How to win lane as Samira against Karthus · 51.75% win rate over 713 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Samira | You beat immobile Karthus at level 1 since he has no way to escape your dash. |
| Level 2 | Samira | At level 2 he's still rooted in place and exposed every time he steps up to poke. |
| Level 3 | Samira | Level 3 gives you the dash to punish his Q commitments and farming. |
| Levels 4-5 | Samira | Through 4-5 you windwall his Lay Waste and force melee brawls he can't escape. |
| Level 6 | Samira | At 6 your ult executes him at close range where his global Requiem can't peel. |
| First item | Samira | At first item you out-brawl a squishy Karthus who can't create any distance. |
| Two+ items | Samira | Late, your mobility and resets overwhelm a stationary Karthus who can't stop your dive. |
You beat an immobile Karthus at 1-2: he has no dash, so every step he takes to farm or poke with Q exposes him to your Q gap-close and windwall.
The full Samira vs Karthus 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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