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

Samira vs Xerath

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

based on 6,880 Samira vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our database, Samira faced Xerath 6880 times. Using so many games with Samira vs Xerath gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to obliterate your foe. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Samira is forced to battle against Xerath in only 3.9% of her games.

Samira vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a awful job of countering Xerath. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.0% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Samira versus Xerath games, Samira’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Xerath.

Best Samira vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusVoltaic CycloswordImmortal Shieldbow

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
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure 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
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Samira

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Samira vs Xerath Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Xerath Image
9
< Kills >
6.1
7.5
< Deaths >
5.6
5
< Assists >
10.5
2.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
170
< Minions Killed >
104
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
17,714
< Physical Damage >
655
2,424
< Magic Damage >
23,879
555
< True Damage >
763
20,694
< Damage Dealt >
25,298
25,652
< Damage Taken >
15,889
12,960
< Gold Earned >
11,237
1.97
< Towers >
1.74
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,088
< Total Healing >
1,295
12,578
< Experience >
13,017
17
< Vision Score >
37
8
< Wards Placed >
17
27
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Xerath with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several critical Samira vs. Xerath matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Xerath..

Samira usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Xerath

Who is Better, Samira or Xerath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually loses when taking on Xerath, with a 46.0% win rate. As a result, Samira makes a poor counter for Xerath.

While Samira does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Samira into Xerath.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Samira is a bad counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Samira against Xerath.

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

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Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Samira, we analyzed 6,880 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira often racks up more CS as Xerath. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Samira versus Xerath build include Bloodthirster, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Samira bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Xerath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Samira boasted an average win rate of 46.0% when playing against Xerath with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Xerath as Samira, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Samira vs Xerath LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.0% winrate overall.

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