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

Samira vs Zed

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

based on 6,224 Samira vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Samira fought Zed in 6224 rounds. With so many games with Samira versus Zed provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a supported build to destroy your opponent. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Samira fights Zed in only 3.5% of her rounds.

Samira vs Zed Matchup Summary

Samira has done a decent job of countering Zed. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Samira vs Zed games, Samira’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Zed.

Best Samira vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Immortal ShieldbowThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelVoltaic CycloswordBloodthirsterLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
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
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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 Zed as Samira

Advice to Win Against Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Samira vs Zed Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Zed Image
9.7
< Kills >
8.6
7.3
< Deaths >
6.5
5.6
< Assists >
6
2.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
172
< Minions Killed >
157
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.35
19,504
< Physical Damage >
21,801
2,680
< Magic Damage >
1,244
582
< True Damage >
1,227
22,768
< Damage Dealt >
24,272
24,980
< Damage Taken >
22,818
13,321
< Gold Earned >
12,474
2.13
< Towers >
1.6
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,061
< Total Healing >
3,742
12,726
< Experience >
14,709
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
7
29
< Time Dealing CC >
151

How to Counter Zed with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some strategic Samira vs. Zed matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Zed..

Samira often has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zed. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Zed

Who is Better, Samira or Zed?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually wins when facing off against Zed, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Samira makes a good counter for Zed.

While Samira does have a higher win rate compared to Zed, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Samira into Zed.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Zed matchups, Samira is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Samira is a decent counter for Zed. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Samira against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Samira, we analyzed 6,224 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 Zed 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 Zed 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 listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Zed. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Samira versus Zed build consist of Immortal Shieldbow, The Collector, and Hubris. When Samira bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Zed than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Samira boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Zed with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Zed as Samira, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Samira vs Zed counters, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Samira versus Zed tips and counter stats for a a distinct rank, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides given are computed using every game with data with these champions.