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Vayne vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Vayne in LoLVayne is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Vayne

based on 10,614 Vayne vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Vayne resulted from an evaluation of 10614 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Vayne fights Samira in only 5.1% of her matches.

Vayne vs Samira Matchup Summary

Vayne does a decent job of countering Samira. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Vayne against Samira games, Vayne’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Samira.

Best Vayne vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowVoltaic CycloswordInfinity EdgeWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vayne to level upw
>
Second ability for Vayne to level upq
>
Last skill for Vayne to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Samira as Vayne

Tips for Playing as Vayne against Samira

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

Vayne vs Samira Counter Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Samira Image
7.6
< Kills >
9.7
6.7
< Deaths >
7.1
6.1
< Assists >
5.6
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
2.2
159
< Minions Killed >
169
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
14,946
< Physical Damage >
19,556
1,537
< Magic Damage >
2,579
4,409
< True Damage >
578
20,892
< Damage Dealt >
22,713
20,834
< Damage Taken >
23,465
12,003
< Gold Earned >
13,080
2.33
< Towers >
2.21
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,640
< Total Healing >
7,564
12,519
< Experience >
12,227
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
66
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Vayne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Vayne against Samira matchup statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. Vayne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vayne may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Samira..

Vayne typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Samira. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vayne and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vayne
Samira

Who is Better, Vayne or Samira?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vayne usually wins when taking on Samira, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Vayne makes a good counter to Samira.

While Vayne does have a higher winrate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Vayne also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vayne into Samiraas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vayne has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vayne vs Samira matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Vayne is a decent counter for Samira. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vayne against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vayne

Vayne Loses Against

TeemoTeemo45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrateTwisted FateTwisted Fate46.5% winrateFizzFizz46.5% winrate

Vayne Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.2% winrateKalistaKalista55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vayne Players

How We Calculated Our Vayne vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Vayne, we analyzed 10,614 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 Samira as Vayne 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

Vayne Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Vayne to counter Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vayne usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost 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 use in your Vayne versus Samira build include Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Vayne used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Samira than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vayne boasted an average win rate of 51.7% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Samira as Vayne, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Vayne vs Samira LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Vayne are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.