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How to Synergize Samira and Xin Zhao

based on 5,504 Samira with Xin Zhao pairs
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download data from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Samira has gone into battle with Xin Zhao in 5504 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Samira play with Xin Zhao. It is relatively rare for Samira to play with Xin Zhao as allies. This has only occurred in approximately 3.1% of rounds with Samira.

Samira Xin Zhao Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Samira does a below average job of synergizing with Xin Zhao. Normally, she wins an acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Samira when fighting on the same team as Xin Zhao by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Samira vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeBloodthirster

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowOpportunityVoltaic Cyclosword

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
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
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
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Samira and Xin Zhao

Advice to Understand How Xin Zhao Will Play

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

Samira Xin Zhao Synergy Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Xin Zhao Image
9.3
< Kills >
9.4
6.9
< Deaths >
7.1
5.3
< Assists >
5.4
2.14
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
168
< Minions Killed >
169
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,437
< Physical Damage >
19,006
2,491
< Magic Damage >
2,538
563
< True Damage >
578
21,491
< Damage Dealt >
22,124
23,233
< Damage Taken >
23,923
12,877
< Gold Earned >
12,946
2.11
< Towers >
2.08
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,415
< Total Healing >
7,672
12,130
< Experience >
12,312
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
27
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Play with Xin Zhao as Samira in LoL

The Samira Xin Zhao synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xin Zhao, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Samira sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xin Zhao. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Xin Zhao helps Samira perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Samira plays on the same team as Xin Zhao, she observes a small decrease in her total damage output. This change could demonstrate that Xin Zhao doesn't help cover for her to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Samira is played together with Xin Zhao on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Xin Zhao. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Xin Zhao.

Moreover, when Samira plays with Xin Zhao on the same team, she on average takes a little less damage than when she plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Xin Zhao does a decent job of protecting Samira during team fights.

Synergies between Samira and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Samira
Xin Zhao

Is Samira better when played alongside Xin Zhao?

There is no perfect synergy for Samira that will no matter what be her ideal teammate. However, overall, Xin Zhao is a very typical companion for Samira. By playing on the same side as Samira, he raises their win rate by 0.7% to 49.4%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small bond between Samira and Xin Zhao that results in them performing at the top of their game together than without each other.

Xin Zhao has a much lower diffuclty than Samira. That means Samira players don't need to be cautious when finding Xin Zhao teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by aligning Samira and Xin Zhao together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates a great deal of support. Make sure to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in their potential.

Regardless of your Xin Zhao ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira Xin Zhao Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Samira and Xin Zhao, we analyzed 5,504 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Samira with Xin Zhao comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Samira in order to work well with Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Samira and Xin Zhao synergy build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Bloodthirster. When Samira used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Xin Zhao than with many other common builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 49.4% helping carry Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing your oponents, Samira players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this team composition, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Xin Zhao with Samira are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.