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How to Win Rakan vs Skarner Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Rakan

based on 371 Rakan vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
3.14
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our dataset, Rakan engaged Skarner in 371 games. Having so many matchups for Rakan vs Skarner gives us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening data and a pro build to defeat Skarner. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Rakan fights Skarner in only 0.3% of his matches.

Rakan vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Rakan has done a good job of beating Skarner. On average, he wins a whopping 53.4% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Rakan versus Skarner games, Rakan’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Rakan vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Locket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
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Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Skarner

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Skarner Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Skarner Image
1.5
< Kills >
4.2
5.1
< Deaths >
5.6
14.5
< Assists >
8.7
0.28
< Killing Sprees >
1
31
< Minions Killed >
42
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,291
< Physical Damage >
8,312
4,853
< Magic Damage >
3,451
761
< True Damage >
697
6,905
< Damage Dealt >
12,461
19,443
< Damage Taken >
28,487
8,245
< Gold Earned >
10,615
1.81
< Towers >
1.41
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
5,896
< Total Healing >
9,902
10,165
< Experience >
12,918
61
< Vision Score >
21
29
< Wards Placed >
6
179
< Time Dealing CC >
861

How to Counter Skarner with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some valuable Rakan vs. Skarner counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Skarner. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Rakan typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Skarner. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rakan and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Skarner

Who is Better, Rakan or Skarner?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rakan usually wins when taking on Skarner, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Rakan makes a great counter to Skarner.

While Rakan does have a higher win rate compared to Skarner, when they face off with one another, Rakan also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Rakan into Skarner.

Furthermore, Rakan has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Skarner. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rakan vs Skarner matchups, Rakan is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Rakan is a great counter for Skarner. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rakan against Skarner.

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Rakan, we analyzed 371 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 Rakan 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rakan in order to counter Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan typically gets a similar amount of CS as Skarner. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Rakan versus Skarner build consist of Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rakan incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Skarner than with most other typical builds. In fact, Rakan had an average winrate of 53.4% battling Skarner with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Skarner as Rakan, Rakan players should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Rakan vs Skarner fights, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Skarner as Rakan are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.