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

Skarner vs Yuumi

How to Beat Yuumi as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yuumi as Skarner

based on 263 Skarner vs Yuumi matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Yuumi as Skarner resulted from an analysis of 263 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Skarner fights Yuumi in only 2.1% of his matches.

Skarner vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a great job of beating Yuumi. Normally, he wins a terrific 54.4% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Skarner against Yuumi rounds, Skarner’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Yuumi.

Best Skarner vs Yuumi 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

Black 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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Yuumi as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Yuumi

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.

Skarner vs Yuumi Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Yuumi Image
4.3
< Kills >
1.4
5.1
< Deaths >
3.5
8.5
< Assists >
15
0.89
< Killing Sprees >
0.29
35
< Minions Killed >
13
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.02
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
8,143
< Physical Damage >
321
3,012
< Magic Damage >
7,013
703
< True Damage >
629
11,858
< Damage Dealt >
7,963
27,584
< Damage Taken >
7,672
10,630
< Gold Earned >
7,829
1.34
< Towers >
2.12
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0
10,265
< Total Healing >
6,508
12,870
< Experience >
10,597
21
< Vision Score >
35
7
< Wards Placed >
17
827
< Time Dealing CC >
174

How to Counter Yuumi with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some vital Skarner versus Yuumi counter stats that can help you understand the differences between this pair of champs. Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yuumi’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Yuumi..

Skarner usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Yuumi. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Yuumi

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Yuumi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Yuumi

Who is Better, Skarner or Yuumi?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually wins when playing against Yuumi, with a 54.4% win rate. Thus, Skarner makes a great counter to Yuumi.

While Skarner does have a much higher win rate than Yuumi, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Skarner into Yuumi.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Yuumi matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Skarner is a great counter to Yuumi. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Skarner against Yuumi.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Yuumi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yuumi as Skarner, we analyzed 263 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 Yuumi 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 in order to counter Yuumi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner often racks up more CS relative to Yuumi. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Skarner versus Yuumi 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 did much better versus Yuumi than with most other common item sets. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 54.4% when playing against Yuumi with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Yuumi 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 sets that we analyzed for Skarner vs Yuumi clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 54.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yuumi as Skarner are displayed for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.