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How to Win Aphelios vs Skarner Counter MatchupAphelios is in the a tier of champions

Aphelios vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Aphelios

based on 307 Aphelios vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Aphelios came out of an analysis of 307 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Aphelios has to counter Skarner in only 0.3% of his games.

Aphelios vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a below average job of beating Skarner. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions face one another in. In Aphelios vs Skarner rounds, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Aphelios vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Stormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
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Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Skarner

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

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.

Aphelios vs Skarner Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Skarner Image
6.8
< Kills >
4.3
6.3
< Deaths >
5.5
5.9
< Assists >
8.7
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
0.92
176
< Minions Killed >
39
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.38
20,835
< Physical Damage >
8,446
1,381
< Magic Damage >
3,226
469
< True Damage >
720
22,686
< Damage Dealt >
12,393
18,519
< Damage Taken >
29,412
11,909
< Gold Earned >
10,762
2.42
< Towers >
1.29
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
5,062
< Total Healing >
10,680
12,505
< Experience >
13,235
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
139
< Time Dealing CC >
835

How to Counter Skarner with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several valuable Aphelios against Skarner matchup stats that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Skarner..

Aphelios usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Skarner

Who is Better, Aphelios or Skarner?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when facing off against Skarner, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes an ok counter to Skarner.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate compared to Skarner, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Aphelios into Skarneras his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aphelios 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 ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Skarner matchups, Skarner is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter to Skarner. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Aphelios against Skarner.

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Aphelios, we analyzed 307 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 Aphelios 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aphelios in order to counter Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios on average racks up much more CS relative to Skarner. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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 many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Aphelios versus Skarner build consist of Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Kraken Slayer. When Aphelios included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Skarner than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Skarner with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Skarner as Aphelios, Aphelios players should take the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Aphelios vs Skarner battles, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.2% winrate overall.

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