How to Win Samira vs Kindred Counter Matchup Samira is in the s tier of champions

Samira vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Samira in LoL Kindred is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Samira

based on 5,939 Samira vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kindred as Samira came out of an examination of 5939 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Samira has to counter Kindred in only 3.2% of her matches.

Samira vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Samira has done a good job of countering Kindred. Normally, she wins a whopping 53.8% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Samira vs Kindred rounds, Samira’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Samira vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Vampiric ScepterNoonquiver

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Immortal ShieldbowGuardian AngelInfinity Edge

Optional Items

BloodthirsterRavenous HydraLord Dominik's RegardsThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Samira to level up q
>
Second ability for Samira to level up e
>
Last skill for Samira to max out w

Runes

Precision Conqueror TriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
Resolve Bone PlatingRevitalize
Attack Speed Adaptive Force Armor
Samira's passive ability p
Samira q ability q
Samira w ability w
Samira e ability e
Samira's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kindred as Samira

Advice to Win Against Kindred

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Samira vs Kindred Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Kindred Image
9
< Kills >
7.7
6.7
< Deaths >
7.1
6.1
< Assists >
7.1
2.02
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
159
< Minions Killed >
44
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
1.31
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,438
< Physical Damage >
14,649
2,686
< Magic Damage >
3,405
464
< True Damage >
2,744
21,589
< Damage Dealt >
20,798
23,991
< Damage Taken >
26,918
12,644
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.26
< Towers >
1.69
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,239
< Total Healing >
7,104
12,412
< Experience >
13,022
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
5
22
< Time Dealing CC >
193

How to Counter Kindred with Samira in LoL

The stats shown here feature some vital Samira versus Kindred counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kindred..

Samira often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Kindred. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Kindred

Who is Better, Samira or Kindred?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually wins when playing against Kindred, with a 53.8% win rate. Thus, Samira makes a great counter for Kindred.

While Samira does have a higher win rate than Kindred, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Samira into Kindred.

Additionally, Samira also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Kindred matchups, Samira is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Samira is a great counter to Kindred. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Kindred.

Other Champion Matchups Against Samira

Samira Loses Against

Singed Singed 46.5% winrate Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo 46.6% winrate Zac Zac 46.7% winrate Mordekaiser Mordekaiser 47% winrate

Samira Wins Against

Yuumi Yuumi 57.9% winrate Rek'Sai Rek'Sai 56.4% winrate Kha'Zix Kha'Zix 56.2% winrate Aphelios Aphelios 56.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Singed Singed + 55.1% 3370 Games Vi Vi + 55.2% 5847 Games Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo + 55.9% 13207 Games Rell Rell + 56.8% 4725 Games

Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Samira, we analyzed 5,939 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 Kindred 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 truly master Samira to counter Kindred 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 mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira on average picks up much more CS as Kindred. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Samira versus Kindred build include Immortal Shieldbow, Guardian Angel, and Infinity Edge. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when fighting Kindred than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 53.8% battling Kindred with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Kindred as Samira, Samira players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Samira vs Kindred face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.8% win rate overall.

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