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Skarner vs Katarina

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How to Beat Katarina as Skarner

based on 450 Skarner vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Katarina as Skarner came out of an evaluation of 450 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Skarner encounters Katarina in only 3.6% of his matches.

Skarner vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a average job of countering Katarina. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions face one another in. In Skarner versus Katarina games, Skarner’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Katarina.

Best Skarner vs Katarina 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

Black CleaverForce of NatureStridebreakerSundered Sky

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 Katarina as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Skarner vs Katarina Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Katarina Image
4.5
< Kills >
9.7
5.9
< Deaths >
6.8
8.7
< Assists >
5.6
1.05
< Killing Sprees >
2.22
43
< Minions Killed >
153
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.41
8,640
< Physical Damage >
2,273
3,400
< Magic Damage >
21,099
707
< True Damage >
931
12,748
< Damage Dealt >
24,303
29,050
< Damage Taken >
24,627
10,894
< Gold Earned >
12,265
1.43
< Towers >
1.6
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,955
< Total Healing >
3,370
13,305
< Experience >
14,015
22
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
794
< Time Dealing CC >
34

How to Counter Katarina with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several important Skarner vs. Katarina counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Katarina..

Skarner typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Katarina. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Katarina

Who is Better, Skarner or Katarina?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually fairs equally well when taking on Katarina, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Skarner makes an ok counter for Katarina.

While Skarner does have a higher winrate compared to Katarina, when facing one another, Skarner also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Skarner into Katarina.

Furthermore, Skarner has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. 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 in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Katarina matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Skarner is a decent counter for Katarina. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Katarina.

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 Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Skarner, we analyzed 450 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Skarner in order to counter Katarina during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner most often racks up a lot less CS compared to Katarina. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, 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 case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Skarner versus Katarina build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Katarina than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Katarina with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Katarina 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 runes that we analyzed for Skarner vs Katarina battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Katarina as Skarner are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.