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How to Win Hwei vs Skarner Counter MatchupHwei is in the b tier of champions

Hwei vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Hwei

based on 631 Hwei vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Hwei came out of an analysis of 631 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Hwei encounters Skarner in only 0.4% of their games.

Hwei vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei does a dismal job of countering Skarner. On average, they wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Hwei against Skarner rounds, Hwei’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Hwei vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

MalignanceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hwei to level upq
>
Second ability for Hwei to level upe
>
Last skill for Hwei to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Hwei's passive ability p
Hwei's q ability q
Hwei's w ability w
Hwei's e ability e
Hwei's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Skarner

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

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.

Hwei vs Skarner Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Skarner Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.4
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
9.2
< Assists >
8.6
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
138
< Minions Killed >
39
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,017
< Physical Damage >
8,409
21,804
< Magic Damage >
3,324
531
< True Damage >
726
23,353
< Damage Dealt >
12,460
18,639
< Damage Taken >
30,358
10,880
< Gold Earned >
11,003
1.96
< Towers >
1.34
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
1,661
< Total Healing >
10,789
13,455
< Experience >
13,605
27
< Vision Score >
23
13
< Wards Placed >
7
567
< Time Dealing CC >
885

How to Counter Skarner with Hwei in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Hwei vs. Skarner counter stats that can help you explain the distinctions between this pair of champions. Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner..

Hwei normally has a similar longest kill spree as their foe does. Typically, they receives less damage than Skarner. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hwei and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Skarner

Who is Better, Hwei or Skarner?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Hwei usually loses when trying to fight Skarner, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Hwei makes a poor counter to Skarner.

While Hwei does have a lower winrate compared to Skarner, when facing one another, Hwei also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes them a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Hwei into Skarneras their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Hwei has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Skarner. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Skarner matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Hwei is a bad counter for Skarner. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Hwei against Skarner.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hwei

Hwei Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.5% winrateFizzFizz41.8% winrateZyraZyra42.4% winrateTeemoTeemo42.9% winrate

Hwei Wins Against

YuumiYuumi51.7% winrateSivirSivir50.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani50.6% winrateCorkiCorki50.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Hwei, we analyzed 631 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 Hwei 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.

Other Useful Resources

Hwei Build Skarner Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hwei to counter Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei on average accumulates much more CS as Skarner. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Hwei versus Skarner build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Hwei used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better when facing Skarner than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Hwei had an average win rate of 47.9% battling Skarner with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Skarner as Hwei, Hwei players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Hwei vs Skarner clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.9% win rate overall.

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