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How to Synergize Akali and Samira

based on 10,833 Akali with Samira pairs
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Akali has gone into battle with Samira in 10833 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much accurate data directly from the publishers of League, we are totally sure that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Akali play with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Akali to play alongside Samira as teammates. This has only happened in approx. 4.7% of matches with Akali.

Akali Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Akali has done a terrible job of playing alongside Samira. Typically, she wins a poor 46.2% of the time the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Akali when playing alongside Samira by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Akali vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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Guide to Synergizing Akali and Samira

Tips for Playing as Akali with Samira

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Akali Samira Synergy Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Samira Image
8.6
< Kills >
9
5.9
< Deaths >
6
5
< Assists >
5.1
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
153
< Minions Killed >
155
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,307
< Physical Damage >
1,335
20,974
< Magic Damage >
21,516
742
< True Damage >
759
23,024
< Damage Dealt >
23,611
26,137
< Damage Taken >
26,832
11,506
< Gold Earned >
11,741
1.47
< Towers >
1.46
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,229
< Total Healing >
3,315
14,222
< Experience >
14,415
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
71
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Play with Samira as Akali in LoL

The Akali Samira synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Samira, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Akali sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Samira. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Samira helps Akali perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Akali plays on the same team as Samira, she gets a little drop in her complete damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Samira doesn't help cover for her to deal more damage or that her support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Akali is played together with Samira on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Samira. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Samira.

Additionally, when Akali plays with Samira on the same team, she usually receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Samira does a decent job of protecting Akali in teamfights.

Synergies between Akali and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Akali
Samira

Is Akali better when played alongside Samira?

There is no perfect ally for Akali that will 100% of the time be her ideal synergy. Yet, Samira is a relatively poor teammate for Akali. By playing on the same side as Akali, she drops their win rate by -2.9% to 46.2%. This signals that there is a bad bond between Akali and Samira that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Samira has a lower difficulty than Akali. That means Akali players don't need to be very careful when arranging Samira allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing together, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Akali and Samira together, you probably will not be providing your other allies very much support. Plan to include other champs on your team that neutralizes this hole in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Samira teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Akali and Samira, we analyzed 10,833 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Akali with Samira comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Akali to synergize with Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to master a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to prioritize in your Akali and Samira synergy build include Lich Bane, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Akali combined at least these three great items in her build, she performed much better when paired up with Samira than with most other common item sets. In fact, Akali had an average winrate of 46.2% when playing alongside Samira with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating your oponents, Akali players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this team composition, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Akali and Samira synergy tips and stats for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies given are calculated using every match played with these champions.