The greatest champs outside of lane to counter Skarner include Ezreal, Tristana, and Draven. These picks are all great at countering Skarner with decent win rates over 61%. Even if these Skarner counter picks are not used opposite your position, it's not smart to choose him into one of these matchups. They will often win against Skarner.
Conversely, if the enemy team picks either Varus or Kayle, you should seriously think about picking him, as he easily destroys these champs with win rates over 52% against both ofthem.
Your team needs to coordinate stuns and disables when Skarner tries to go on a gank on your carry.
A mobile and tanky Skarner counters any single carry. If your team is built around 1 scaling carry, you may find it hard to compete. Unless you have enough CC or mobility, he will easily pluck out your carry and bring them to his teammates for execution. Slow is effective at preventing Skarner from reaching your carry or from pulling him all the way back to his team.
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