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Samira vs Yasuo

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How to Beat Yasuo as Samira

based on 12,565 Samira vs Yasuo matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
7.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Yasuo as Samira resulted from an analysis of 12565 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Samira encounters Yasuo in only 7.1% of her rounds.

Samira vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a poor job of countering Yasuo. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Samira vs Yasuo rounds, Samira’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Yasuo.

Best Samira vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkThe Collector

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterYoumuu's Ghostblade

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMercurial ScimitarMaw of MalmortiusImmortal 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
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
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
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Samira

Advice to Win Against Yasuo

Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.

Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.

Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.

When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.

Samira vs Yasuo Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Yasuo Image
9.5
< Kills >
7.1
7
< Deaths >
7.1
5.8
< Assists >
5.8
2.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
166
< Minions Killed >
180
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.5
18,545
< Physical Damage >
18,450
2,533
< Magic Damage >
1,882
594
< True Damage >
940
21,673
< Damage Dealt >
21,273
23,541
< Damage Taken >
23,922
12,887
< Gold Earned >
12,377
2.09
< Towers >
2.29
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,632
< Total Healing >
5,388
12,290
< Experience >
14,061
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
27
< Time Dealing CC >
203

How to Counter Yasuo with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some influential Samira vs. Yasuo counter stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Yasuo..

Samira normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Yasuo. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Yasuo

Who is Better, Samira or Yasuo?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when taking on Yasuo, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Samira makes an ok counter to Yasuo.

While Samira does have a lower winrate than Yasuo, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Samira into Yasuo.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo 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 somewhat poor counter for Yasuo. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Yasuo.

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 Yasuo Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yasuo as Samira, we analyzed 12,565 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 Yasuo 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Yasuo during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Yasuo. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Samira versus Yasuo build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. When Samira incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Yasuo than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Samira boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Yasuo with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Yasuo as Samira, Samira players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Samira vs Yasuo fights, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.1% win rate overall.

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