Samira,the Desert Rose

Stats: health: Health630+108, resource: Mana349+38, health regen: Health regen. (per 5s)3.25+0.55, resource regen: Mana regen. (per 5s)8.2+0.7, armor: Armor26+4.7, attack damage: Attack damage57+3.3, attack speed: Base AS0.658, gameplay radius: Gameplay radius65, selection radius: Selection radius100, release: 2020-09-21, changed: V13.23, role: Marksman, position: Bottom, rangetype: Ranged, adaptivetype: Physical, cost: 3150|790

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SamiraTitlesNickname(s)Sam8GirlAlias(es)The Desert RoseCharacteristicsSpeciesHumanPronoun(s)She/HerTimelineBorn:964 AN[1]Weapon(s)Blaze & ThornVanquishPersonal statusStatusAlivePlace of originAmakra,ShurimaCurrent residenceNoxusFamilyUnnamed MotherUnnamed FatherProfessional statusOccupation(s)MercenaryAdventurerStreet PerformerRegion(s)ShurimaNoxusRelated character(s)DariusJackLeBlancRellSett

Samira

Titles

Nickname(s)

• Sam
• 8Girl
Alias(es)

Characteristics

Species

Pronoun(s)

Timeline

• Born:964 AN
Weapon(s)

• Blaze & Thorn
• Vanquish
Personal status

Status

Place of origin

Current residence

Family

• Unnamed Mother
• Unnamed Father
Professional status

Occupation(s)

• Mercenary
• Adventurer
• Street Performer
Region(s)

• Shurima
• Noxus
Related character(s)

Samirastares death in the eye with unyielding confidence, seeking thrill wherever she goes. After herShurimanhome was destroyed as a child, Samira found her true calling inNoxus, 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.



Contents

• 1Background1.1Early life1.2Contemporary history1.3Recent events
• 2Apperance
• 3Personality
• 4Abilities
• 5Relations5.1Parents5.2Xerath5.3Captain Indari5.4LanaLanaandMiel5.5LeBlanc5.6Rell5.7Darius
• 6Read More6.1Biography6.2Starring Champion6.3Alternate Universes
• 7Trivia
• 8Change log
• 9References
• 10See also
• 11References
• 1.1Early life
• 1.2Contemporary history
• 1.3Recent events
• 5.1Parents
• 5.2Xerath
• 5.3Captain Indari
• 5.4LanaLanaandMiel
• 5.5LeBlanc
• 5.6Rell
• 5.7Darius
• 6.1Biography
• 6.2Starring Champion
• 6.3Alternate Universes
Background[]

Early life[]

Samira was born in the city of Amakra in Shurima, she lived together with her parents and worked with them as street artists, they dazzled, captivated and amazed the spectators, which Samira loved, but she was worried about her parents, who although they saw how happy their daughter was, they wished she had a much more comfortable life than theirs.

Before Samira turned fourteen Amakra was attacked by a group of bandits, who captured and sacrificed people in honor of an ancient wizard, Samira hid with her parents and later they escaped from the city and arrived at Bel'zhun a Noxian refuge.

Contemporary history[]

Samira, determined to prove that she was not afraid of danger, enlisted in a Noxian battalion led by6Captain Indari, who, seeing Samira's bubbly and impulsive personality, made her give her a place in her battalion, proving to be an excellent member.On Indari's orders, Samira traveled to the Rokkun plain to dismantle a separatist group, however the fortress in which they were based exploded, full of emotion Samira entered the fortress while it was falling apart, suffering a permanent wound to her left eye. Samira rescued Indari, who was seriously injured, losing sensation in her legs. Indari was forced to disband her battalion, after which Samira returned to Amakra.

Samira tried to live a quiet life together with her parents, but being still for a long time made her too anxious until she finally understood that she could not continue with that kind of life.

Recent events[]

Samira returned to Noxus and looked for Indari, thinking that she would understand her more than anyone, Samira proposed a new collaboration to Indari and that is that she would be in charge of looking for mercenary jobs so that Samira would take them, she accepted although fearing for her disciple.

So little by little Samira's reputation rose more and more to such an extent that she was known, feared and respected both in Shurima and in Noxus, she traveled with the whole world fulfilling each job that Indari gave her, jumping into adventure.

Apperance[]

Samira is a beautiful woman with tanned skin, she has an athletic and voluptuous physique, a round face with a mole on the right side of her lip, thick lips, wears an eyepatch over her right eye and her left eye is emerald green. Long black hair which she wears braided in a French braid that falls over her right shoulder on which she has woven golden jewels.

She has a slightly revealing uniform of red and black colors with leather boots, a short skirt and a short t-shirt that reveals her abdomen as well as several tattoos on her left arm.

Personality[]

Samira is quite a stubborn and impulsive woman, determined to show that she is not afraid of danger, enjoying the adrenaline rush that it caused her, despite everything she cared a lot about her parents wishing they were safe.

Abilities[]

• Swordsmanship: Samira proved to be very skilled with the use of the sword.
• Marksmanship: Samira is excellent in the use of firearms, being able to use two pistols at the same time.
• Acrobatics: Samira is an extremely talented acrobat, being able to perform acrobatics in the air  being able to combine her sword and pistol attacks with her jumps and pirouettes.
Relations[]

Parents[]

Samira performed in street performances alongside her parents when she was young. While she enjoyed performing, they wished her to live a more stable life. When her family immigrated to Noxus, she had to support her injured parents by herself but struggled to make ends meet. After becoming a mercenary, Samira told her parents about her tattoos and impressive feats. Samira is close to her mother, recalling the stories and advice she gave her when she was young.

Xerath[]

Samira was forced to evacuate Amakra after it was attacked by Xerath's followers, and harbors a resentment towards him for his followers' destruction of her hometown.

Captain Indari[]

Indari was impressed with Samira's bravery and commissioned her to be part of her own private warband. When Indari was caught in an explosion that severely wounded her, Samira risked her life to rescue her at the cost of her own eye. Despite Indari's shame towards her own failure, Samira knew that she understood her desire for thrills more than anybody and proposed to work with her again. Indari now supports Samira behind the scenes by providing her with mercenary work and takes pride in Samira's and determination though she can get frustrated at her recklessness causing trouble, though she has actually been conspiring withLeBlancwithout Samira's knowledge.

LanaLanaandMiel[]

Samira obtained her guns from Lani and Miel, two Noxian gunsmiths.

LeBlanc[]

LeBlanc sees Samira as an important factor in her plans to take over Noxus, so she indirectly manipulates Samira through Indari into carrying out her missions to benefit her own goals.

Rell[]

Samira was unknowingly sent to find Rell under LeBlanc's instruction, by proxy of Indari.

Darius[]

Samira once fought Darius when he was under the influence of the Ruination caused byViego.

Read More

Biography



Biography

The Desert Rose

ByMichael Luo

Starring:Samira

Mentioned:Indari,Xerath

Starring Champion



Short Story

Daredevil Impulse

ByMichael Luo

The weapons shop looked grimy—just the way Samira liked it.

Starring:Indari,Samira

Mentioned:LeBlanc,Rell



Video

Ruination (Video)

A king returns. All he touches turns to ruin.

Starring:Darius,Karma,Lucian,Poppy,Samira,Senna,Vayne,Viego

Alternate Universes



Game

Choncc Dome

ByTy Sheedlo,Taylor Dinwiddie,Isa Mari De Leon,Elyse Lemoine

Just because the Tournament of Souls is all about 1v1 combat doesn't mean you have to train alone! That's why Choncc has gathered some of the greatest Soul Fighters under one roof—er… dome. So choose a champ and start gettin'swole, Choncc-style!

Starring:Gwen,Lux,Samira,Sett



Music Video

Coming Alive

ByNumerous Creators

In the fight of a lifetime, you may get knocked down. But never knocked out.

Starring:Samira,Shaco,Viego

Mentioned:Draven,Evelynn,Gwen,Irelia,Jhin,Lux,Naafiri,Nilah,Sett,Yasuo



Video

Exploration



Starring:Blitzcrank,Gwen,Lulu,Lux,Nasus,Nunu,Rumble,Samira,Willump



Game

Tournament of Souls

ByTaylor Dinwiddie,Ty Sheedlo

Play League of Legends to build Samira's reputation and style on your competition at the Tournament of Souls! Face off against the strongest soul fighters in a series of fierce 1v1 matches to help Samira chase down her biggest bounty yet and fulfill her SOUL'S DESIRE!

Starring:Evelynn,Gwen,Jhin,Lux,Naafiri,Pyke,Samira,Sett,Shaco,Viego

Mentioned:Isolde



Video

OPERATION: SONGBIRD

No war stays hidden for long.

Starring:Ezreal,Master Yi,Shen,Sona,Vi

Mentioned:Kayle,Pyke,Samira,Viktor,Zed

Trivia[]

• Samira is 32 years old as of 996 AN (she was born around 964 AN).[2]She lost her eye in a secessionist uprising in theRokrund Plainsthat is the same uprising inThe Black Powder Plot, which happened around 991 AN.[3]
• Her favorite fruit is pomegranate.[4]
• Samira is an homage to "character-action" games like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta.
• She lost her eye in a secessionist uprising in theRokrund Plainsthat is the same uprising inThe Black Powder Plot, which happened around 991 AN.[3]
Change log[]

References[]

See also[]

References[]

Passive ability — Name: Daredevil Impulse, Description: Innate: Samira's damaging basic attacks and abilities against at least one enemy champion different from the previous damaging hit made against champions generate a stack of Style for 6 seconds, refreshing on subsequent hits and stacking up to 6 times. Style: For each stack, Samira gains 2 / 2. 5 / 3 / 3. 5 % (based on level) bonus movement speed , up to a maximum of 12 / 15 / 18 / 21% (based on level) . At maximum stacks, Samira can cast Inferno Trigger . Innate: Samira's basic attacks against targets in 200 range use her blade, becoming non-projectile . Blade attacks post-hit, Blade Whirl , Wild Rush , and the slash and explosives of Flair deal 2 − 19 (based on level) (+ 3. 5 % − 10. 5 % (based on level) AD) bonus magic damage , increased by 0% − 100% (based on target's missing health) . Samira's basic attack against an immobilized target is empowered to have an uncancellable windup and deal the attack's damage over 6 strikes in 0. 5 seconds. If the target is a monster or is airborne , the attack also knocks them up for 0. 5 seconds. Samira will dash into her attack range of the target if they are nearby, though not through terrain. The empowered attack resets Samira's basic attack timer, is affected by critical strike modifiers, applies on-hit effects only once, and cannot occur on the same target more than once every few seconds., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputPassive', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'See Notes', 'parries': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'The stack count is represented by the gradesto the left of herhealth barforSamiraherself, and a stack counter underneath the bar that is visible to all players.', "The empowered attack can trigger onimmobilizesfrom both ally and enemy sources.Those applied by theneutralteam (e.g.Dragon'sinitial knock back)canbe targeted.It cannot trigger against enemies knockedairborneby aBlast Conetriggered by anyone.(bug)", "Those applied by theneutralteam (e.g.Dragon'sinitial knock back)canbe targeted.", 'It cannot trigger against enemies knockedairborneby aBlast Conetriggered by anyone.(bug)', "The empowered attack's interaction withimmunities to crowd control:Itwill nottrigger againstcrowd control immuneanddisplacement immunetargets.The knock up will be resisted byRiposte, but the ability does not trigger its on-immobilizationeffect.(bug)", 'Itwill nottrigger againstcrowd control immuneanddisplacement immunetargets.The knock up will be resisted byRiposte, but the ability does not trigger its on-immobilizationeffect.(bug)', 'The knock up will be resisted byRiposte, but the ability does not trigger its on-immobilizationeffect.(bug)', 'The empowered attack will not apply the knock up againstsuspendedenemies.', 'The empowered attack will only apply the knock up if the target is stillimmobilizedorairborneupon being hit. It will not apply if they are no longer disabled when hit.', 'The empowered attack cannot be used against a target with aspell shield.', 'The application of the knock up can occur on any of the missiles of the empowered attack if it had not already occurred on the first missile.A missile that is parried byRiposteor isdodged,blocked, or missed whileSamiraisblindedcannotapply the knock up.', 'A missile that is parried byRiposteor isdodged,blocked, or missed whileSamiraisblindedcannotapply the knock up.', 'Whilegroundedorrooted,Samiracannotdashinto range to use the empowered attack. She can only use it if her target is within herattack rangewhile under this condition.', 'The on-target cooldown will apply even if the empowered attack is parried.', 'The empowered attack rollscritical strikefor each shot of the flurry.', 'Thebonusmagic damagedealt with the blade isdefault damage. The empowered attack is first 1 instance ofbasic damageand then 5 instances ofdefault damage.The attacks do not deal thebonusdamage againststructures.', 'The attacks do not deal thebonusdamage againststructures.', 'The empowered attack is unaffected byattack speedmodifiers.', "Guinsoo's Rageblade'sPhantom HitandRunaan's Hurricane'sbolts will not apply thebonusmagic damage, since it is a hit effect of specifically the melee attack casts.", 'Attacks with the gun and blade do not count as different attacks for stackingStyle.', 'Basic attacks using the blade are still classified asranged.', "The melee attack's range condition is unaffected byattack rangemodifiers (e.g.Rapid Firecannon).Blade range is calculated edge-to-edge just like basic attack ranges are, hence bothSamiragaining bonussizeor her target increases the total distance at whichSamiracan attack them with the blade.", 'Blade range is calculated edge-to-edge just like basic attack ranges are, hence bothSamiragaining bonussizeor her target increases the total distance at whichSamiracan attack them with the blade.', 'Since theknock uprequires an exterior source toimmobilizethe enemy,Aftershockwill be swapped withGrasp of the UndyingforSamiraat the start of the game.', "SinceInferno Trigger'scooldown is static,Ultimate Hunterwill be swapped withTreasure HunterforSamiraat the start of the game.", 'Abilities blocked byspell shieldswill still grantSamiraStylestacks.', 'Samirastill gainsStylestacks from damaging attacks and abilities landed againstclones.']}

Q ability — Name: Flair, Description: Active: Samira fires a shot in the target direction that deals physical damage to the first enemy hit. Physical Damage: 0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 (+ 85 / 95 / 105 / 115 / 125% AD) If a targetable enemy is in front of Samira at the time of cast, she will instead slash with her blade in a cone, dealing the same damage to enemies hit. If Flair is cast during Wild Rush , Samira deploys explosives in her wake that detonate upon the end of the dash, dealing the same damage to enemies hit. Flair can critically strike for (25% + 45% ) bonus physical damage and will apply life steal at 66. 6 % effectiveness., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection', 'damage_type': 'Physical', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', "Appliesspell damageon the shot andarea damageon the slash and explosives.Life stealwill always benefit from the damage dealt at 66.6% effectiveness and does not take into account of the ability'sspell effects, whereas on the other hand foromnivampdoes, and it will modify thehealingaccordingly.", "Life stealwill always benefit from the damage dealt at 66.6% effectiveness and does not take into account of the ability'sspell effects, whereas on the other hand foromnivampdoes, and it will modify thehealingaccordingly.", "Flair'sshot against an enemy champion will aggro nearby enemy minions.", 'Flaircan be cast duringWild Rusheven ifBlade WhirlorInferno Triggerare active.', 'The slash and explosives roll theircritical strikeagainst each target individually.', 'The shot and the slash do not count as different abilities for stackingStyle.', "Samira'snext attack after usingFlairwill occasionally come out faster.(bug)", "Samiracan useWild RushduringFlair'scast time.", 'This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the end of the cast time.Flairwill fire or slash from whereverSamirais at the end of the cast time.Samirawill always slash in her facing direction, and she will turn to face the target direction only once at the start of the cast time.', 'Flairwill fire or slash from whereverSamirais at the end of the cast time.Samirawill always slash in her facing direction, and she will turn to face the target direction only once at the start of the cast time.', 'Samirawill always slash in her facing direction, and she will turn to face the target direction only once at the start of the cast time.', 'Flaircan be buffered 0.5seconds before it comes off cooldown.', 'Only the shot will be destroyed byprojectile-interceptingeffects.', "The explosive placement is illustrated inWild Rushregardless of whetherFlairis available.The VFX always covers the the full dash's distance even ifWild Rushis interrupted mid-dash.", "The VFX always covers the the full dash's distance even ifWild Rushis interrupted mid-dash."]}

W ability — Name: Blade Whirl, Description: Active: Samira spins her blade over 0. 75 seconds, destroying all hostile non- turret projectiles within the area for the duration. Samira slashes twice during Blade Whirl , each one dealing physical damage to all nearby enemies. The first slash occurs immediately and the second one occurs after the duration. Physical Damage: 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 (+ 80% bonus AD) Total Physical Damage: 40 / 70 / 100 / 130 / 160 (+ 160% bonus AD) Samira cannot attack nor cast Flair during Blade Whirl. Casting Inferno Trigger will end Blade Whirl early. Link ▶️ "Don't think so.", {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputAuto', 'damage_type': 'Physical', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Tips & Tricks', 'Spell shieldwill block the damage from one slash.', "While the ability has a cast time - the cast time has no effect on the ability's usability. All effects begin immediately andSamiracan move throughout.", 'Blade Whirlcan be buffered 0.5seconds before it comes off cooldown.', 'Both slashes count as the same ability for stackingStyle.', 'The effect ending early includes the second slash not being performed, if applicable.', 'Enteringstasiswill also endBlade Whirlearly.Other item actives and channelingTeleportorRecallwillnotend the effect early.', 'Other item actives and channelingTeleportorRecallwillnotend the effect early.', 'Samiracan ignore the lockout forFlairand basic attacks if she usesWild Rushand queues upFlairand/or a basic attack at the start of it.(bug)', 'Flaircannot be directly cast during this ability, but can still occur through theWild Rush+Flairinteraction.']}

E ability — Name: Wild Rush, Description: Active: Samira dashes a fixed distance in the direction of the target enemy or enemy structure , dealing magic damage to enemies she passes through. She also gains bonus attack speed for 3 seconds. Magic Damage: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 (+ 20% bonus AD) Bonus Attack Speed: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% Scoring a takedown against an enemy champion within 3 seconds of damaging them resets Wild Rush's cooldown . Flair and Inferno Trigger can be cast during the dash. Casting Blade Whirl will buffer it to cast at the end of the dash., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputUnit', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Samiragains the attack speed buff at the start of the dash, and it lasts for 3 seconds from that point on.', 'Wild Rushdoes not deal its damage to turrets.', 'Wild Rushprioritizes targeting champions over turrets.', 'Wild Rushcan be buffered 0.5seconds before it comes off cooldown.', 'Inferno Triggerwill be buffered to cast at the end of the dash ifFlairwas cast during the dash.', 'CastingFlashduringWild Rushwill interrupt the dash but deal damage to nearby enemies at the location.IfFlairwas cast during this time, an explosive will also be placed at that location.', 'IfFlairwas cast during this time, an explosive will also be placed at that location.', 'Wild Rushwill also reset ifSamirakills or gets assist credit on aclonethat dies (to hostiles).(bug)']}

R ability — Name: Inferno Trigger, Description: Active: Samira unleashes a torrent of shots for 2. 277 seconds , reducing her movement speed by 30% and rapidly shooting at  nearby enemies over 2. 013 seconds at sporadic times in 0. 2 -second intervals each, dealing physical damage with each shot, reduced by 75% against minions . Physical Damage Per Shot: 5 / 15 / 25 (+ 50% AD) Total Physical Damage: 50 / 150 / 250 (+ 500% AD) Minion Damage Per Shot: 1. 25 / 3. 75 / 6. 25 (+ 12. 5 % AD) Total Minion Damage: 12. 5 / 37. 5 / 62. 5 (+ 125% AD) Each shot can critically strike for (75% + 45% ) bonus physical damage and applies life steal at 50% effectiveness. A nearby visible enemy is required to cast this ability, and targets do not have to be visible to be shot at. Style stacks are consumed at the end of the effect. Samira cannot attack nor cast Flair and Blade Whirl during Inferno Trigger, but she can still move. Inferno Trigger will end prematurely by all forms of cast-inhibiting crowd control as well as disarm . Link ▶️ "Showtime!", STATIC COOLDOWN: STATICCOOLDOWN:5, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputAuto', 'damage_type': 'Physical', 'spell_shield': 'See Notes', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', "Samira'sfacing direction remains as it had been or, if she is moving, towards that direction duringInferno Trigger.", 'Themovement speedreduction stacks additively with othermovement speedbonuses.It is a negative bonus, not aslow, and is thus not reduced byslow resist.', 'It is a negative bonus, not aslow, and is thus not reduced byslow resist.', "Inferno Trigger'sarea of effect is fixed aroundSamira.", 'Spell shieldwill block the damage of one shot.', 'Inferno Triggerwill not end if there are no enemies that remain in range.', 'Inferno Triggercan be buffered 0.5seconds before it becomes unsealed or off cooldown.', "The bottom of theplayer'sscreen will have a fiery visual effect whileSamirais atSrank andInferno Triggerhas at least one rank.", "Galeforce'sCloudburstcan be used duringInferno Trigger.", 'Base damage per tick changed to 5 / 10 / 15.']}

Trivia:
Samira was accidentally pushed toPBEprior to the supposed reveal.
Samirais one of 20 champions without a singleability powerratio on any ability:Aatrox,Camille,Darius,Dr. Mundo,Draven,Garen,Kayn,Kled,Naafiri,Nilah,Olaf,Pyke,Riven,Sett,Talon,Urgot,Xayah,Yone, andZed.
Unlike conventionalemotes, Samira'sTaunthas mechanical functions. It creates a coin skillshot that, if Samira has1to spare, deals 1 damage and gives1to enemy champions.[2]It also automatically aims towards dead enemy champions in range.[3]
Samiracomes from either SanskritSamīraसमीर "wind, breeze, air"[4]or Arabic سميرةSāmira"night-companion, nighttalker", feminine active participle of سَمَرَsamara"to spend the night".[5]
Samira's movement animations change form depending on whether her recent attack used the gun or blade.
The blocking animation ofBlade Whirlhas Samira explicitly shoot every single incoming projectile.[6]
Samira was teased ingame with theStyle: Rank Sloot item earnable in patchV10.17. It wasawardedby scoring a takedown after fighting in a manner likeDaredevil Impulse.
If players look at theDaredevil Impulsestacks in the slot, it will show "Why are you looking? Go style on your enemies!"