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How to Win Lee Sin vs Samira Counter MatchupLee Sin is in the b tier of champions

Lee Sin vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Lee Sin in LoLLee Sin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Lee Sin

based on 5,105 Lee Sin vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Lee Sin fought Samira in 5105 games. Using so many games with Lee Sin vs Samira provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a supported build to shatter Samira. This particular champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Lee Sin fights Samira in only 4.5% of his matches.

Lee Sin vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lee Sin does a poor job of countering Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Lee Sin versus Samira games, Lee Sin’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Lee Sin vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Lee Sin Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusDeath's DanceSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lee Sin to level upq
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Second ability for Lee Sin to level upw
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Last skill for Lee Sin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lee Sin's passive ability p
Lee Sin's q ability q
Lee Sin's w ability w
Lee Sin's e ability e
Lee Sin's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Lee Sin

Tips for Playing as Lee Sin against Samira

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Lee Sin vs Samira Counter Stats

Lee Sin Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Samira Image
7
< Kills >
9.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.9
8.7
< Assists >
5.4
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
2.11
33
< Minions Killed >
169
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
13,251
< Physical Damage >
19,041
2,840
< Magic Damage >
2,503
987
< True Damage >
582
17,079
< Damage Dealt >
22,128
34,555
< Damage Taken >
23,343
11,528
< Gold Earned >
12,847
1.41
< Towers >
2.11
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,402
< Total Healing >
7,468
12,851
< Experience >
12,077
24
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
430
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Lee Sin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several valuable Lee Sin vs. Samira matchup statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Lee Sin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, showing that Lee Sin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Samira..

Lee Sin typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Samira. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lee Sin and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Lee Sin
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lee Sin
Samira

Who is Better, Lee Sin or Samira?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lee Sin usually fairs equally well when playing against Samira, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Lee Sin makes an ok counter to Samira.

While Lee Sin does have a lower win rate compared to Samira, when they face off with one another, Lee Sin also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lee Sin into Samira.

Moreover, Lee Sin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lee Sin vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Lee Sin is a somewhat poor counter for Samira. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Lee Sin against Samira.

Additional Information for Lee Sin Players

How We Calculated Our Lee Sin vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Lee Sin, we analyzed 5,105 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 Lee Sin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Lee Sin in order to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lee Sin often gets a lot less CS relative to Samira. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Lee Sin versus Samira build consist of Sterak's Gage, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Lee Sin included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Samira than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lee Sin boasted an average win rate of 49.0% battling Samira with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Samira as Lee Sin, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Lee Sin vs Samira fights, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you need to view Lee Sin versus Samira tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every match finished with these champs.