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

Samira vs Zeri

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

based on 1,937 Samira vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Samira engaged Zeri in 1937 games. With so many games with Samira versus Zeri gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a recommended build to wreck Zeri. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Samira fights Zeri in only 1.1% of her rounds.

Samira vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Samira does a good job of beating Zeri. On average, she wins a terrific 52.1% of matches the champions face one another in. In Samira versus Zeri rounds, Samira’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Samira vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsHubrisYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

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
>
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
8
E
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Q
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E
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Samira vs Zeri Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Zeri Image
9.8
< Kills >
7.4
6.9
< Deaths >
6.2
5.6
< Assists >
7.4
2.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
172
< Minions Killed >
185
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
20,392
< Physical Damage >
14,128
2,656
< Magic Damage >
6,710
601
< True Damage >
605
23,650
< Damage Dealt >
21,444
23,798
< Damage Taken >
22,358
13,234
< Gold Earned >
12,587
2.23
< Towers >
2.33
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,992
< Total Healing >
4,131
12,412
< Experience >
12,501
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
28
< Time Dealing CC >
114

How to Counter Zeri with Samira in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several influential Samira vs. Zeri counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Zeri..

Samira typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Zeri

Who is Better, Samira or Zeri?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Samira makes a good counter for Zeri.

While Samira does have a higher winrate compared to Zeri, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Samira into Zeri.

Furthermore, Samira has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Samira vs Zeri matchups, Samira is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Samira is a good counter for Zeri. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Samira, we analyzed 1,937 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 Zeri 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 truly master Samira in order to counter Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Samira versus Zeri build consist of Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Zeri than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Zeri with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Zeri as Samira, Samira players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Samira vs Zeri face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Samira x Zeri tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all games finished with both champions.