MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Samira vs Vel'Koz
What is Samira's win rate vs Vel'Koz?
In ADC, Samira wins 46% against Vel'Koz across 223 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Samira ahead by 95 gold.
Samira at 15:00
- Gold: +95
- CS: -2
- XP: -503
Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 223 games that reached 15:00.
Does Samira counter Vel'Koz?
Too close to call. Samira sits at 46% over 223 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Vel'Koz as Samira
When Samira is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 130 games; behind, it drops to 34% over 93.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 130 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 93 |
| First blood | 51% | 150 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 114 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 112 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:40; the level 6 spike lands around 7:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Samira build in ADC?
Into Vel'Koz specifically, Samira finishes The Collector first most often: 45.2% over 104 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Samira core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 57.6% across 12,717 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually The Collector (32,715 games).
Skill plan: Samira players max Q first and take Q at level 1.