Samira vs Kai’Sa Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the ADC lane: Samira the marksman/assassin hybrid, Kai’Sa the marksman/mage hybrid. 4,351 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Samira at a 53.3% win rate into Kai’Sa. That is 3.3 points above even, so Kai’Sa is one of the matchups Samira can lean on.
Samira threatens Inferno Trigger; Kai’Sa counters through Void Seeker. Whoever spends Inferno Trigger or Killer Instinct first hands the other a window.
Both Samira and Kai’Sa threaten mainly physical damage, so one resistance covers the lane. Before items it is 630 HP, 26 armour, 30 MR for Samira; 640, 25, 30 for Kai’Sa. Samira scales to 2466 health by 18 while Kai’Sa reaches 2374.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 500 versus 525 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
The page tracks Samira against Kai’Sa continuously rather than freezing on one patch.
FAQ
Yes — Samira holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Samira wins 53.3% of the recorded games.
53.3% from Samira's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
4,351 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Samira build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Samira build page.