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

Skarner with Xin Zhao

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How to Synergize Skarner and Xin Zhao

based on 83 Skarner with Xin Zhao pairs
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Skarner has gone into battle with Xin Zhao in 83 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are sure that we can present to you high quality, accurate builds to help Skarner play with Xin Zhao. It is very rare for Skarner to play with Xin Zhao as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 0.7% of matches with Skarner.

Skarner Xin Zhao Synergy Summary

Skarner has done a decent job of fighting on the same side as Xin Zhao. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Skarner when playing with Xin Zhao by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Skarner vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceKaenic RookernTrailblazer

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

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorHealth 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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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Skarner and Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Skarner with Xin Zhao

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 Xin Zhao Will Play

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

Skarner Xin Zhao Synergy Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Xin Zhao Image
4
< Kills >
4.2
5.2
< Deaths >
5.8
8
< Assists >
8.5
1.02
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
104
< Minions Killed >
39
0.51
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,059
< Physical Damage >
8,354
4,405
< Magic Damage >
3,310
582
< True Damage >
717
13,047
< Damage Dealt >
12,382
25,440
< Damage Taken >
29,460
10,242
< Gold Earned >
10,761
1.76
< Towers >
1.3
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
5,054
< Total Healing >
10,346
13,306
< Experience >
13,240
20
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
7
832
< Time Dealing CC >
844

How to Play with Xin Zhao as Skarner in LoL

The Skarner Xin Zhao synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xin Zhao, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xin Zhao. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Xin Zhao helps Skarner perform worse in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Skarner tries to synergize with Xin Zhao, he gets a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Xin Zhao helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Skarner is played together with Xin Zhao on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Xin Zhao. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Xin Zhao.

Moreover, when Skarner plays with Xin Zhao on the same team, he often takes much less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Xin Zhao does a decent job of protecting Skarner in team fights.

Synergies between Skarner and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Skarner
Xin Zhao

Is Skarner better when played alongside Xin Zhao?

There is no one best ally for Skarner that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Xin Zhao is a great companion for Skarner. By playing on the same team as Skarner, he raises their win rate by 3.5% to 51.8%. This demonstrates that there is a strong synergy between Skarner and Xin Zhao that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Xin Zhao has a much lower diffuclty than Skarner. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Xin Zhao teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working alongside, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by pairing Skarner and Xin Zhao together, you may not be granting your team very much AP. We recommend you have other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Xin Zhao teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner Xin Zhao Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Skarner and Xin Zhao, we analyzed 83 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 Xin Zhao 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 to work well with Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to have in your Skarner and Xin Zhao synergy build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Xin Zhao than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Skarner boasted an average winrate of 51.8% when playing alongside Xin Zhao with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating your oponents, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Skarner and Xin Zhao pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Skarner with Xin Zhao cooperations tips and stats for a an individual player tier, please select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds with data with both champions.