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Illaoi with Samira

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How to Synergize Illaoi and Samira

based on 3,228 Illaoi with Samira pairs
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.36
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Illaoi has gone into battle with Samira in 3228 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the publishers of LoL, we feel confident that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Illaoi synergize with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Illaoi to play alongside Samira on the same side. This has only happened in about 4.5% of matches with Illaoi.

Illaoi Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Illaoi has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Samira. Usually, she wins a poor 47.1% of the time the champions try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Illaoi when playing with Samira by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Illaoi vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Illaoi and Samira

Tips for Playing as Illaoi with Samira

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Illaoi Samira Synergy Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Samira Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.3
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
4.2
< Assists >
4.4
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
187
< Minions Killed >
190
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.57
23,627
< Physical Damage >
24,827
783
< Magic Damage >
835
373
< True Damage >
407
24,784
< Damage Dealt >
26,070
34,538
< Damage Taken >
35,928
11,704
< Gold Earned >
12,040
2.72
< Towers >
2.79
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,411
< Total Healing >
8,841
14,993
< Experience >
15,333
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
408
< Time Dealing CC >
432

How to Play with Samira as Illaoi in LoL

The Illaoi 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, Illaoi sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Samira. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Samira helps Illaoi perform not as well in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Illaoi tries to synergize with Samira, she gets a little decrease in her total damage dealt. This could signal that Samira does not help protection for her to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Illaoi is played alongside Samira on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Samira.

Moreover, when Illaoi plays with Samira on the same team, she on average receives a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Samira does a decent job of protecting Illaoi in teamfights.

Synergies between Illaoi and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Illaoi
Samira

Is Illaoi better when played alongside Samira?

There is no top companion for Illaoi that will 100% of the time be her ideal teammate. Yet, Samira is a not very good teammate for Illaoi. By being on the same side as Illaoi, she lowers their win rate by -2.5% to 47.1%. This demonstrates that there is a bad strategic relationship between Illaoi and Samira that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Samira has a greater difficulty than Illaoi. That means you need to be careful when lining up Samira comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to play well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Combined, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by grouping Illaoi and Samira together, you will not be granting your side very much support. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that offsets this relative hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Samira ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Illaoi and Samira, we analyzed 3,228 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 Illaoi 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 truly master Illaoi in order to pair well with Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Illaoi and Samira synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when fighting alongside Samira than with most other common item sets. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 47.1% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Samira with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, Illaoi players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for this champion pairing, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.1% winrate overall.

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