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

Skarner vs Zoe

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

based on 147 Skarner vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our database, Skarner engaged Zoe 147 times. Using so many games with Skarner vs Zoe gives us faith in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a solid build to shatter your opponent. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Skarner encounters Zoe in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a good job of beating Zoe. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.7% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Skarner vs Zoe matches, Skarner’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Skarner vs Zoe 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

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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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 Zoe as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Skarner vs Zoe Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
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3.9
< Kills >
6.6
5.6
< Deaths >
5.4
8.3
< Assists >
7.6
0.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
39
< Minions Killed >
140
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
7,740
< Physical Damage >
1,663
3,191
< Magic Damage >
17,592
646
< True Damage >
3,396
11,578
< Damage Dealt >
22,652
29,181
< Damage Taken >
18,552
10,678
< Gold Earned >
11,013
1.24
< Towers >
1.69
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
10,593
< Total Healing >
2,246
13,294
< Experience >
13,519
22
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
10
856
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Counter Zoe with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several valuable Skarner against Zoe matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between these two champs. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zoe..

Skarner often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zoe. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Zoe

Who is Better, Skarner or Zoe?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually wins when playing against Zoe, with a 53.7% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a great counter for Zoe.

While Skarner does have a higher winrate than Zoe, 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 be fine when picking Skarner into Zoe.

Additionally, Skarner also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Zoe matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Skarner is a great counter to Zoe. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Skarner, we analyzed 147 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 Zoe 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 truly master Skarner to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner usually racks up a lot less CS compared to Zoe. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Skarner versus Zoe build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Zoe than with many other common builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average winrate of 53.7% when playing against Zoe with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Zoe as Skarner, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Skarner vs Zoe face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zoe as Skarner are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.