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How to Win Soraka vs Skarner Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Soraka

based on 296 Soraka vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Skarner as Soraka resulted from an analysis of 296 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Soraka is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.3% of her rounds.

Soraka vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka does a below average job of countering Skarner. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Soraka against Skarner matches, Soraka’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood against Skarner.

Best Soraka vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Staff of Flowing Water

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Soraka to level upw
>
Second ability for Soraka to level upq
>
Last skill for Soraka to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Skarner as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Skarner

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

Advice to Win Against Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Soraka vs Skarner Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Skarner Image
0.8
< Kills >
3.8
4.9
< Deaths >
5.2
13.1
< Assists >
7.6
0.11
< Killing Sprees >
0.91
25
< Minions Killed >
35
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.4
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.37
616
< Physical Damage >
8,152
4,711
< Magic Damage >
3,225
332
< True Damage >
663
5,660
< Damage Dealt >
12,041
14,951
< Damage Taken >
27,553
7,671
< Gold Earned >
10,229
1.97
< Towers >
1.24
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
21,158
< Total Healing >
10,288
9,864
< Experience >
12,544
49
< Vision Score >
20
21
< Wards Placed >
6
201
< Time Dealing CC >
792

How to Counter Skarner with Soraka in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Soraka versus Skarner matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Soraka typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Skarner. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Skarner

Who is Better, Soraka or Skarner?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Soraka usually loses when facing off against Skarner, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Soraka makes a poor counter to Skarner.

While Soraka does have a lower winrate compared to Skarner, when facing one another, Soraka also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Soraka into Skarner.

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

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

Soraka is a terribly counter for Skarner. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Soraka against Skarner.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

TrundleTrundle45% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Soraka Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.4% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrateEzrealEzreal54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Soraka, we analyzed 296 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 Skarner as Soraka 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 Soraka to counter Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Skarner. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Soraka versus Skarner build include Redemption, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Soraka bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Skarner than with most other common builds. In fact, Soraka had an average winrate of 48.0% when countering Skarner with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Skarner as Soraka, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Soraka vs Skarner counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

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