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

Samira vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Samira in LoLSamira is in the s tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Vladimir as Samira

based on 5,100 Samira vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. In our dataset, Samira battled Vladimir in 5100 rounds. Using so many matchups for Samira versus Vladimir provides us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to counter Vladimir. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Samira has to counter Vladimir in only 2.9% of her games.

Samira vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira has done a pathetic job of countering Vladimir. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.6% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Samira versus Vladimir games, Samira’s side is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Vladimir.

Best Samira vs Vladimir 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 RegardsThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowInfinity EdgeMortal Reminder

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Samira

Advice to Win Against Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Samira vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Vladimir Image
9.3
< Kills >
6.6
7
< Deaths >
5.3
5.4
< Assists >
6.5
2.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
171
< Minions Killed >
180
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
19,946
< Physical Damage >
998
2,613
< Magic Damage >
23,571
600
< True Damage >
376
23,160
< Damage Dealt >
24,945
23,811
< Damage Taken >
32,547
12,906
< Gold Earned >
11,733
2.09
< Towers >
2.03
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,615
< Total Healing >
27,756
12,153
< Experience >
14,673
16
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
8
27
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Counter Vladimir with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some strategic Samira vs. Vladimir counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Vladimir..

Samira normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Vladimir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Samira and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Vladimir

Who is Better, Samira or Vladimir?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually loses when taking on Vladimir, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Samira makes a bad counter for Vladimir.

While Samira does have a lower winrate compared to Vladimir, when on opposite teams, Samira also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Samira into Vladimir.

Moreover, Samira has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vladimir. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Samira vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Samira is a bad counter to Vladimir. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Vladimir.

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 Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Samira, we analyzed 5,100 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Samira in order to counter Vladimir during both the lane 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Vladimir. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Samira versus Vladimir build consist of Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, and The Collector. When Samira included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Vladimir than with many other common item sets. In fact, Samira had an average win rate of 46.6% when playing against Vladimir with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Vladimir 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. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Samira vs Vladimir face-offs, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.6% win rate overall.

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