How to win lane as Samira against Kai'Sa · 55.53% win rate over 9,256 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Samira | You beat dashless Kai'Sa at level 1 since she can't escape your gap-close. |
| Level 2 | Samira | At level 2 she's still immobile and exposed while stacking her plasma passive. |
| Level 3 | Samira | Level 3 gives you the dash to punish her every time she steps up to trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Samira | Through 4-5 you windwall her Q and force melee brawls she can't kite yet. |
| Level 6 | Samira | At 6 your ult executes her before her R dash-shield can reposition out. |
| First item | Samira | At first item you out-brawl her before her evolutions and core spike land. |
| Two+ items | Kai'Sa | Late, fully-evolved Kai'Sa out-mobilities and out-bursts you with R and evolved Q. |
You beat a dashless Kai'Sa at 1-2: she can't escape your Q gap-close, so every step she takes to stack plasma or farm exposes her to your all-in.
The full Samira vs Kai'Sa 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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