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

Samira vs Yorick

How to Beat Yorick as Samira in LoLSamira is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yorick as Samira

based on 4,050 Samira vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Samira fought Yorick in 4050 matches. Including so many games with Samira vs Yorick provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to wreck your enemy. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Samira encounters Yorick in only 2.3% of her rounds.

Samira vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira has done a below average job of countering Yorick. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.4% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Samira versus Yorick matches, Samira’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Yorick.

Best Samira vs Yorick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordBloodthirsterGuardian AngelImmortal 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
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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Guide to Countering Yorick as Samira

Advice to Win Against Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.

You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.

Samira vs Yorick Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Yorick Image
9.3
< Kills >
4.5
6.6
< Deaths >
5.5
5.2
< Assists >
4.6
2.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
172
< Minions Killed >
187
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.82
18,214
< Physical Damage >
14,242
2,500
< Magic Damage >
7,493
539
< True Damage >
488
21,254
< Damage Dealt >
22,223
23,608
< Damage Taken >
27,166
12,942
< Gold Earned >
12,396
2.13
< Towers >
3.62
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,092
< Total Healing >
6,932
12,553
< Experience >
15,425
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
30
< Time Dealing CC >
202

How to Counter Yorick with Samira in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some significant Samira versus Yorick matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yorick’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Yorick. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Samira often has a much larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Yorick. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Yorick

Who is Better, Samira or Yorick?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Samira usually loses when taking on Yorick, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Samira makes a bad counter for Yorick.

While Samira does have a lower winrate compared to Yorick, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Samira into Yorick.

Furthermore, Samira has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yorick. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Yorick matchups, Yorick is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter to Yorick. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Yorick.

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 Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Samira, we analyzed 4,050 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 Yorick 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 Yorick Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Samira in order to counter Yorick during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Yorick. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, 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 exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Samira versus Yorick build include Infinity Edge, The Collector, and Hubris. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Yorick than with most other common builds. In fact, Samira had an average win rate of 48.4% when countering Yorick with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Yorick as Samira, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Samira vs Yorick face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Yorick as Samira are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.