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Samira build & stats

MarksmanAssassin C 168 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
49.4%
Pick rate
6.7%
Ban rate
0.0%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
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Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Finish these three

Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300 gold
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster
3,400 gold
10,200 gold
65.0% WR 20 games

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
1,000 gold
56.8% 37 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
55.0% WR
20 games · 12% pick
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Mark
51.9% 135 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Samira

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Samira wins 49.4% of games as any role on patch 16.17 (168 games).
  • Most common core: Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards → Bloodthirster — 65% win rate over 20 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 84% of games with a 50% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster
65.0% WR
20 games · 12% pick
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow
44.4% WR
18 games · 11% pick
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow
The Collector
The Collector
63.6% WR
11 games · 7% pick

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
47.2% WR
72 games · 43% pick
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
56.8% WR
37 games · 22% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
47.1% WR
17 games · 10% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Mortal Reminder Mortal Reminder
 63.6% 7% (11)
Spirit Visage Spirit Visage
 60.0% 3% (5)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 58.8% 10% (17)
Lord Dominik's Regards Lord Dominik's Regards
 56.8% 44% (74)
Infinity Edge Infinity Edge
 56.5% 68% (115)
Bloodthirster Bloodthirster
 54.4% 40% (68)
Mercurial Scimitar Mercurial Scimitar
 53.8% 8% (13)
Immortal Shieldbow Immortal Shieldbow
 51.5% 58% (97)
The Collector The Collector
 51.3% 93% (156)
Hubris Hubris
 33.3% 14% (24)
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius
 33.3% 2% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
51.8% WR
85 games · 51% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
52.4% WR
21 games · 13% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Bloodline Last Stand Bone Plating Revitalize
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
55.0% WR
20 games · 12% pick
Dark Harvest Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Treasure Hunter Coup de Grace Triumph

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 49.6%84% pick
  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 54.5%13% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Mark Flash + Mark 51.9%80% pick
  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 27.3%7% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 44.4%5% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PDaredevil Impulse

    Samira builds a combo by hitting attacks or abilities unique from the previous hit. Samira's attacks in melee range deal additional magic damage. Samira's attacks against enemies affected by Immobilizing effects will das...

  • QFlair

    Samira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.

  • WBlade Whirl

    Samira slashes around her, damaging enemies and destroying enemy missiles.

  • EWild Rush

    Samira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.

  • RInferno Trigger

    Samira unleashes a torrent of shots from her weapons, wildly shooting all enemies surrounding her.