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How to Win Samira vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupSamira is in the a tier of champions

Samira vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Samira in LoLSamira is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Samira

based on 921 Samira vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Samira came out of an evaluation of 921 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Samira fights Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her matches.

Samira vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a poor job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Samira vs Rek'Sai games, Samira’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Samira vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Samira to level upq
>
Second ability for Samira to level upe
>
Last skill for Samira to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
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
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Samira

Advice to Win Against Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Samira vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Rek'Sai Image
9.1
< Kills >
7.3
7
< Deaths >
6.2
5.4
< Assists >
8
2.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
168
< Minions Killed >
33
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.42
18,700
< Physical Damage >
13,731
2,513
< Magic Damage >
62
562
< True Damage >
3,531
21,776
< Damage Dealt >
17,325
23,243
< Damage Taken >
34,235
12,730
< Gold Earned >
11,609
2.08
< Towers >
1.38
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
7,270
< Total Healing >
16,378
11,972
< Experience >
12,998
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
27
< Time Dealing CC >
277

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some valuable Samira vs. Rek'Sai counter stats that may help us explain the differences between these two champions. Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai..

Samira usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Samira or Rek'Sai?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Samira usually loses when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Samira makes a poor counter to Rek'Sai.

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

Additionally, Samira has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Rek'Sai matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter to Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Samira, we analyzed 921 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Samira to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira most often racks up much more CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Samira versus Rek'Sai build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Rek'Sai than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 48.4% when countering Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Rek'Sai as Samira, Samira players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Samira vs Rek'Sai LoL games, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.

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