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

Samira vs Viego

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

based on 6,943 Samira vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. In our data, Samira battled Viego in 6943 matches. Using so many games with Samira versus Viego gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide informative data and a solid build to defeat Viego. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Samira is forced to battle against Viego in only 3.9% of her matches.

Samira vs Viego Matchup Summary

Samira has done a average job of countering Viego. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Samira vs Viego games, Samira’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Viego.

Best Samira vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

BloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordLord Dominik's RegardsOpportunity

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 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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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 Viego Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Viego Image
9.5
< Kills >
7.5
6.9
< Deaths >
6.4
5.4
< Assists >
6.9
2.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
168
< Minions Killed >
34
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.6
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
18,759
< Physical Damage >
15,184
2,513
< Magic Damage >
2,035
597
< True Damage >
865
21,870
< Damage Dealt >
18,084
23,296
< Damage Taken >
32,384
12,938
< Gold Earned >
12,052
2.16
< Towers >
1.45
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
7,479
< Total Healing >
16,064
12,236
< Experience >
13,435
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
5
27
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Viego with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some vital Samira against Viego matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Viego..

Samira usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Viego. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Viego

Who is Better, Samira or Viego?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when taking on Viego, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Samira makes an ok counter for Viego.

While Samira does have a lower win rate than Viego, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Samira into Viego.

Additionally, Samira also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viego. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter for Viego. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Samira, we analyzed 6,943 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Viego during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira on average accumulates much more CS relative to Viego. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Samira versus Viego build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Viego than with most other common item sets. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 49.5% battling Viego with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Viego as Samira, you 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 players picked for Samira vs Viego LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Samira vs Viego tips and builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every round run with these champions.