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

Samira vs Zilean

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

based on 1,912 Samira vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our database, Samira fought Zilean 1912 times. Having so many games with Samira vs Zilean provides us faith in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to crush your foe. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Samira is forced to battle against Zilean in only 1.1% of her games.

Samira vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Samira has done a average job of beating Zilean. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Samira vs Zilean rounds, Samira’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Zilean.

Best Samira vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsHubrisThe Collector

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
>
Last skill for Samira to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure 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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R
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Guide to Countering Zilean as Samira

Advice to Win Against Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Samira vs Zilean Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Zilean Image
9
< Kills >
2.5
6.7
< Deaths >
5.3
5.1
< Assists >
13.4
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
0.52
174
< Minions Killed >
57
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.51
20,098
< Physical Damage >
1,040
2,633
< Magic Damage >
10,392
631
< True Damage >
728
23,364
< Damage Dealt >
12,161
24,000
< Damage Taken >
18,078
12,936
< Gold Earned >
8,991
2.15
< Towers >
1.98
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,938
< Total Healing >
6,681
12,504
< Experience >
11,894
16
< Vision Score >
51
8
< Wards Placed >
22
29
< Time Dealing CC >
172

How to Counter Zilean with Samira in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several important Samira against Zilean counter statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zilean. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Samira often has a much larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she takes more damage than Zilean. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Zilean

Who is Better, Samira or Zilean?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when playing against Zilean, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Samira makes an ok counter to Zilean.

While Samira does have a lower win rate than Zilean, when facing one another, Samira also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Samira into Zilean.

Additionally, Samira also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zilean. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Samira vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Samira is a somewhat poor counter to Zilean. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Samira against Zilean.

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 Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Samira, we analyzed 1,912 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Zilean 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 listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira most often picks up much more CS relative to Zilean. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Samira versus Zilean build consist of Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Samira used at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs. Zilean than with most other common item sets. In fact, Samira boasted an average winrate of 49.8% when countering Zilean with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Zilean as Samira, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Samira vs Zilean matchups, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

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