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

Skarner vs Aurelion Sol

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Skarner

based on 219 Skarner vs Aurelion Sol matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Aurelion Sol as Skarner came out of an analysis of 219 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Skarner is forced to battle against Aurelion Sol in only 1.7% of his matches.

Skarner vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a below average job of countering Aurelion Sol. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champs face one another in. In Skarner vs Aurelion Sol games, Skarner’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Aurelion Sol.

Best Skarner vs Aurelion Sol Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Force of Nature

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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aurelion Sol as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Aurelion Sol

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 Aurelion Sol

He gains speed while chasing in a straight line, but taking damage makes him lose that momentum.

Try to get inside his orbit, since his stars can't hurt you up close.

His stars disappear while stunned or silenced, giving you an easy opportunity to fight him.

His Starsurge ability can grow to cover a huge area - don't stay in the same place too long!

Skarner vs Aurelion Sol Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Aurelion Sol Image
4.4
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
8.5
< Assists >
8.1
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
39
< Minions Killed >
174
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.42
8,362
< Physical Damage >
343
3,262
< Magic Damage >
22,980
740
< True Damage >
625
12,364
< Damage Dealt >
23,950
29,826
< Damage Taken >
20,716
10,864
< Gold Earned >
12,098
1.25
< Towers >
1.62
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,401
< Total Healing >
2,484
13,448
< Experience >
14,431
22
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
773
< Time Dealing CC >
366

How to Counter Aurelion Sol with Skarner in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several vital Skarner vs. Aurelion Sol matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Aurelion Sol..

Skarner normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Aurelion Sol. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Aurelion Sol

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Aurelion Sol
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Aurelion Sol

Who is Better, Skarner or Aurelion Sol?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually fairs equally well when taking on Aurelion Sol, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes an ok counter to Aurelion Sol.

While Skarner does have a lower winrate compared to Aurelion Sol, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Skarner into Aurelion Sol.

Moreover, Skarner has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aurelion Sol. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Aurelion Sol matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Skarner is a somewhat poor counter to Aurelion Sol. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Aurelion Sol.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Aurelion Sol Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aurelion Sol as Skarner, we analyzed 219 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 Aurelion Sol 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 learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to counter Aurelion Sol during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner usually accumulates a lot less CS as Aurelion Sol. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Skarner versus Aurelion Sol build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Aurelion Sol than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 49.3% battling Aurelion Sol with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Aurelion Sol as Skarner, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Skarner vs Aurelion Sol face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

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