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How to Win Aatrox vs Skarner Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Aatrox

based on 618 Aatrox vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our dataset, Aatrox engaged Skarner 618 times. Using so many games with Aatrox versus Skarner gives us faith in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to counter Skarner. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Aatrox is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.3% of his games.

Aatrox vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Aatrox has done a good job of beating Skarner. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.4% of games the champs fight one another in. In Aatrox vs Skarner rounds, Aatrox’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Skarner.

Best Aatrox vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aatrox to level upq
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Second ability for Aatrox to level upe
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Last skill for Aatrox to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Skarner

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

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.

Aatrox vs Skarner Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Skarner Image
5.6
< Kills >
4.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.7
5.6
< Assists >
8.3
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
166
< Minions Killed >
40
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.39
17,790
< Physical Damage >
8,935
3,641
< Magic Damage >
3,507
379
< True Damage >
771
21,810
< Damage Dealt >
13,214
36,043
< Damage Taken >
28,906
11,328
< Gold Earned >
10,573
2.12
< Towers >
1.26
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
14,032
< Total Healing >
9,930
14,593
< Experience >
13,072
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
242
< Time Dealing CC >
851

How to Counter Skarner with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some important Aatrox vs. Skarner counter stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Skarner..

Aatrox normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Skarner

Who is Better, Aatrox or Skarner?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when facing off against Skarner, with a 53.4% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes a great counter to Skarner.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate than Skarner, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Aatrox into Skarner.

Moreover, Aatrox also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Skarner. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Skarner matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Aatrox is a great counter to Skarner. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Skarner.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Aatrox, we analyzed 618 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 Aatrox 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

Aatrox Build Skarner Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox to counter Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox most often racks up much more CS compared to Skarner. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They 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 have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Aatrox versus Skarner build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Skarner than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Aatrox had an average win rate of 53.4% battling Skarner with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Skarner as Aatrox, Aatrox players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Aatrox vs Skarner counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.4% win rate overall.

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