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How to Win Ivern vs Skarner Counter MatchupIvern is in the s tier of champions

Ivern vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Ivern

based on 128 Ivern vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
53.9 %
K/D/A
3.58
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our database, Ivern did battle with Skarner in 128 rounds. Having so many games with Ivern versus Skarner provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative stats and a supported build to crush Skarner. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Ivern is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.3% of his games.

Ivern vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a good job of beating Skarner. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.9% of the time the champs face each other in. In Ivern against Skarner games, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Ivern vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Skarner

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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.

Ivern vs Skarner Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
53.9 %
VS
Win Rate
46.1 %
Skarner Image
2.2
< Kills >
3.3
4.3
< Deaths >
5.5
13.2
< Assists >
7.5
0.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.68
18
< Minions Killed >
43
1.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.76
< Inhibitors >
0.41
2,690
< Physical Damage >
6,262
5,692
< Magic Damage >
2,663
955
< True Damage >
493
9,337
< Damage Dealt >
9,418
15,890
< Damage Taken >
27,609
9,565
< Gold Earned >
9,956
2.03
< Towers >
1.29
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
5,895
< Total Healing >
9,376
12,075
< Experience >
12,355
25
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
6
261
< Time Dealing CC >
822

How to Counter Skarner with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Ivern vs. Skarner counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Ivern typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ivern and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Skarner

Who is Better, Ivern or Skarner?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when playing against Skarner, with a 53.9% win rate. Therefore, Ivern makes a great counter to Skarner.

While Ivern does have a higher win rate than Skarner, when facing one another, Ivern also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ivern into Skarneras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ivern also 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 fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Skarner matchups, Ivern is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Ivern is a great counter for Skarner. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Skarner.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Ivern, we analyzed 128 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 Ivern 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ivern 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern usually gets less CS relative to Skarner. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Ivern versus Skarner build include Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Skarner than with many other common builds. In fact, Ivern had an average winrate of 53.9% when playing against Skarner with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Skarner as Ivern, Ivern players should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Ivern vs Skarner LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.9% win rate overall.

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