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

Skarner vs Neeko

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

based on 343 Skarner vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. Within our database, Skarner faced Neeko 343 times. Including so many games with Skarner vs Neeko gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce informative stats and a solid build to counter your foe. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Skarner encounters Neeko in only 2.7% of his games.

Skarner vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a average job of countering Neeko. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champions face each other in. In Skarner vs Neeko rounds, Skarner’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Neeko.

Best Skarner vs Neeko 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 NatureBlack CleaverStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Skarner to level upq
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Second ability for Skarner to level upw
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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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Guide to Countering Neeko as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Neeko

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 Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Skarner vs Neeko Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Neeko Image
4.2
< Kills >
5.4
6
< Deaths >
5.4
8.3
< Assists >
8.8
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
34
< Minions Killed >
106
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.49
8,082
< Physical Damage >
1,325
3,140
< Magic Damage >
18,064
721
< True Damage >
804
11,944
< Damage Dealt >
20,194
30,036
< Damage Taken >
19,876
10,842
< Gold Earned >
10,581
1.38
< Towers >
1.95
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,650
< Total Healing >
2,489
13,314
< Experience >
12,777
21
< Vision Score >
34
7
< Wards Placed >
15
764
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Counter Neeko with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown here feature some vital Skarner versus Neeko counter stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Neeko..

Skarner typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Neeko. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Neeko

Who is Better, Skarner or Neeko?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually fairs equally well when taking on Neeko, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes an ok counter for Neeko.

While Skarner does have a higher winrate than Neeko, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Skarner into Neeko.

Moreover, Skarner has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Neeko matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Skarner is a decent counter for Neeko. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Skarner against Neeko.

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 Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Skarner, we analyzed 343 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 Neeko 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Skarner in order to counter Neeko 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 suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Neeko. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Skarner versus Neeko 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 versus Neeko than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Neeko with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Neeko as Skarner, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Skarner vs Neeko counters, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

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