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

Samira vs Sona

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

based on 4,074 Samira vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our dataset, Samira did battle with Sona 4074 times. Using so many games with Samira versus Sona gives us confidence in our capacity to provide informative statistics and a solid build to annihilate your enemy. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Samira encounters Sona in only 2.3% of her matches.

Samira vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a dismal job of countering Sona. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Samira versus Sona matches, Samira’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Sona.

Best Samira vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowYoumuu's GhostbladeInfinity Edge

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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sona as Samira

Advice to Win Against Sona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.

Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Samira vs Sona Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Sona Image
9.2
< Kills >
2.2
6.5
< Deaths >
5.9
5.2
< Assists >
14.8
2.11
< Killing Sprees >
0.43
168
< Minions Killed >
27
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.6
18,999
< Physical Damage >
1,641
2,454
< Magic Damage >
8,321
516
< True Damage >
530
21,970
< Damage Dealt >
10,493
22,961
< Damage Taken >
18,031
12,737
< Gold Earned >
8,499
2.17
< Towers >
2.4
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,455
< Total Healing >
11,360
11,966
< Experience >
10,456
16
< Vision Score >
52
8
< Wards Placed >
23
27
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Sona with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some vital Samira versus Sona matchup stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sona’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Sona. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Samira usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives more damage than Sona. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Sona

Who is Better, Samira or Sona?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when taking on Sona, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Samira makes an ok counter for Sona.

While Samira does have a lower winrate than Sona, when facing one another, Samira also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Samira into Sona.

Additionally, Samira has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sona. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter to Sona. Focus your gameplay on maximizing 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 Sona.

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 Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Samira, we analyzed 4,074 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 Sona 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

If you would like to truly master Samira to counter Sona 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 stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira most often gets much more CS as Sona. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Samira versus Sona build consist of Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, and The Collector. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Sona than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 49.4% battling Sona with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Sona as Samira, Samira players 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 builds players picked for Samira vs Sona fights, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.

If you need to view Samira vs Sona tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all rounds played with these champions.