Jinx vs Samira · Bot
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.21. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
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Stay at max range; make her dash into your traps.
Keep distance from minions she can dash through.
›AA›AAWhen she spends E or wanders up for a last-hit.
How the lane plays · Iron – Silver
Jinx wins by range and staying safe; Samira wants to dash in and burst you, so the lane turns on who gets caught out of position.
You out-range her with AA (525 vs 500), so poke the wave from max range. Samira wants E (Wild Rush) on a minion to close in, so don't stand forward.
Plant E (Flame Chompers) behind you or on wave paths to guard against her dash. Use W (Zap!) to poke and slow when she steps up for a last-hit.
Her R (Inferno Trigger) hurts everything around her, so stay out of its range. Keep your own R in mind to finish her if she dashes in and survives low.
Play it aggressive
When her E (Wild Rush) is spent, use W (Zap!) and AA from range, since she has no quick way in.
After she walks into a Flame Chompers root, hit her with AA and W while she's stuck.
When she wastes W (Blade Whirl) on minions or your missile, poke her freely for a short while.
Play it safe
When her E (Wild Rush) is up and a minion sits near you, stay back so she can't dash onto you.
Once she hits level 6, stay away from her if she can reach you with E and R together.
If you've used E (Flame Chompers) and W, don't stand forward; she can dash in with nothing to stop her.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Wild Rush dashes through minions or champions and gives her attack speed. Keep distance and avoid standing next to minions she can dash through to reach you.
Inferno Trigger shreds everyone around her at close range. Don't let her land next to you; stay at max range and keep your E ready to stop her.
Blade Whirl destroys enemy missiles, so it can eat your W (Zap!) or your rockets. Wait for it to be used before committing to long-range spells.
Your combo
›AA›
›AAWhen she steps up to last-hit: slow her with W, then switch to Fishbones with Q for extra range and keep hitting her.
Samira's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
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Our coach reads both kits exactly as Riot publishes them for the current patch — abilities, cooldowns, costs, ranges — and writes the lane for one level at a time: Iron – Silver, Gold – Platinum, Emerald – Diamond, Master+. Every number in the text is checked against Riot's data; a line that cites anything else is dropped. No win rates, no tier lists: coaching, not statistics.