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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Samira Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
Fighter
Marksman

How to Beat Samira as Mordekaiser

based on 12,382 Mordekaiser vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Mordekaiser resulted from an analysis of 12382 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Mordekaiser encounters Samira in only 4.7% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Samira Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser has done a good job of countering Samira. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.8% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Mordekaiser versus Samira matches, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Samira.

Best Mordekaiser vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentSpirit VisageUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Samira

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Mordekaiser vs Samira Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Samira Image
7.3
< Kills >
9.3
5.8
< Deaths >
7.2
5.2
< Assists >
5.4
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
2.1
152
< Minions Killed >
166
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.39
2,778
< Physical Damage >
19,134
21,097
< Magic Damage >
2,537
601
< True Damage >
549
24,477
< Damage Dealt >
22,220
30,905
< Damage Taken >
23,716
11,745
< Gold Earned >
12,806
2.1
< Towers >
1.97
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,235
< Total Healing >
7,542
14,876
< Experience >
12,182
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
243
< Time Dealing CC >
26

How to Counter Samira with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Mordekaiser against Samira counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira..

Mordekaiser normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Samira. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Samira

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when trying to fight Samira, with a 53.8% win rate. Thus, Mordekaiser makes a great counter to Samira.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher winrate than Samira, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Mordekaiser into Samira.

Moreover, Mordekaiser also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Samira matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Mordekaiser is a great counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Mordekaiser against Samira.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 12,382 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 Mordekaiser 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Mordekaiser to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Samira. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Mordekaiser versus Samira build include Nashor's Tooth, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Samira than with many other typical builds. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average winrate of 53.8% when countering Samira with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Samira as Mordekaiser, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Mordekaiser vs Samira counters, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.8% winrate overall.

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