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How to Win Samira vs Annie Counter MatchupSamira is in the a tier of champions

Samira vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Samira in LoLSamira is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Samira

based on 2,898 Samira vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Samira came out of an examination of 2898 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Samira encounters Annie in only 1.6% of her games.

Samira vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira has done a below average job of beating Annie. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs face each other in. In Samira versus Annie matches, Samira’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Samira vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Samira's passive ability p
Samira's q ability q
Samira's w ability w
Samira's e ability e
Samira's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Annie as Samira

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Samira vs Annie Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Annie Image
9.2
< Kills >
6.6
7.3
< Deaths >
6.2
5.3
< Assists >
8.6
2.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
168
< Minions Killed >
137
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
17,849
< Physical Damage >
888
2,449
< Magic Damage >
20,722
530
< True Damage >
1,248
20,828
< Damage Dealt >
22,859
24,092
< Damage Taken >
17,612
12,886
< Gold Earned >
10,947
2.03
< Towers >
1.85
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,470
< Total Healing >
1,530
12,206
< Experience >
13,540
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
26
< Time Dealing CC >
227

How to Counter Annie with Samira in LoL

The stats provided here feature some vital Samira against Annie matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Samira often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Annie. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Annie

Who is Better, Samira or Annie?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually loses when playing against Annie, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Samira makes a poor counter for Annie.

While Samira does have a lower win rate compared to Annie, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Samira into Annie.

Furthermore, Samira has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter for Annie. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Samira

Samira Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.7% winrateTaricTaric44.7% winrateLeonaLeona44.8% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Samira Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.7% winrateAkshanAkshan53.4% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LeonaLeona+ 52.6% 12646 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10849 GamesIvernIvern+ 53.1% 1902 GamesKalistaKalista+ 59.1% 115 Games

Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Samira, we analyzed 2,898 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 Annie as Samira 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Samira in order to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira usually gets a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Samira versus Annie build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and The Collector. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Annie than with many other typical builds. In fact, Samira had an average win rate of 48.1% battling Annie with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Annie as Samira, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Samira vs Annie matchups, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.

If you want to view Samira vs Annie tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using every game finished with both champions.