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Nami vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Nami in LoLNami is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Nami

based on 4,820 Nami vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Nami resulted from an evaluation of 4820 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Nami encounters Samira in only 4.5% of her rounds.

Nami vs Samira Matchup Summary

Nami has done a ok job of countering Samira. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Nami against Samira matches, Nami’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Nami vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserImperial MandateStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

RedemptionMoonstone RenewerEchoes of HeliaMikael's Blessing

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nami to level upw
>
Second ability for Nami to level upe
>
Last skill for Nami to max outq

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Samira as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Samira

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Nami vs Samira Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Samira Image
1.8
< Kills >
9.1
5.7
< Deaths >
6.7
15.5
< Assists >
5.1
0.32
< Killing Sprees >
2.05
22
< Minions Killed >
171
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.45
873
< Physical Damage >
18,604
8,159
< Magic Damage >
2,473
547
< True Damage >
544
9,580
< Damage Dealt >
21,623
15,623
< Damage Taken >
22,991
8,333
< Gold Earned >
12,862
2.26
< Towers >
2.18
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,146
< Total Healing >
7,408
10,417
< Experience >
12,130
56
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
185
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Nami in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some significant Nami vs. Samira matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Nami normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Samira. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nami and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Samira

Who is Better, Nami or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when playing against Samira, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Nami makes an ok counter for Samira.

While Nami does have a lower win rate compared to Samira, when they face off with one another, Nami also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Nami into Samira.

Additionally, Nami also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nami vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nami is a somewhat poor counter for Samira. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nami against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Nami, we analyzed 4,820 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 Nami 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Nami on average picks up a lot less CS relative to Samira. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nami versus Samira build include Ardent Censer, Imperial Mandate, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Samira than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Nami boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Samira as Nami, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Nami vs Samira counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.5% winrate overall.

If you want to see Nami vs Samira tips and counter stats for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every match completed with these champs.