AssassinMarksman

Samira

The Desert Rose

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About Samira

Samira, The Desert Rose, is a assassin and marksman champion in League of Legends played in botlane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Samira on September 21, 2020 in Patch 10.19. Samira uses ranged attacks and deals physical damage.

Samira has 6 skins in 6 skin lines. Samira has waited 295 days for a new skin, the 87th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Samira fills the assassin/marksman role with ranged attacks, mostly in botlane.

Samira deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Samira look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Samira's story

Samira stares death in the eye with unyielding confidence, seeking thrill wherever she goes. After her Shuriman home was destroyed as a child, Samira found her true calling in Noxus, where she built a reputation as a stylish daredevil taking on dangerous missions of the highest caliber. Wielding black-powder pistols and a custom-engineered blade, Samira thrives in life-or-death circumstances, eliminating any who stand in her way with flash and flair.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Samira's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Samira

Here is what Samira does well and where this assassin and marksman champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Consistent damage output
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong late-game scaling

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Weaker early game
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Vulnerable to assassins

Samira costs 1575 BE or 790 RP. Samira sits in Riot's mid-range price tier for champions with steeper learning curves or specialized kits.

Samira was last on sale 18 days ago for 434 RP (45% off). Samira has been in 3 weekly sales since March 1, 2026.

Samira FAQ

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