Ekko vs Skarner
How to Beat Skarner as Ekko
based on 561 Ekko vs Skarner matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Skarner Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Skarner Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Skarner
Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.
If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus Move Speed makes it easy to escape.
Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.
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.
Ekko vs Skarner Counter Stats
How to Counter Skarner with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature several critical Ekko versus Skarner counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.
Ekko normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Skarner. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Ekko and Skarner
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Who is Better, Ekko or Skarner?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when trying to fight Skarner, with a 55.1% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a fantastic counter for Skarner.
While Ekko does have a much higher win rate compared to Skarner, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ekko into Skarneras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Ekko has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Skarner. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Skarner matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Ekko is a great counter to Skarner. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ekko against Skarner.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko on average picks up more CS as Skarner. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Ekko versus Skarner build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Ekko incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Skarner than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 55.1% when playing against Skarner with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of annihilating Skarner as Ekko, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Ekko vs Skarner face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 55.1% winrate overall.
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