MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Samira
How often does Xerath beat Samira in ADC?
Xerath into Samira in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 167 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 Xerath behind by 79 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: -79
- CS: +1
- XP: +522
Typical gap to Samira, from 166 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Samira?
No counter here: Xerath sits at 54% over 167 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Samira: the Xerath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xerath at 60% across 68 games. Flip the lead and Xerath falls to 50% across 99.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 68 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 99 |
| First blood | 65% | 82 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 51 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 74 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 79% | 52 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:12. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's ADC build, with receipts
Into Samira specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 55.7% over 70 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.3% across 590 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (2,793 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.