MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xayah vs Samira
How often does Xayah beat Samira in ADC?
Xayah into Samira in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 2,029 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 Xayah behind by 86 gold.
Xayah at 15:00
- Gold: -86
- CS: +3
- XP: +142
Typical gap to Samira, from 2,019 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xayah counter Samira?
The count says yes: across 2,029 ranked ADC games into Samira, Xayah takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Xayah.
Beating Samira: the Xayah game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xayah at 69% across 900 games. Flip the lead and Xayah falls to 42% across 1,129.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 900 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,129 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,075 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 760 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 1,031 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 339 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 132 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:18 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xayah's ADC build, with receipts
Into Samira specifically, Xayah finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 53.7% over 683 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 60.1% across 431 games.
The most-finished Xayah core is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 56.2% across 9,671 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 Essence Reaver (16,504 games).
Skill plan: Xayah players max E first and take Q at level 1.