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How to Win Zeri vs Samira Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Zeri

based on 1,937 Zeri vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Zeri resulted from an evaluation of 1937 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Zeri encounters Samira in only 4.9% of their matches.

Zeri vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri does a below average job of beating Samira. Typically, they wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Zeri against Samira matches, Zeri’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that they most likely won't get first blood versus Samira.

Best Zeri vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterExperimental HexplateRunaan's Hurricane

Optional Items

Navori QuickbladesKraken SlayerLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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Zeri vs Samira Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Samira with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several significant Zeri vs. Samira matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Samira..

Zeri usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their matchup does. Typically, they receives a similar amount of damage to Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Samira

Who is Better, Zeri or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zeri usually loses when facing off against Samira, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Zeri makes a bad counter for Samira.

While Zeri does have a lower winrate than Samira, when they face off with one another, Zeri also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zeri into Samira.

Moreover, Zeri has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Zeri is a bad counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Zeri against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Zeri, 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 Samira as Zeri 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

Zeri Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zeri 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Samira. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Zeri versus Samira build include Bloodthirster, Experimental Hexplate, and Runaan's Hurricane. When Zeri used at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better when facing Samira than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Zeri had an average winrate of 47.9% when countering Samira with these items in their kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Samira as Zeri, Zeri players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Zeri vs Samira counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.9% winrate overall.

If you want to get Zeri vs Samira tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, please select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are calculated using all rounds with data with both champs.