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

Samira vs Thresh

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

based on 6,655 Samira vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Samira battled Thresh 6655 times. Having so many matchups for Samira vs Thresh gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide useful stats and a pro build to annihilate Thresh. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Samira is forced to battle against Thresh in only 3.8% of her matches.

Samira vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Samira has done a ok job of beating Thresh. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions face one another in. In Samira vs Thresh rounds, Samira’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Thresh.

Best Samira vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

BloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordMaw of MalmortiusHubris

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
>
Last skill for Samira to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure 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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Guide to Countering Thresh as Samira

Advice to Win Against Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Samira vs Thresh Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Thresh Image
9.6
< Kills >
2.3
7.1
< Deaths >
6.5
5.8
< Assists >
14.8
2.17
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
168
< Minions Killed >
33
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
19,363
< Physical Damage >
1,313
2,594
< Magic Damage >
7,595
645
< True Damage >
756
22,602
< Damage Dealt >
9,664
23,193
< Damage Taken >
21,303
12,986
< Gold Earned >
8,556
2.14
< Towers >
1.85
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,348
< Total Healing >
2,235
12,100
< Experience >
10,342
16
< Vision Score >
53
8
< Wards Placed >
23
27
< Time Dealing CC >
264

How to Counter Thresh with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some critical Samira vs. Thresh matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Thresh’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Thresh. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Samira normally has a much larger longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Thresh. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Thresh

Who is Better, Samira or Thresh?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when playing against Thresh, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Samira makes an ok counter to Thresh.

While Samira does have a higher win rate compared to Thresh, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Samira into Thresh.

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

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

Samira is a decent counter for Thresh. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Thresh.

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 Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Samira, we analyzed 6,655 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 Thresh 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 Thresh Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Samira to counter Thresh during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira typically accumulates much more CS compared to Thresh. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Samira versus Thresh build include Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Samira bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better against Thresh than with many other common item sets. In fact, Samira had an average win rate of 50.2% battling Thresh with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Thresh as Samira, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Samira vs Thresh counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Thresh as Samira are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.