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How to Synergize Skarner with Tryndamere on the Same TeamSkarner is in the b tier of champions

Skarner with Tryndamere

How to Win With Skarner and Tryndamere Paired TogetherSkarner is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Skarner and Tryndamere

based on 303 Skarner with Tryndamere pairs
Win Rate
45.9 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Skarner has fought alongside Tryndamere in 303 recent, competitive matches. By pooling so much complete data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can provide you with high quality, usable builds to help Skarner play with Tryndamere. It is relatively rare for Skarner to play alongside Tryndamere on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approx. 2.4% of games with Skarner.

Skarner Tryndamere Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a pathetic job of synergizing with Tryndamere. Normally, he wins a dismal 45.9% of games the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Skarner when fighting on the same team as Tryndamere by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Skarner vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Black CleaverSundered Sky

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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Skarner and Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Skarner with Tryndamere

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 Understand How Tryndamere Will Play

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

Skarner Tryndamere Synergy Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
45.9 %
VS
Win Rate
54.1 %
Tryndamere Image
3.9
< Kills >
4.2
6
< Deaths >
5.8
7.7
< Assists >
8.5
0.89
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
26
< Minions Killed >
39
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.32
< Inhibitors >
0.39
7,707
< Physical Damage >
8,354
2,999
< Magic Damage >
3,310
717
< True Damage >
717
11,423
< Damage Dealt >
12,382
29,560
< Damage Taken >
29,460
10,449
< Gold Earned >
10,761
1.11
< Towers >
1.3
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
11,005
< Total Healing >
10,346
12,688
< Experience >
13,240
22
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
7
766
< Time Dealing CC >
844

How to Play with Tryndamere as Skarner in LoL

The Skarner Tryndamere synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Tryndamere, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Skarner sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Tryndamere. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Tryndamere helps Skarner perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Skarner plays on the same team as Tryndamere, he sees a noticable drop in his full damage dealt. This difference may signal that Tryndamere does not provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Skarner is played alongside Tryndamere on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Tryndamere.

Moreover, when Skarner plays with Tryndamere on the same side, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Tryndamere does a poor job of protecting Skarner during teamfights.

Synergies between Skarner and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Skarner
Tryndamere

Is Skarner better when played alongside Tryndamere?

There is no ideal companion for Skarner that will 100% of the time be his #1 synergy. However, overall, Tryndamere is a not very good teammate for Skarner. By playing on the same team as Skarner, he lowers their win rate by -2.4% to 45.9%. This proves that there is a negative strategic relationship between Skarner and Tryndamere that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Tryndamere has a lower difficulty than Skarner. That means Skarner players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Tryndamere allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Fighting together, Skarner players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by aligning Skarner and Tryndamere together, you probably will not be granting your side a lot of magical damage output. Make sure to include other champs on your team that offsets this relative gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Tryndamere ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner Tryndamere Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Skarner and Tryndamere, we analyzed 303 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Skarner with Tryndamere comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Skarner in order to synergize with Tryndamere during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to pick up some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to have in your Skarner and Tryndamere synergy build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Tryndamere than with many other typical builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average win rate of 45.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Tryndamere with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing your oponents, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Skarner and Tryndamere pairings, this set of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 45.9% winrate overall.

If you need to view Skarner and Tryndamere cooperations tips and builds for a a particular skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all games with data with these champs.