Coached by Tatiana Mishina and Oleg Tataurov in Saint Petersburg, Samodurova finished fourth in her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, which took place in September 2016 in Yokohama, Japan. Called in as a reserve replacement, she placed ninth at her first senior nationals, the 2017 Russian Championships in December 2016. In February, she finished twelfth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships. She culminated her season by winning a silver medal behind teammate Elizaveta Nugumanova at the Triglav Trophy.