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How to Win Veigar vs Samira Counter MatchupVeigar is in the b tier of champions

Veigar vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Veigar

based on 6,172 Veigar vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Veigar came out of an evaluation of 6172 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Veigar is forced to battle against Samira in only 4.6% of his matches.

Veigar vs Samira Matchup Summary

Veigar does a good job of beating Samira. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.8% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Veigar against Samira games, Veigar’s side is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Samira.

Best Veigar vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffRabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomBanshee's Veil

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Veigar's passive ability p
Veigar's q ability q
Veigar's w ability w
Veigar's e ability e
Veigar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Samira

Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.

Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.

Veigar vs Samira Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Samira Image
7.1
< Kills >
9.3
6.2
< Deaths >
7.1
7
< Assists >
5.3
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
2.14
164
< Minions Killed >
169
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.43
678
< Physical Damage >
18,319
22,461
< Magic Damage >
2,462
603
< True Damage >
562
23,742
< Damage Dealt >
21,343
18,473
< Damage Taken >
24,657
12,083
< Gold Earned >
12,984
2.13
< Towers >
2.09
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,780
< Total Healing >
7,849
14,331
< Experience >
12,501
21
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
87
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Veigar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several significant Veigar vs. Samira matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira..

Veigar often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Samira. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Veigar and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Samira

Who is Better, Veigar or Samira?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Veigar usually wins when facing off against Samira, with a 53.8% win rate. As a result, Veigar makes a great counter to Samira.

While Veigar does have a higher win rate compared to Samira, when they face off with one another, Veigar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Veigar into Samiraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Veigar also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Samira matchups, Veigar is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Veigar is a great counter for Samira. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Veigar against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Veigar

Veigar Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia45.3% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45.5% winrateXerathXerath45.8% winrate

Veigar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai55.2% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateRenektonRenekton54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Veigar, we analyzed 6,172 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 Veigar 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

Veigar Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Veigar to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Veigar versus Samira build include Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Veigar used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Samira than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Veigar boasted an average win rate of 53.8% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Samira as Veigar, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Veigar vs Samira LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Veigar are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.