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Vladimir vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Beat Samira as Vladimir

based on 5,100 Vladimir vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Vladimir came out of an analysis of 5100 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Vladimir is forced to battle against Samira in only 4.6% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Samira Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a good job of beating Samira. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.4% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Vladimir vs Samira matches, Vladimir’s side is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Samira.

Best Vladimir vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffShadowflameLiandry's TormentFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
>
Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
>
Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionTriumphLast Stand
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Samira as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Samira

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Vladimir vs Samira Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Samira Image
6.6
< Kills >
9.3
5.3
< Deaths >
7
6.5
< Assists >
5.4
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
2.1
180
< Minions Killed >
171
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
998
< Physical Damage >
19,946
23,571
< Magic Damage >
2,613
376
< True Damage >
600
24,945
< Damage Dealt >
23,160
32,547
< Damage Taken >
23,811
11,733
< Gold Earned >
12,906
2.03
< Towers >
2.09
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
27,756
< Total Healing >
7,615
14,673
< Experience >
12,153
15
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
120
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some valuable Vladimir against Samira matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Samira..

Vladimir typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Samira. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Samira

Who is Better, Vladimir or Samira?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when trying to fight Samira, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Vladimir makes a great counter to Samira.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Samira, when on opposite teams, Vladimir also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vladimir into Samiraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Vladimir is a great counter for Samira. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vladimir

Vladimir Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateMalzaharMalzahar45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Vladimir Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrateOlafOlaf54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZacZac+ 53.6% 2376 GamesTaricTaric+ 53.7% 1223 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 53.7% 639 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 54.1% 4511 Games

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Vladimir, we analyzed 5,100 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 Vladimir 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

Vladimir Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vladimir to counter Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Samira. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Vladimir versus Samira build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Stormsurge. When Vladimir combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Samira than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average winrate of 53.4% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Samira as Vladimir, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Last Stand, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Vladimir vs Samira counters, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.4% win rate overall.

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