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

Samira vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Samira in LoLSamira is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Samira

based on 2,958 Samira vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches every week. In our data, Samira battled Gragas in 2958 rounds. Using so many games with Samira vs Gragas provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a solid build to smash your enemy. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Samira has to counter Gragas in only 1.7% of her games.

Samira vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Samira does a decent job of beating Gragas. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of games the champions fight one another in. In Samira against Gragas matches, Samira’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Gragas.

Best Samira vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Samira to level upq
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Second ability for Samira to level upe
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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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Guide to Countering Gragas as Samira

Advice to Win Against Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Samira vs Gragas Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Gragas Image
9.7
< Kills >
6
7.2
< Deaths >
6
5.6
< Assists >
7.8
2.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
172
< Minions Killed >
105
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
19,566
< Physical Damage >
1,493
2,594
< Magic Damage >
18,395
591
< True Damage >
647
22,753
< Damage Dealt >
20,536
24,429
< Damage Taken >
29,306
13,250
< Gold Earned >
11,195
2.14
< Towers >
1.47
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
7,858
< Total Healing >
11,967
12,525
< Experience >
13,834
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
8
28
< Time Dealing CC >
411

How to Counter Gragas with Samira in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some important Samira vs. Gragas counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gragas. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Samira usually has a much larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Gragas. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Gragas

Who is Better, Samira or Gragas?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually wins when playing against Gragas, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Samira makes a good counter for Gragas.

While Samira does have a higher win rate compared to Gragas, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Samira into Gragas.

Moreover, Samira has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Samira vs Gragas matchups, Samira is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Samira is a decent counter to Gragas. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Gragas.

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 Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Samira, we analyzed 2,958 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 Gragas 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

Samira Build Gragas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Samira to counter Gragas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira often racks up more CS compared to Gragas. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Samira versus Gragas build include Infinity Edge, The Collector, and Hubris. When Samira bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Gragas than with many other typical builds. In fact, Samira boasted an average winrate of 51.0% when countering Gragas with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Gragas as Samira, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Samira vs Gragas counters, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gragas as Samira are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.