Samira is a Marksman that deals physical (AD) damage and brings little to no crowd control. With little hard CC to play around, prioritize raw defensive stats over tenacity. Below is Samira's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveDaredevil Impulse
Samira builds a combo by hitting attacks or abilities unique from the previous hit. Samira's attacks in melee range deal additional magic damage. Samira's attacks against enemies affected by Immobilizing effects will dash her to her attack range. If the enemy is Knocked Up , she also keeps them Knocked Up briefly.
QFlair
Samira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.
WBlade Whirl
Samira slashes around her, damaging enemies and destroying enemy missiles.
EWild Rush
Samira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.
RInferno Trigger
Samira unleashes a torrent of shots from her weapons, wildly shooting all enemies surrounding her.
COMBAT PROFILE
Attack8
Defense5
Magic3
Difficulty6
CROWD CONTROL
Samira has no notable hard crowd control.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Flair (Q)Samira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.Q→Wild Rush (E)Samira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.E
50.8% WR5,599 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Flair (Q)Samira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.QFlair
1
4
5
7
9
Blade Whirl (W)Samira slashes around her, damaging enemies and destroying enemy missiles.WBlade Whirl
3
14
15
17
18
Wild Rush (E)Samira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.EWild Rush
2
8
10
12
13
Inferno Trigger (R)Samira unleashes a torrent of shots from her weapons, wildly shooting all enemies surrounding her.RInferno Trigger
6
11
16
Conqueror keystone
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to build
Most common
CORE
The Collector50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.Cost: 3000 · 525 to build→Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build56.7% WR644 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build58% WR2814 games
Immortal Shieldbow55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 825 to build61% WR989 games
What players go
5TH ITEM
Immortal Shieldbow55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 825 to build60.8% WR1578 games
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build64.9% WR646 games
Bloodthirster80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.Cost: 3400 · 325 to build60.9% WR611 games
What players go
Based on 7995 games · 50.8% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Flair (Q)Samira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.Q→Wild Rush (E)Samira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.E
65% WR34 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Flair (Q)Samira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.QFlair
1
4
5
7
9
Blade Whirl (W)Samira slashes around her, damaging enemies and destroying enemy missiles.WBlade Whirl
3
14
15
17
Wild Rush (E)Samira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.EWild Rush
2
8
10
12
13
Inferno Trigger (R)Samira unleashes a torrent of shots from her weapons, wildly shooting all enemies surrounding her.RInferno Trigger
6
11
16
Electrocute keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Gluttonous Greaves45 Move Speed
4% Omnivamp
Slay
Gain 0.6% Omnivamp on Champion takedown, stacking up to 10 times.Cost: 1000 · 700 to build
Most common
CORE
The Collector50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.Cost: 3000 · 525 to build→Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build
Build every game
Based on 40 games · 65% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.