How to win lane as Nilah against Samira · 56.28% win rate over 1,745 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even before Samira's brawl tools come online. |
| Level 2 | Samira | At level 2 her Blade Whirl and E dash out-trade your whip. |
| Level 3 | Samira | Level 3 gives Samira the full combo to win the melee brawl. |
| Levels 4-5 | Samira | Through 4-5 her style stacking and burst keep her ahead. |
| Level 6 | Samira | Inferno Trigger at 6 can end the 2v2 in Samira's favour. |
| First item | Nilah | Your first crit item's sustain finally overtakes her combo output. |
| Two+ items | Nilah | By two items Nilah's healing and crit outlast Samira's burst. |
Level 1 is even, but Samira is a melee-range brawler who beats you at the game you both want to play. Her Blade Whirl W nullifies your Q whip and any incoming poke, so don't trade into it; farm cleanly, respect her E dash gap-close, and avoid the extended melee fight she's built to win.
The full Nilah 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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