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How to Win Braum vs Skarner Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Braum in LoLBraum is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Braum

based on 144 Braum vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
3.07
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Braum came out of an examination of 144 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Braum has to counter Skarner in only 0.3% of his games.

Braum vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Braum does a poor job of countering Skarner. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champions face one another in. In Braum against Skarner games, Braum’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Braum vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Solstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Skarner as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Skarner

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

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.

Braum vs Skarner Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
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1.5
< Kills >
3.7
5.4
< Deaths >
5.8
15.1
< Assists >
9.4
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.88
28
< Minions Killed >
37
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,417
< Physical Damage >
7,740
6,113
< Magic Damage >
3,362
649
< True Damage >
835
8,180
< Damage Dealt >
11,939
22,827
< Damage Taken >
29,668
8,430
< Gold Earned >
10,594
1.99
< Towers >
1.34
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
3,389
< Total Healing >
10,704
10,436
< Experience >
13,113
56
< Vision Score >
22
24
< Wards Placed >
6
275
< Time Dealing CC >
921

How to Counter Skarner with Braum in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several valuable Braum against Skarner matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Skarner. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Braum normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Skarner

Who is Better, Braum or Skarner?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Braum usually loses when trying to fight Skarner, with a 47.2% win rate. Therefore, Braum makes a bad counter to Skarner.

While Braum does have a lower winrate compared to Skarner, when facing one another, Braum also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Braum into Skarner.

Moreover, Braum also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Skarner. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Braum 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 team fights.

Braum is a garbage counter to Skarner. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Skarner.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Braum, we analyzed 144 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 Braum 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 learn all of the intricacies of Braum in order to counter Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Skarner. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Braum versus Skarner build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Braum bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Skarner than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average win rate of 47.2% battling Skarner with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Skarner as Braum, Braum players should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Braum vs Skarner battles, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Braum x Skarner tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all games finished with these champs.