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How to Win Rell vs Samira Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Rell in LoLRell is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Rell

based on 2,147 Rell vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.83
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Rell resulted from an evaluation of 2147 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Rell encounters Samira in only 4.4% of her matches.

Rell vs Samira Matchup Summary

Rell does a good job of countering Samira. Typically, she wins a whopping 53.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Rell vs Samira rounds, Rell’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Samira.

Best Rell vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPlated Steelcaps

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Unending DespairKnight's VowForce of NatureZeke's Convergence

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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E
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Q
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Rell vs Samira Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Samira Image
2
< Kills >
9.5
6.5
< Deaths >
7.3
16.4
< Assists >
6.1
0.33
< Killing Sprees >
2.2
27
< Minions Killed >
168
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,893
< Physical Damage >
19,225
5,387
< Magic Damage >
2,577
840
< True Damage >
612
8,120
< Damage Dealt >
22,414
21,762
< Damage Taken >
23,532
8,613
< Gold Earned >
13,008
1.9
< Towers >
2.1
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,684
< Total Healing >
7,335
10,569
< Experience >
12,057
52
< Vision Score >
16
22
< Wards Placed >
8
282
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Rell in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several critical Rell versus Samira matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Samira. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Rell usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Samira. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rell and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Samira

Who is Better, Rell or Samira?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rell usually wins when taking on Samira, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Rell makes a great counter to Samira.

While Rell does have a higher winrate than Samira, when they face off with one another, Rell also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Rell into Samira.

Furthermore, Rell has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This often 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 Rell vs Samira matchups, Rell is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Rell is a great counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Rell against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rell

Rell Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateSingedSinged42.9% winrateLissandraLissandra44.5% winrateSwainSwain44.7% winrate

Rell Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateNautilusNautilus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.1% 3196 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 7804 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.2% 985 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 2856 Games

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Rell, we analyzed 2,147 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 Rell 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 Rell in order to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell on average gets a lot less CS relative to Samira. Champs who typically don't take 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rell versus Samira build include Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rell incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Samira than with most other typical builds. In fact, Rell had an average winrate of 53.1% when countering Samira with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Samira as Rell, Rell players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Rell vs Samira clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.1% winrate overall.

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