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

Samira vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Samira in LoLSamira is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vayne as Samira

based on 10,614 Samira vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. In our database, Samira faced off against Vayne in 10614 games. Including so many games with Samira vs Vayne gives us faith in our capability to prepare useful stats and a supported build to wreck Vayne. This particular champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Samira has to counter Vayne in only 6.0% of her matches.

Samira vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a dismal job of beating Vayne. On average, she wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champs battle each other in. In Samira vs Vayne games, Samira’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Vayne.

Best Samira vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterHubris

Optional Items

Mercurial ScimitarGuardian AngelOpportunityImmortal 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
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Last skill for Samira to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Samira

Advice to Win Against Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Samira vs Vayne Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Vayne Image
9.7
< Kills >
7.6
7.1
< Deaths >
6.7
5.6
< Assists >
6.1
2.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
169
< Minions Killed >
159
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
19,556
< Physical Damage >
14,946
2,579
< Magic Damage >
1,537
578
< True Damage >
4,409
22,713
< Damage Dealt >
20,892
23,465
< Damage Taken >
20,834
13,080
< Gold Earned >
12,003
2.21
< Towers >
2.33
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
7,564
< Total Healing >
5,640
12,227
< Experience >
12,519
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
27
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Vayne with Samira in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several critical Samira versus Vayne matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Vayne..

Samira typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Vayne. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Vayne

Who is Better, Samira or Vayne?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually loses when playing against Vayne, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Samira makes a bad counter for Vayne.

While Samira does have a lower win rate compared to Vayne, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Samira into Vayne.

Furthermore, Samira also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vayne. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing 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 Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter to Vayne. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Samira against Vayne.

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 Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Samira, we analyzed 10,614 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Vayne during both the lane 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 presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Vayne. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often 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, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Samira versus Vayne build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Hubris. When Samira used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Vayne than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Vayne with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Vayne as Samira, Samira players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Samira vs Vayne battles, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Samira x Vayne tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using every match completed with these champions.