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How to Win Skarner vs Alistar Counter MatchupSkarner is in the b tier of champions

Skarner vs Alistar

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How to Beat Alistar as Skarner

based on 230 Skarner vs Alistar matchups
Win Rate
41.3 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Alistar as Skarner came out of an analysis of 230 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Skarner has to counter Alistar in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Alistar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner has done a terrible job of countering Alistar. On average, he wins a lowly 41.3% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Skarner against Alistar matches, Skarner’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Alistar.

Best Skarner vs Alistar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Skarner to level upq
>
Second ability for Skarner to level upw
>
Last skill for Skarner to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Skarner's passive ability p
Skarner's q ability q
Skarner's w ability w
Skarner's e ability e
Skarner's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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R

Guide to Countering Alistar as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Alistar

Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.

Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Crystal Slash. Use them as often as possible for maximum damage.

Capturing Crystal Spires before attempting neutral objectives or team fights around them improves Skarner's performance in said fights dramatically.

Advice to Win Against Alistar

Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.

When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.

Skarner vs Alistar Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
41.3 %
VS
Win Rate
58.7 %
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4
< Kills >
2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
8.8
< Assists >
14.9
0.9
< Killing Sprees >
0.37
40
< Minions Killed >
29
1.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.02
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.47
8,467
< Physical Damage >
1,238
3,569
< Magic Damage >
6,480
750
< True Damage >
833
12,787
< Damage Dealt >
8,552
27,756
< Damage Taken >
24,461
10,412
< Gold Earned >
8,418
1.24
< Towers >
2.11
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0
9,625
< Total Healing >
9,311
12,594
< Experience >
10,048
20
< Vision Score >
54
6
< Wards Placed >
23
817
< Time Dealing CC >
263

How to Counter Alistar with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some strategic Skarner versus Alistar matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Alistar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Alistar..

Skarner typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Alistar. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Alistar

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Alistar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Alistar

Who is Better, Skarner or Alistar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when playing against Alistar, with a 41.3% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes a bad counter to Alistar.

While Skarner does have a much lower win rate compared to Alistar, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Skarner into Alistar.

Additionally, Skarner has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Alistar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Skarner vs Alistar matchups, Alistar is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Skarner is a trash counter to Alistar. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Alistar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Skarner

Skarner Loses Against

AlistarAlistar41.3% winrateZileanZilean41.8% winrateKledKled41.8% winrateTalonTalon42% winrate

Skarner Wins Against

KalistaKalista61.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani61.2% winrateKennenKennen58.7% winrateZeriZeri57.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NilahNilah+ 55.5% 209 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 55.5% 211 GamesBraumBraum+ 57.4% 136 GamesZileanZilean+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Alistar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Alistar as Skarner, we analyzed 230 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 Alistar as Skarner 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 Skarner in order to counter Alistar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Alistar. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They 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, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Skarner versus Alistar build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Alistar than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average win rate of 41.3% battling Alistar with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Alistar as Skarner, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Skarner vs Alistar counter picks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 41.3% winrate overall.

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