Samira: The Desert Rose Marksman Guide - Complete Abilities and Build Path

Samira: The Desert Rose Marksman Guide - Complete Abilities and Build Path

By Marcus Chen

February 27, 2025 at 02:24 PM

Samira is an explosive marksman champion who excels at close-range combat and stylish combinations. Her unique gameplay revolves around building Style stacks and executing devastating combos.

Passive - Daredevil

  • Gains stacks (E D C B A S) from unique attacks and abilities
  • Melee attacks below 200 range deal bonus magic damage
  • Can dash to immobilized enemies and extend CC duration

Abilities

Q - Design

  • Ranged shot dealing physical damage
  • Converts to melee slash within 200 range
  • Can crit and applies lifesteal
  • Combos with other abilities

W - Blade Whirl

  • Two sword slashes over 0.75 seconds
  • Destroys enemy projectiles
  • Deals damage to nearby enemies
  • Cannot be used during ultimate

E - Unbridled Frenzy

  • Dashes through target enemy
  • Deals magic damage
  • Grants attack speed for 3 seconds
  • Resets on champion kills

R - Infernal Trigger

  • Requires S rank style rating
  • Fires 10 shots over 2 seconds
  • Slows Samira by 25%
  • Full damage to champions, reduced to minions

Optimal Skill Order

  1. E (Level 1)
  2. W (Level 2)
  3. Q (Level 3)
  4. Max Q > E > W

Key Runes Primary (Precision):

  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Bloodthirst
  • Last Stand

Secondary (Domination):

  • Sudden Impact
  • Treasure Hunter

Core Build Strategy Focus on:

  • Attack Damage
  • Attack Speed
  • Critical Strike
  • Life Steal
  • Armor Penetration

Build key items in this order:

  1. Starting items
  2. Core AD/Crit items
  3. Sustain/Defense options
  4. Situational items based on game state

Samira excels with aggressive supports who can provide crowd control, allowing her to maximize her passive's CC extension and create opportunities for all-in engages.

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