If you’re wondering which supports synergize best with Samira, here are the five top champions you should be playing with her this season.
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The best supports to play with Samira in LoL
Samira was a refreshing addition to League of Legends. While she’s considered a marksman, her nature and playstyle are more similar to what an assassin or a bruiser champion does: she wants to go in and wreak havoc with her Inferno Trigger in the middle of the fights.
This distinctive characteristic is what differentiates her from the rest of the marksmen roster. That said, it also became quite difficult to balance her since she’s more of a situational pick that excels against specific team compositions or situations.
On top of that, Samira needs to play with specific supports, which are able to set her up for success with their own kit. She might not shine at all times, but when she does, nobody can hold a torch to her.
If you’re not sure which champions you should be playing with Samira, we have compiled a list of the best supports that work with her this season. We will be also explaining the key strengths and weaknesses of these bot lane duos, so you know exactly what to do and what to expect.
Nautilus – the no. 1 support for Samira
Samira and Nautilus are famously known as the strongest duo there is: if you have the chance, try to always play them together.
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The best thing about Samira-Nautilus is the synergy between the two kits. Nautilus has lots of knock-ups, which Samira can prolong with her own passive. Moreover, Samira is a champion that wants to fight in close combat, and Nautilus is one of the best engage supports in the entire game. Thanks to his ultimate, he’s basically guaranteed to crowd control someone to death.
The two only suffer a bit from Samira’s lack of damage early on. Make sure to find the right opportunities and, possibly, Samira’s item spikes to start the show. As long as you two are on the same page, you will smash most of the enemy bot lanes.
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Rell – The Nautilus alternative
There are times when Nautilus will be banned or picked by the enemy team, leaving you without Samira’s best partner. In that case, we recommend the best alternative: Rell.
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Similar to Nautilus, Rell offers a knockup with her W, which can be proc’d on two instances. On top of that, Rell also has a small AoE stun with her E.
While her engage might not be as reliable or consistent as the other support, Rell has arguably a better engage combo with Samira. The latter can follow up on Rell’s Magnet Storm (R) which pulls in all the targets toward her, allowing Samira to fully cast Inferno Trigger (R) onto those targets.
That said, finding these combos requires an insane level of coordination and good trust among each other. Make sure to get a good grasp of the two champions’ limits before jumping into solo queue.
Alistar – One of the best diving supports
Continuing the list of engage supports, we have Alistar. The main difference between him and the aforementioned two champions is his diving ability. Thanks to his ultimate, Alistar can set up great dives and tank all the turret damage in the process.
He has two knock-ups with his Q and W, but they are harder to hit and require great reaction times by Samira to follow them up. Their laning phase is also quite weak since the enemies can hard abuse Alistar by staying just outside of his engage range. In that scenario, try to farm up safely and go in once both of you get access to the ultimates.
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Pyke – the assassin duo
If you’re looking for a more aggressive bot lane duo, then we recommend Pyke as a good partner with Samira. His assassin nature rewards aggressive and proactive plays, making it the perfect champion for those who want to get a good snowball.
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Pyke also has a good amount of crowd control, given his knock-up/slow on his Q and stun from his E. That said, the best thing about playing Samira and Pyke in tandem is their ultimate combo: Samira shreds targets with her Inferno Trigger, and Pyke gets the ultimate reset with his Death from Below (R), allowing Samira to get some sweet gold.
It’s a bit tough to pull off this combo on their own, but with a good engager or crowd control from other teammates, this is a scary combo that can turn the tides of the game to your advantage.
Rakan – One of the most versatile supports for Samira
To round off the list we have Rakan, who is currently working with many champions across the board. This is because he’s one of the strongest supports in the meta, and his kit works really well with Samira.
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If you have seen other best supports lists, you probably have seen Rakan pop up a lot. While he’s rarely the primary choice, his versatility allows him to be paired with many different ADCs, similar to Thresh in that aspect.
Rakan’s kit is a perfect setup for Samira: he can heal and peel her with his shields, and offers a great engage combo with his W and The Quickness (R). The crowd control chain is long enough to allow Samira to get her passive stacks and fire the Inferno Trigger. Having said that, the early 2vs2 is weak, so don’t play over aggressively or it will backfire really quickly
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