Veigar vs Samira ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Veigar vs Samira

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Veigar wins by punishing Samira's short-range dash and all-in attempts with (E) cage control.
Samira pressures with engage resets, so Veigar must manage wave state to limit her dash windows.
The lane favors Veigar scaling safely while denying Samira resets and all-in setups through spacing.

Trading pattern

Punish Samira when she walks up for caster minions, but only if enemy support cannot immediately trade back.
Use (E) to trap Samira after she commits a dash, preventing resets and enabling burst with (R).
Avoid trading when (E) is down or (W) is ready to block your poke and enable her all-in.

Danger windows

Samira's all-in threat peaks when her support lands CC, enabling her (E) dash resets and (R) channel.
Avoid stepping forward when (W) is up, as it blocks your key poke and opens her engage window.
Be cautious if enemy support controls brush or threat zones, as Samira can follow up quickly after engages.

Early game

Hold the wave near your turret to reduce Samira's dash effectiveness and punish her stepping up for CS.
Use early (Q) stacks on low-health minions to build power without overextending into Samira's all-in range.
Track (W) cooldown to know when you can safely poke or punish her without projectile block.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) spike lets you execute low-health Samira targets trapped by (E), forcing her to respect your burst.
First completed mage item plus (Q) stack growth increases your poke and burst threat, making Samira's engages riskier.
Track Samira's level 6 and item spikes to avoid overextending before her all-in damage and resets become dangerous.

Win conditions

Deny Samira free resets by zoning her off minions and punishing dash attempts with (E).
Convert health leads into wave crashes to take turret plates and secure dragon vision control.
Scale into late game where your burst and cage control outmatch Samira's all-in reliance and resets.