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How to Win Aurelion Sol vs Skarner Counter MatchupAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions

Aurelion Sol vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Aurelion Sol

based on 219 Aurelion Sol vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Aurelion Sol resulted from an analysis of 219 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Aurelion Sol encounters Skarner in only 0.4% of his rounds.

Aurelion Sol vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol does a ok job of beating Skarner. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Aurelion Sol vs Skarner rounds, Aurelion Sol’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Skarner.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aurelion Sol to level upq
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Second ability for Aurelion Sol to level upe
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Last skill for Aurelion Sol to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearMinion Dematerializer
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Skarner

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

Advice to Win Against Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Aurelion Sol vs Skarner Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Skarner Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.4
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
8.1
< Assists >
8.5
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
174
< Minions Killed >
39
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.41
343
< Physical Damage >
8,362
22,980
< Magic Damage >
3,262
625
< True Damage >
740
23,950
< Damage Dealt >
12,364
20,716
< Damage Taken >
29,826
12,098
< Gold Earned >
10,864
1.62
< Towers >
1.25
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
2,484
< Total Healing >
10,401
14,431
< Experience >
13,448
17
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
7
366
< Time Dealing CC >
773

How to Counter Skarner with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Aurelion Sol vs. Skarner matchup stats that can help you realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner..

Aurelion Sol often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Skarner

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Skarner?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually fairs equally well when taking on Skarner, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Aurelion Sol makes an ok counter for Skarner.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate than Skarner, when facing one another, Aurelion Sol also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Aurelion Sol into Skarneras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aurelion Sol has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Skarner. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Skarner matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a decent counter for Skarner. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aurelion Sol against Skarner.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 219 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Skarner as Aurelion Sol comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aurelion Sol to counter Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol on average accumulates much more CS relative to Skarner. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Aurelion Sol versus Skarner build include Seraph's Embrace, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Skarner than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Skarner with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Skarner as Aurelion Sol, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Aurelion Sol vs Skarner battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

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