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

Samira vs Janna

How to Beat Janna as Samira in LoLSamira is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Janna as Samira

based on 4,664 Samira vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games every week. In our database, Samira faced off against Janna in 4664 matches. Having so many matchups for Samira versus Janna gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a pro build to wreck Janna. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Samira encounters Janna in only 2.6% of her matches.

Samira vs Janna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira has done a awful job of beating Janna. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.2% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Samira vs Janna matches, Samira’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Janna.

Best Samira vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelOpportunityMaw of MalmortiusInfinity Edge

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
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Last skill for Samira to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure 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
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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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Guide to Countering Janna as Samira

Advice to Win Against Janna

Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.

Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.

Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.

Samira vs Janna Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Janna Image
8.3
< Kills >
1.5
6.7
< Deaths >
5.1
4.9
< Assists >
15.4
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
0.27
172
< Minions Killed >
26
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.57
18,118
< Physical Damage >
1,023
2,342
< Magic Damage >
6,261
508
< True Damage >
437
20,968
< Damage Dealt >
7,721
22,792
< Damage Taken >
16,604
12,510
< Gold Earned >
8,285
2.05
< Towers >
2.33
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,249
< Total Healing >
7,537
11,862
< Experience >
10,359
16
< Vision Score >
60
8
< Wards Placed >
26
28
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Janna with Samira in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several important Samira versus Janna counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between this pair of champions. Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Janna’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Janna. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Samira often has a much larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Janna. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Janna

Who is Better, Samira or Janna?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Samira usually loses when taking on Janna, with a 46.2% win rate. Therefore, Samira makes a bad counter for Janna.

While Samira does have a lower win rate compared to Janna, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Samira into Janna.

Furthermore, Samira also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Janna. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Janna matchups, Janna is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Samira is a trash counter for Janna. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Janna.

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 Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Samira, we analyzed 4,664 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 Janna 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Samira in order to counter Janna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira often accumulates much more CS relative to Janna. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Samira versus Janna build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Samira bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Janna than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 46.2% when countering Janna with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Janna as Samira, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Samira vs Janna battles, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.2% winrate overall.

If you want to see Samira versus Janna tips and counter stats for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides given are calculated using every round run with these champs.