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

Samira vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Samira in LoLSamira is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Samira

based on 1,906 Samira vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Kennen as Samira came out of an evaluation of 1906 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Samira fights Kennen in only 1.1% of her rounds.

Samira vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Samira has done a ok job of beating Kennen. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Samira vs Kennen matches, Samira’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Samira vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeThe Collector

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowHubris

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
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Samira

Advice to Win Against Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Samira vs Kennen Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Kennen Image
9.3
< Kills >
6.4
7.3
< Deaths >
6.1
5.7
< Assists >
7.1
2.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
170
< Minions Killed >
159
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
18,271
< Physical Damage >
2,136
2,537
< Magic Damage >
21,494
559
< True Damage >
645
21,368
< Damage Dealt >
24,277
24,344
< Damage Taken >
21,886
13,068
< Gold Earned >
11,433
2.14
< Towers >
1.97
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,621
< Total Healing >
3,050
12,469
< Experience >
14,509
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
27
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Kennen with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several important Samira against Kennen counter stats that can help us realize the differences between the two. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kennen..

Samira typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Kennen. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Kennen

Who is Better, Samira or Kennen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kennen, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Samira makes an ok counter to Kennen.

While Samira does have a lower winrate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Samira into Kennen.

Moreover, Samira has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kennen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Kennen matchups, Kennen is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter for Kennen. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Kennen.

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 Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Samira, we analyzed 1,906 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 Kennen 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 to counter Kennen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Samira versus Kennen build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and The Collector. When Samira combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Kennen than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Kennen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Kennen 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. Of all the rune builds players chose for Samira vs Kennen counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.9% win rate overall.

If you need to get Samira x Kennen tips and counter builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using all games completed with both champions.