Samira vs Varus Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Samira, the Desert Rose, meets Varus, the Arrow of Retribution, in the ADC lane. The sample behind this page is 712 games from patch 16.13.1, and Samira wins 54.8% of them. Being 4.8 points clear of the 50% line makes Varus a favourable draw for Samira.
Both champions are ranged (Samira at 500, Varus at 575), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Both sides lean physical, meaning Varus and Samira shop from the same defensive shelf. Before items it is 630 HP, 26 armour, 30 MR for Samira; 600, 24, 30 for Varus. Samira scales to 2466 health by 18 while Varus reaches 2385. Base movement favours Samira — 335 versus 330.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Samira’s Flair (Q) against Varus’s Hail of Arrows (E). Level six shifts things: Inferno Trigger on one side, Chain of Corruption on the other.
Riot scores Samira at 6/10 for difficulty against 2/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. Behind 54.8% are 712 games against Varus, not a handful of anecdotes. The Samira versus Varus numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Samira holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Samira wins 54.8% of the recorded games.
54.8% from Samira's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
712 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.