< Experience >
13,848
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
28
< Time Dealing CC >
58

How to Counter Naafiri with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some critical Samira against Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Naafiri..

Samira normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Naafiri

Who is Better, Samira or Naafiri?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually wins when taking on Naafiri, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Samira makes a good counter to Naafiri.

While Samira does have a higher winrate compared to Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Samira into Naafiri.

Additionally, Samira has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Naafiri matchups, Samira is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Samira is an above average counter for Naafiri. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Samira, we analyzed 2,286 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Samira to counter Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Samira versus Naafiri build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Samira bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better against Naafiri than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Samira boasted an average winrate of 52.3% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Naafiri as Samira, Samira players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Samira vs Naafiri matchups, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Samira are displayed for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.