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Samira Aggressive Guide

OffensiveData-drivenMediumPatch 16.19.1

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Overview

This guide is about playing Samira aggressively. Aggressive bot means trading with your support on every enemy mistake and forcing the enemy under tower before dragon. Your spikes are level 6, when Inferno Trigger comes online, and each completed item: Stormrazor first, then Yun Tal Wildarrows. Riot rates it 8/10 in attack, 3/10 in magic, 5/10 in defense and 6/10 in difficulty.

Strengths

High physical damage: Riot rates it 8/10 in attack.
Crowd control: Daredevil Impulse applies a knock-up to set up kills.
Inferno Trigger hits several enemies: a strong team fight tool.
Long attack range (500) for safe trades in lane.

Weaknesses

Every death while playing aggressively hands the tempo back to the enemy.
Needs protection from the team in fights.

Build cheat sheet

Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.

Crit buildOffensiveRecommendedAll-in on damage: Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector and Infinity Edge stack attack damage, critical strike and armor penetration. Choose it when you're ahead or the enemy team is fragile — it gives up safety for kill pressure.
Against physical damageDefensiveSituationalFor a lane or a team that hits with attacks: armor boots and an armor item in the core.

Builds

Crit build

OffensiveRecommended

Open build

When to use it

All-in on damage: Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector and Infinity Edge stack attack damage, critical strike and armor penetration. Choose it when you're ahead or the enemy team is fragile — it gives up safety for kill pressure.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right

Bottom (ADC)Main100% of matches

Starting items

Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Core items

1Lord Dominik's Regards
2The Collector
3Infinity Edge

Boots

Berserker's Greaves

Situational

Death's DanceAgainst heavy physical damage.Mercurial ScimitarAgainst heavy magic damage.Guardian AngelAgainst burst and assassins.

Runes

Primary· Precision

Secondary· Domination

Shards

Summoner spells

Flash
Heal

Abilities

Daredevil ImpulsePassiveSamira 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 dash her to her attack range. If the enemy is Knocked Up , she also keeps them Knocked Up briefly.Passive — applies a knock-up and moves you. It works on its own: play around it.
QFlair6/5/4/3/2s30 mpSamira fires a shot or swings her sword, dealing damage. If cast during Wild Rush, strike all enemies in her path upon completion.
Cooldown
6·5·4·3·2
Cost
30
Range
950
WBlade Whirl30/28/26/24/22s60 mpSamira slashes around her, damaging enemies and destroying enemy missiles.
Cooldown
30·28·26·24·22
Cost
60
Range
325
EWild Rush20/18/16/14/12s40 mpSamira dashes through an enemy (including structures), slashing enemies she passes through and gaining Attack Speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability's cooldown.
Cooldown
20·18·16·14·12
Cost
40
Range
600
RInferno TriggerUltimate5sSamira unleashes a torrent of shots from her weapons, wildly shooting all enemies surrounding her.
Cooldown
5
Range
600
Ultimate — hits an area. Plan your fights around its cooldown.

Strategy

1When to fight

Your spikes are level 6, when Inferno Trigger comes online, and each completed item: Stormrazor first, then Yun Tal Wildarrows. Aggressive bot means trading with your support on every enemy mistake and forcing the enemy under tower before dragon.

2Picking your targets

Hit the closest target you can hit safely, not the one you want: a marksman that stays alive wins the fight. The best target is the one your team can reach and kill before the enemy answers, not always the most valuable one.

3Snowballing a lead

After a won fight, take dragons and towers before anything else: that's what turns kills into a lead the enemy can't erase. Early, dragon is the objective of your lane: have your wave pushed when it spawns.

4When to back off

Safe bot means last hitting with minimal risk, standing behind your minions and waiting for your two-item spike. If your key abilities are on cooldown or the enemy is missing from the map, the aggressive play is to wait.

Tips

Fight on your spikes: right after Stormrazor, look for the next fight instead of farming.
Look for kills when Inferno Trigger is ready and the enemy's key ability is not.
Use Daredevil Impulse to start the fight, then commit your damage.
Track the enemy's key cooldowns and attack right after they use them.
Turn every kill into dragons and towers: a kill without an objective is a wasted lead.
Push your lane before you roam so the aggression doesn't cost you resources.

Matchups

Strong against

Nilah
Samira attacks from 500 units and Nilah from 225: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Aphelios
Wild Rush lets Samira reach Aphelios, who has no escape in the kit.
Draven
Wild Rush lets Samira reach Draven, who has no escape in the kit.