Background Image
How to Win Skarner vs Karma Counter MatchupSkarner is in the b tier of champions

Skarner vs Karma

How to Beat Karma as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
MageSupport

How to Beat Karma as Skarner

based on 354 Skarner vs Karma matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Skarner faced Karma in 354 games. Including so many games with Skarner vs Karma gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a solid build to wreck Karma. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Skarner is forced to battle against Karma in only 2.8% of his games.

Skarner vs Karma Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner has done a dismal job of beating Karma. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Skarner versus Karma games, Skarner’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Karma.

Best Skarner vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Force of NatureBlack 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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Karma as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Karma

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 Karma

Focused Resolve is a strong disengage tool. Create distance to avoid being rooted and seek to engage afterwards.

Karma's Soulflare erupts for bonus damage in the area in which it's placed. React quickly and escape the circle to avoid taking heavy damage.

Karma's passive lowers her Mantra cooldown when she hits enemy champions with abilities and basic attacks. Deny her from getting free hits on you.

Skarner vs Karma Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Karma Image
3.8
< Kills >
2.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.2
8
< Assists >
11.9
0.85
< Killing Sprees >
0.65
40
< Minions Killed >
60
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.51
7,972
< Physical Damage >
923
3,121
< Magic Damage >
13,229
675
< True Damage >
671
11,769
< Damage Dealt >
14,824
28,681
< Damage Taken >
17,709
10,456
< Gold Earned >
9,014
1.27
< Towers >
2.05
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
10,142
< Total Healing >
2,658
12,931
< Experience >
10,997
22
< Vision Score >
50
7
< Wards Placed >
21
779
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Karma with Skarner in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several important Skarner against Karma matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karma’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karma..

Skarner typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Karma. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Karma

Who is Better, Skarner or Karma?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when taking on Karma, with a 48.9% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a bad counter for Karma.

While Skarner does have a lower win rate than Karma, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Skarner into Karma.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Karma matchups, Karma is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Skarner is a somewhat poor counter to Karma. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Karma.

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 Karma Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karma as Skarner, we analyzed 354 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 Karma 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.

Other Useful Resources

Skarner Build Karma Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to counter Karma during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner most often gets less CS compared to Karma. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Skarner versus Karma 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 significantly better countering Karma than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average win rate of 48.9% battling Karma with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Karma as Skarner, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Skarner vs Karma face-offs, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.9% winrate overall.

If you want to see Skarner x Karma tips and builds for a a particular division, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all rounds played with both champs.