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

Skarner vs Udyr

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How to Beat Udyr as Skarner

based on 384 Skarner vs Udyr matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Udyr as Skarner came out of an evaluation of 384 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Skarner is forced to battle against Udyr in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Udyr Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner has done a dismal job of countering Udyr. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.4% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Skarner vs Udyr games, Skarner’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Udyr.

Best Skarner vs Udyr 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 CleaverSundered SkyForce of Nature

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
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Udyr as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Udyr

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 Udyr

After using the more powerful, Awakened version of an ability, Udyr cannot Awaken other abilities for some time.

Udyr has limited ranged options, try to keep distance.

Skarner vs Udyr Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Udyr Image
4.1
< Kills >
5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.4
8.3
< Assists >
7.5
0.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
38
< Minions Killed >
81
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
1.02
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.49
8,113
< Physical Damage >
7,167
3,186
< Magic Damage >
8,903
649
< True Damage >
687
11,948
< Damage Dealt >
16,757
29,161
< Damage Taken >
31,475
10,620
< Gold Earned >
11,338
1.15
< Towers >
1.97
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
10,500
< Total Healing >
13,144
13,140
< Experience >
13,948
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
780
< Time Dealing CC >
2,095

How to Counter Udyr with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some strategic Skarner versus Udyr matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Udyr’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Udyr..

Skarner usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Udyr. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Udyr

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Udyr
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Udyr

Who is Better, Skarner or Udyr?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually loses when playing against Udyr, with a 47.4% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes a bad counter for Udyr.

While Skarner does have a lower winrate compared to Udyr, when facing one another, Skarner also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Skarner into Udyr.

Moreover, Skarner has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Udyr. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Udyr matchups, Udyr is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Skarner is a bad counter to Udyr. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Skarner against Udyr.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Udyr Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Udyr as Skarner, we analyzed 384 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 Udyr 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to counter Udyr during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner most often accumulates less CS compared to Udyr. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Skarner versus Udyr build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Udyr than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 47.4% when countering Udyr with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Udyr 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 rune combinations that we analyzed for Skarner vs Udyr matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.

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