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

Skarner vs Sylas

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

based on 441 Skarner vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Sylas as Skarner came out of an evaluation of 441 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Skarner has to counter Sylas in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a below average job of countering Sylas. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Skarner vs Sylas matches, Skarner’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Skarner vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Black CleaverForce of NatureStridebreakerIceborn Gauntlet

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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Sylas

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 Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Skarner vs Sylas Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Sylas Image
4.4
< Kills >
7.9
5.9
< Deaths >
7.2
9
< Assists >
7
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
39
< Minions Killed >
120
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.35
8,658
< Physical Damage >
524
3,537
< Magic Damage >
21,210
729
< True Damage >
775
12,924
< Damage Dealt >
22,511
29,313
< Damage Taken >
30,578
10,778
< Gold Earned >
11,423
1.32
< Towers >
1.67
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
10,150
< Total Healing >
7,897
13,173
< Experience >
13,422
21
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
828
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Counter Sylas with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Skarner against Sylas matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sylas..

Skarner often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Sylas. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Sylas

Who is Better, Skarner or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when trying to fight Sylas, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a poor counter to Sylas.

While Skarner does have a lower winrate compared to Sylas, when facing one another, Skarner also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Skarner into Sylas.

Additionally, Skarner also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Skarner is a somewhat poor counter to Sylas. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Sylas.

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 Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Skarner, we analyzed 441 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 Sylas 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Skarner in order to counter Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Sylas. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Skarner versus Sylas 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 countering Sylas than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 48.1% when playing against Sylas with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Sylas 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 Sylas face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sylas as Skarner are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.