Background Image
How to Win Samira vs Ryze Counter MatchupSamira is in the a tier of champions

Samira vs Ryze

How to Beat Ryze as Samira in LoLSamira is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
MageFighter

How to Beat Ryze as Samira

based on 1,605 Samira vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our data, Samira fought Ryze 1605 times. Using so many games with Samira versus Ryze provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a recommended build to counter your rival. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Samira is forced to battle against Ryze in only 0.9% of her rounds.

Samira vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Samira has done a ok job of beating Ryze. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champions battle one another in. In Samira against Ryze rounds, Samira’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Ryze.

Best Samira vs Ryze 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 RegardsBloodthirster

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowHubrisYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

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
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure 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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Ryze as Samira

Advice to Win Against Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Samira vs Ryze Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Ryze Image
9.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.8
< Deaths >
5.7
5.4
< Assists >
6.7
2.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
170
< Minions Killed >
186
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.48
20,003
< Physical Damage >
1,013
2,589
< Magic Damage >
22,230
596
< True Damage >
303
23,189
< Damage Dealt >
23,546
23,882
< Damage Taken >
25,720
13,114
< Gold Earned >
11,874
2.21
< Towers >
2.2
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,980
< Total Healing >
4,185
12,464
< Experience >
15,699
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
28
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Ryze with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some influential Samira vs. Ryze counter stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ryze’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Ryze. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Samira normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Ryze. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Ryze

Who is Better, Samira or Ryze?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when playing against Ryze, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Samira makes an ok counter for Ryze.

While Samira does have a higher winrate than Ryze, when facing one another, Samira also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Samira into Ryze.

Additionally, Samira has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ryze. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

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

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 Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Samira, we analyzed 1,605 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Samira to counter Ryze during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira on average gets a similar amount of CS compared to Ryze. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Samira versus Ryze build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Samira bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better versus Ryze than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Samira boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when countering Ryze with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Ryze 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. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Samira vs Ryze counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see Samira vs Ryze tips and builds for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds with data with these champions.