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

Samira vs Qiyana

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

based on 2,218 Samira vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Samira faced off against Qiyana in 2218 rounds. Using so many games with Samira vs Qiyana provides us confidence in our ability to provide informative statistics and a solid build to suppress your opponent. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Samira encounters Qiyana in only 1.3% of her games.

Samira vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Samira has done a decent job of countering Qiyana. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Samira vs Qiyana matches, Samira’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Qiyana.

Best Samira vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsYoumuu's GhostbladeImmortal 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Samira vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Qiyana Image
9.4
< Kills >
8.2
7.3
< Deaths >
6.9
5.5
< Assists >
6.3
2.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
168
< Minions Killed >
146
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.35
18,956
< Physical Damage >
19,526
2,548
< Magic Damage >
1,845
567
< True Damage >
934
22,072
< Damage Dealt >
22,306
24,011
< Damage Taken >
23,592
13,004
< Gold Earned >
12,039
2.11
< Towers >
1.58
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,430
< Total Healing >
3,190
12,344
< Experience >
13,762
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
27
< Time Dealing CC >
99

How to Counter Qiyana with Samira in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several critical Samira versus Qiyana matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences between the two. As an example, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Qiyana..

Samira normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Qiyana. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Qiyana

Who is Better, Samira or Qiyana?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Samira usually wins when playing against Qiyana, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Samira makes a good counter for Qiyana.

While Samira does have a higher win rate compared to Qiyana, when facing one another, Samira also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Samira into Qiyana.

Additionally, Samira has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Qiyana matchups, Samira is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Samira is a decent counter to Qiyana. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Qiyana.

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 Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Samira, we analyzed 2,218 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Qiyana. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Samira versus Qiyana build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and The Collector. When Samira used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Qiyana than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Samira boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when countering Qiyana with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Qiyana as Samira, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Samira vs Qiyana counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you want to get Samira vs Qiyana tips and builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using every match completed with both champions.