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How to Win Quinn vs Samira Counter MatchupQuinn is in the a tier of champions

Quinn vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Quinn in LoLQuinn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Quinn

based on 2,176 Quinn vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our dataset, Quinn faced off against Samira 2176 times. Including so many games with Quinn vs Samira gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide actionable data and a supported build to suppress Samira. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Quinn is forced to battle against Samira in only 4.5% of her rounds.

Quinn vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Quinn does a dismal job of countering Samira. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champs face each other in. In Quinn vs Samira rounds, Quinn’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood against Samira.

Best Quinn vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Quinn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeOpportunityStatikk ShivHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Quinn to level upw
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Second ability for Quinn to level upq
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Last skill for Quinn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Quinn's passive ability p
Quinn's q ability q
Quinn's w ability w
Quinn's e ability e
Quinn's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Samira as Quinn

Tips for Playing as Quinn against Samira

Attacking a

Vulnerable

target marked by Valor will put Harrier on cooldown. Quickly consuming Harrier marks will allow you to generate them faster.

Use Behind Enemy Lines for traveling very long distances quickly, for farming minions around the map, or for chasing wounded targets.

Vault is powerful but must be used with caution, as enemies can attack Quinn when she strikes them. Vault can sometimes be used to cross terrain if your back is to a wall.

Quinn vs Samira Counter Stats

Quinn Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Samira Image
7.3
< Kills >
9.5
7.1
< Deaths >
7.4
6.6
< Assists >
5.5
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
2.18
154
< Minions Killed >
166
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.46
20,602
< Physical Damage >
18,331
1,173
< Magic Damage >
2,579
1,152
< True Damage >
525
22,927
< Damage Dealt >
21,435
23,532
< Damage Taken >
24,336
11,881
< Gold Earned >
12,976
2.01
< Towers >
2.14
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,488
< Total Healing >
7,654
14,378
< Experience >
12,403
20
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
150
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Quinn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several important Quinn versus Samira counter statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. Quinn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Quinn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Samira..

Quinn typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Quinn and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Quinn
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Quinn
Samira

Who is Better, Quinn or Samira?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Quinn usually loses when trying to fight Samira, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Quinn makes a poor counter to Samira.

While Quinn does have a lower winrate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Quinn also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Quinn into Samira.

Additionally, Quinn also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Quinn vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Quinn is a somewhat poor counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Quinn against Samira.

Additional Information for Quinn Players

How We Calculated Our Quinn vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Quinn, we analyzed 2,176 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 Quinn 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 Quinn to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Quinn often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Samira. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Quinn versus Samira build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Quinn included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Samira than with many other typical builds. In fact, Quinn had an average win rate of 48.9% when countering Samira with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Samira as Quinn, Quinn players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Quinn vs Samira battles, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Quinn are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.