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Akali vs Samira

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How to Beat Samira as Akali

based on 10,672 Akali vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Akali resulted from an examination of 10672 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Akali fights Samira in only 4.7% of her matches.

Akali vs Samira Matchup Summary

Akali does a average job of beating Samira. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champs face one another in. In Akali versus Samira rounds, Akali’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood against Samira.

Best Akali vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
>
Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Samira

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Akali vs Samira Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Samira Image
8.8
< Kills >
9.6
5.9
< Deaths >
7.2
5.4
< Assists >
5.6
2.01
< Killing Sprees >
2.18
151
< Minions Killed >
166
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,313
< Physical Damage >
19,675
21,130
< Magic Damage >
2,647
746
< True Damage >
588
23,189
< Damage Dealt >
22,911
25,960
< Damage Taken >
23,906
11,528
< Gold Earned >
13,002
1.45
< Towers >
2.1
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,147
< Total Healing >
7,514
14,081
< Experience >
12,295
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
70
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Akali in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several critical Akali against Samira matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Samira..

Akali usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Samira. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Samira

Who is Better, Akali or Samira?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when facing off against Samira, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Akali makes an ok counter to Samira.

While Akali does have a lower winrate compared to Samira, when facing one another, Akali also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Akali into Samiraas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Akali, we analyzed 10,672 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 Samira as Akali 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

Akali Build Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali to counter Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Akali versus Samira build consist of Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Akali included at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better versus Samira than with most other common item sets. In fact, Akali had an average winrate of 49.7% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Samira as Akali, Akali players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Akali vs Samira fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Samira as Akali are displayed for all ranked divisions. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.