How to win lane as Lucian against Samira · 50.49% win rate over 5,795 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Lucian | Lucian out-ranges Samira and pokes freely at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Lucian | Level 2 Piercing Light punishes Samira before her style meter builds. |
| Level 3 | Lucian | Level 3 Relentless Pursuit lets Lucian kite Samira's dash-ins. |
| Levels 4-5 | Lucian | Through 4-5 Lucian's ranged double-shot keeps chunking Samira. |
| Level 6 | Samira | At 6 Samira's point-blank Inferno Trigger and W-parry punish any all-in. |
| First item | Lucian | Lucian's first-item spike reclaims tempo through ranged poke. |
| Two+ items | Samira | By two items Samira's reset-driven all-in and W denial out-duel Lucian. |
You own levels 1-2: as the ranged side you poke Samira with Piercing Light and Lightslinger every time she steps up, and she cannot build her style meter without eating your double-shot burst first.
The full Lucian vs Samira report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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