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

Skarner vs Draven

How to Beat Draven as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Draven as Skarner

based on 390 Skarner vs Draven matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Draven as Skarner resulted from an analysis of 390 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This pairing is relatively rare. Skarner encounters Draven in only 3.1% of his games.

Skarner vs Draven Matchup Summary

Skarner does a good job of countering Draven. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.3% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Skarner versus Draven rounds, Skarner’s side is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Draven.

Best Skarner vs Draven 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 NatureIceborn GauntletBlack Cleaver

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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Draven as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Draven

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 Draven

Disrupt Draven with the goal of making him drop his axes. If you do, his power drops dramatically.

Launch skillshots toward the landing position of Draven's Spinning Axes.

Skarner vs Draven Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Draven Image
4.2
< Kills >
8.4
5.5
< Deaths >
6.4
8.5
< Assists >
5.3
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
39
< Minions Killed >
169
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.5
8,025
< Physical Damage >
21,598
3,226
< Magic Damage >
125
647
< True Damage >
458
11,899
< Damage Dealt >
22,182
27,566
< Damage Taken >
21,454
10,423
< Gold Earned >
13,398
1.31
< Towers >
2.33
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,664
< Total Healing >
6,349
12,792
< Experience >
11,920
20
< Vision Score >
14
6
< Wards Placed >
7
805
< Time Dealing CC >
84

How to Counter Draven with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several important Skarner against Draven counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Draven’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Draven..

Skarner normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Draven. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Draven

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Draven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Draven

Who is Better, Skarner or Draven?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually wins when trying to fight Draven, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes a good counter for Draven.

While Skarner does have a higher winrate than Draven, when facing one another, Skarner also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Skarner into Draven.

Moreover, Skarner has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Draven. This 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 Draven matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Skarner is a good counter to Draven. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Draven.

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 Draven Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Draven as Skarner, we analyzed 390 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 Draven 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 to counter Draven during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Draven. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Skarner versus Draven 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 when fighting Draven than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 52.3% when countering Draven with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Draven 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 combinations we have analyed for Skarner vs Draven clashes, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.3% winrate overall.

If you want to view Skarner vs Draven tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game run with both champions.