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

Samira vs Nasus

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

based on 5,188 Samira vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Nasus as Samira came out of an evaluation of 5188 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Samira is forced to battle against Nasus in only 2.9% of her games.

Samira vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a dismal job of beating Nasus. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Samira against Nasus games, Samira’s team is 0.2% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Nasus.

Best Samira vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's Regards

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowOpportunityYoumuu's Ghostblade

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
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Samira

Advice to Win Against Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Samira vs Nasus Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Nasus Image
9.5
< Kills >
5.1
6.9
< Deaths >
5.2
5.4
< Assists >
5.6
2.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
168
< Minions Killed >
166
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.57
19,521
< Physical Damage >
13,999
2,513
< Magic Damage >
5,510
573
< True Damage >
410
22,608
< Damage Dealt >
19,920
23,714
< Damage Taken >
36,260
12,966
< Gold Earned >
11,545
2.16
< Towers >
2.63
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,646
< Total Healing >
13,476
12,321
< Experience >
14,944
16
< Vision Score >
14
8
< Wards Placed >
7
26
< Time Dealing CC >
502

How to Counter Nasus with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several influential Samira against Nasus matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nasus. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Samira typically has a much larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Nasus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Nasus

Who is Better, Samira or Nasus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually loses when facing off against Nasus, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Samira makes a poor counter for Nasus.

While Samira does have a lower win rate compared to Nasus, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Samira into Nasus.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter for Nasus. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Nasus.

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 Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Samira, we analyzed 5,188 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 Nasus 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 Nasus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Nasus. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Samira versus Nasus build consist of Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. When Samira included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Nasus than with many other common builds. In fact, Samira had an average win rate of 48.8% when countering Nasus with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Nasus as Samira, Samira players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Samira vs Nasus counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

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