Samira
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Good (7.5/10)
Low Investment
Rare Relics OK
Samira is a highly engaging combo-oriented champion that rewards precise sequence planning and resource management. While she lacks the raw destructive power of other Noxian options, her ability to orchestrate complex turns and repeated rallies makes her a standout for players who enjoy interactive gameplay. Her effectiveness scales decently with investment, though her higher-level constellation stars are often viewed as secondary to her core deck mechanics and drafting strategy.
Nexus Pressure Specialist
Utilizes early nexus damage to reduce Samira's cost, enabling her to hit the board immediately and begin stacking her round-based power.
Capitalizes on frequent attack token generation to produce free spells, providing the necessary fuel to maintain combo chains and trigger rallies.
Generates low-cost Warning Shots upon summon, which are essential for triggering Plunder effects and accelerating Samira's level-up progress.
Strategy
This build focuses on cost reduction and spell generation. By pinging the enemy Nexus early, you can deploy Samira at zero or low cost and immediately begin cycling spells to trigger her repeatable rally. The constant generation of free spells ensures the 'engine' never stalls during high-intensity turns.
Explosive Rally Combo
Provides scaling through Fated and Augment, turning Samira into a massive threat as you play your sequence of low-cost spells.
Offers consistent round-start spell generation, which is vital for maintaining the card-play count required for her passive abilities.
Triggers a guaranteed rally upon Samira leveling up, often allowing for a decisive turn-one or turn-two finish.
Strategy
This configuration shifts focus toward Samira's own stats and level-up payoff. It excels at ending games rapidly by combining her inherent rally mechanics with the additional rally provided by the relic, all while growing her attack power through card-play triggers.
Other Relic Options
Highly effective in longer encounters or specific high-mana adventures, where doubling spells can lead to infinite rally loops.
Essential for early-game tempo, allowing for an immediate spell mana refill upon playing Samira to continue a combo chain.
Grants safety during attacks, ensuring Samira can repeatedly challenge and remove threats without risking her presence on the board.
Samira is exceptionally flexible with relic choices. Options like Found Fortune can be used to pull specific high-value units like Indari, while Echoing Spirit is a viable alternative for players who want more consistent access to her champion spell.
Constellation
Samira's constellation focuses heavily on improving her combo reliability and spell efficiency. Her 'Star of Discovery' for 4+ cost spells (Forbidden Idol) is a critical unlock, as it significantly expands the viable drafting pool and enables powerful synergies with high-impact magic.
Collect Your Bounty
The first time you damage the enemy Nexus each round, the next card you play costs 1 less.
Style On 'Em
+1 Starting Mana. When you play your third card each round, grant allies +1|+1.
Collect Your Bounty II
The first time you damage the enemy Nexus each round, the next card you play costs 3 less.
Fast Deal
Round Start: Draw 1 and give it Fleeting. When you discard a card, shuffle a copy of it into your deck.Review
A significant utility upgrade that improves hand health and provides consistent fuel for her play-count requirements. It is considered her most impactful higher-tier star for maintaining momentum.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.Review
Standard mana acceleration. While helpful for initial deployment, Samira's deck is already efficient enough that this is often considered a luxury rather than a necessity.
Beautiful And Brutal
When you gain the attack token, give allies +4|+0 this round.Review
This upgrade provides a flat attack buff upon gaining an attack token. While statistically helpful for wide boards, it is criticized for being somewhat basic and failing to address Samira's defensive vulnerabilities. It is considered low-impact compared to the 6-star powers of other top-tier Noxians.
Gameplay Tips
- Optimize Sequencing for Plunder
Ensure you have a reliable way to damage the enemy Nexus before committing Samira or other Plunder-reliant units. Using units like the 2-mana ping follower or Dreadway Chase Gun's Warning Shots ensures Samira benefits from cost reductions and power stacks immediately upon entering play.
- Draft Around Cost Reduction
Prioritize drafting low-cost spells and units that generate additional cards. Samira's effectiveness is tied to the number of cards played per round; cards that replace themselves in hand are essential for reaching the 6-card threshold for repeatable rallies.
- Leverage Support Champion Item Nodes
Her constellation unlocks a Lost Chapter for support champions. This makes low-cost support champions like Fizz or Zoe exceptionally powerful, as they essentially become free mana refills that keep your combo chain alive during the first round.
- Manage Board Space Carefully
Because Samira generates multiple spells and tokens, your hand can become clogged. Be mindful of hand size limits (10 cards) to avoid burning critical combo pieces like Flair or Stylish Shot during long sequences.
- Use Quick Attack and Challenger Strategically
Samira's level-up grants her a potent combination of Quick Attack and Challenger. Use this to precisely eliminate key enemy threats that could disrupt your board. This controlled removal is often more important than simply attacking the Nexus directly early in the match.