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How to Win Yorick vs Samira Counter MatchupYorick is in the b tier of champions

Yorick vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Yorick

based on 4,050 Yorick vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. In our data, Yorick faced off against Samira 4050 times. Including so many games with Yorick versus Samira gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a supported build to wreck Samira. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Yorick fights Samira in only 4.5% of his games.

Yorick vs Samira Matchup Summary

Yorick has done a decent job of beating Samira. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs battle each other in. In Yorick vs Samira matches, Yorick’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Samira.

Best Yorick vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTiamat

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
The CollectorSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailRavenous HydraTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick'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 Samira as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Samira

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

Yorick vs Samira Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Samira Image
4.5
< Kills >
9.3
5.5
< Deaths >
6.6
4.6
< Assists >
5.2
1.02
< Killing Sprees >
2.07
187
< Minions Killed >
172
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.82
< Inhibitors >
0.46
14,242
< Physical Damage >
18,214
7,493
< Magic Damage >
2,500
488
< True Damage >
539
22,223
< Damage Dealt >
21,254
27,166
< Damage Taken >
23,608
12,396
< Gold Earned >
12,942
3.62
< Towers >
2.13
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,932
< Total Healing >
8,092
15,425
< Experience >
12,553
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
202
< Time Dealing CC >
30

How to Counter Samira with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some significant Yorick versus Samira counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Samira’s ratio of NaN, showing that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Samira..

Yorick usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yorick and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Samira

Who is Better, Yorick or Samira?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yorick usually wins when trying to fight Samira, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Yorick makes a good counter to Samira.

While Yorick does have a higher winrate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Yorick also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Yorick into Samira.

Furthermore, Yorick also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Yorick is a decent counter to Samira. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Yorick against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yorick

Yorick Loses Against

TrundleTrundle44.9% winrateIreliaIrelia45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.2% winrateZyraZyra46.2% winrate

Yorick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateIllaoiIllaoi55.9% winrateZeriZeri55.5% winrate

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Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Yorick, we analyzed 4,050 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 Yorick 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

Yorick Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Yorick in order to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Samira. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, 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, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Yorick versus Samira build include The Collector, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Yorick combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Samira than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Yorick boasted an average winrate of 51.6% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Samira as Yorick, Yorick players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Bloodline, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Yorick vs Samira counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.

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