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How to Win Orianna vs Skarner Counter MatchupOrianna is in the b tier of champions

Orianna vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Orianna in LoLOrianna is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Orianna

based on 171 Orianna vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Orianna battled Skarner in 171 games. Including so many matchups for Orianna vs Skarner gives us faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to shatter Skarner. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Orianna is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.3% of her matches.

Orianna vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Orianna has done a ok job of beating Skarner. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Orianna vs Skarner rounds, Orianna’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Skarner.

Best Orianna vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Orianna Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Orianna to level upq
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Second ability for Orianna to level upw
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Last skill for Orianna to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Orianna's passive ability p
Orianna's q ability q
Orianna's w ability w
Orianna's e ability e
Orianna's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Orianna

Tips for Playing as Orianna against Skarner

Command: Protect can be used on yourself to return the Ball back to you quickly. Combine this with Command: Attack for a quick harassment.

Command: Dissonance is a very powerful escape tool if Orianna has the Ball. The combination of speed and leaving a slowing obstacle can be quite powerful.

Command: Shockwave can be used to drag enemies towards you or away from you if you position the Ball properly.

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.

Orianna vs Skarner Counter Stats

Orianna Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Skarner Image
5.4
< Kills >
3.6
5
< Deaths >
5.3
8.4
< Assists >
8.1
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
0.8
167
< Minions Killed >
37
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,044
< Physical Damage >
7,006
18,725
< Magic Damage >
3,019
265
< True Damage >
676
20,034
< Damage Dealt >
10,701
17,668
< Damage Taken >
27,397
10,966
< Gold Earned >
10,264
2.08
< Towers >
1.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
1,797
< Total Healing >
9,991
13,693
< Experience >
12,853
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
336
< Time Dealing CC >
871

How to Counter Skarner with Orianna in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Orianna against Skarner matchup stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between this pair of champs. Orianna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Orianna may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Skarner..

Orianna usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Orianna and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Orianna
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Orianna
Skarner

Who is Better, Orianna or Skarner?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Orianna usually fairs equally well when facing off against Skarner, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Orianna makes an ok counter to Skarner.

While Orianna does have a lower winrate compared to Skarner, when on opposite teams, Orianna also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Orianna into Skarneras her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Orianna has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Skarner. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Orianna 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 teammates during team fights.

Orianna is a somewhat poor counter for Skarner. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Orianna against Skarner.

Additional Information for Orianna Players

How We Calculated Our Orianna vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Orianna, we analyzed 171 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 Orianna 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

If you would like to truly master Orianna in order to counter Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Orianna most often picks up much more CS relative to Skarner. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Orianna versus Skarner build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Stormsurge. When Orianna included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Skarner than with most other common item sets. In fact, Orianna boasted an average win rate of 49.7% when playing against Skarner with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Skarner as Orianna, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Orianna vs Skarner counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

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