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Playing Against Samira
BotPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Aggressive combo-based marksman who wants to dive into the middle of your team. She stacks her to reach 'S' rank, then unleashes for massive AoE damage. She is extremely dependent on her support's CC to engage.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A letter grade (E through S) appearing above her head | Each unique attack/ability increases her rank and move speed. At rank 'S', she can use . She also dashes to enemies immobilized by her teammates. | |
| A straight-line gunshot or a cone-shaped sword slash | Her primary poke tool. In melee range, it hits in a cone. If she uses this during , she damages everyone she passes through. | |
| A spinning circular orange blade barrier | Destroys ALL incoming projectiles for 0.75 seconds. It deals damage twice and counts as two unique stacks for . | |
| A fast dash through an enemy or structure | Her only mobility tool. It grants attack speed and its cooldown resets completely if she gets a takedown. She can use and during the dash. | |
| A massive whirlwind of bullets surrounding her | Only usable at Style Rank 'S'. Deals massive AoE damage and lifesteals, but can be interrupted by any hard CC (stuns, knockups, silences). |
Respect
- !CC Follow-up→If her support lands a knockup or stun, lets her dash to you instantly and extend the CC duration. Stay out of her dash range if your're against a CC-heavy support.
- !The windwall→It's a 360-degree projectile destroyer. If you're a champion like Ashe or Varus, she can delete your ultimate entirely if you're predictable.
- !Melee Burst→ and deal bonus magic damage in melee range. She wants to be on top of you; don't try to out-duel her in close quarters.
- !Level 6 Power Spike→As soon as she hits 6, any extended trade where she hits 'S' rank usually results in your death. She can ult multiple times in a fight if she builds the rank back up.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (30-22s)→This is her only defense. Once it's used, she is extremely vulnerable to CC and skillshots. All-in her immediately.
- +Low Style Rank (E-D-C)→She cannot use yet. Poke her from range and force her to use or defensively to reset her stack progress.
- +Missed or wasted →Without a reset, she has no escape. If she dashes in and doesn't get the kill, focus fire her instantly before she can stack to 'S'.
- +Level 1-2→She is very weak early and has low range (500). Bully her with auto-attacks and high-damage abilities before she gets her full combo tools.
Laning Tips
- •Pick champions with instant, non-projectile CC (like Alistar, Leona, or Lulu) to stop her through her .
- •Watch her Style meter—if she is at 'A' rank, she is one ability away from being able to .
- •Do not stand near your low-health minions; she will use through them to gap-close onto you.
- •Bait her with a less important skillshot before committing your high-impact crowd control.
- •Keep the wave near your tower. Samira thrives in long lanes where she can chase you down with resets.
- •Abuse her 500 attack range. Most ADCs outrange her; poke her every time she tries to last hit a minion.
Teamfight Warning
- âš NEVER use all your CC at the start of a fight. You MUST save one hard CC (stun/knockup/silence) to cancel .
- âš Don't clump up in tight corridors. Her damage and lifesteal scale with the number of targets she hits.
- âš Exhaust is her biggest nightmare. Apply it the moment she starts to negate her damage and healing.
- âš If a teammate is low, get them away from her. An reset allows her to reposition and potentially wipe the rest of the team.
- âš Watch for the 'S' rank. If she has it, she will likely into your backline immediately. Be ready to peel.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached