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Skarner vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Skarner

based on 210 Skarner vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Akshan as Skarner came out of an evaluation of 210 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Skarner encounters Akshan in only 1.7% of his games.

Skarner vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner has done a dismal job of beating Akshan. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Skarner against Akshan games, Skarner’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Skarner vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Iceborn Gauntlet

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Akshan

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.

Skarner vs Akshan Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Akshan Image
4.2
< Kills >
8.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.2
8.1
< Assists >
5.9
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.95
45
< Minions Killed >
166
1.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.46
8,294
< Physical Damage >
18,208
3,296
< Magic Damage >
3,082
681
< True Damage >
1,068
12,272
< Damage Dealt >
22,359
29,127
< Damage Taken >
21,035
10,730
< Gold Earned >
12,483
1.27
< Towers >
2.18
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,845
< Total Healing >
3,984
13,335
< Experience >
14,113
20
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
932
< Time Dealing CC >
56

How to Counter Akshan with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several strategic Skarner against Akshan matchup stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akshan..

Skarner often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Akshan. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Akshan

Who is Better, Skarner or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when playing against Akshan, with a 47.6% win rate. Thus, Skarner makes a bad counter to Akshan.

While Skarner does have a lower winrate compared to Akshan, when facing one another, Skarner also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Skarner into Akshan.

Moreover, Skarner has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Skarner is a trash counter to Akshan. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Skarner

Skarner Loses Against

AlistarAlistar41.3% winrateZileanZilean41.8% winrateKledKled41.8% winrateTalonTalon42% winrate

Skarner Wins Against

KalistaKalista61.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani61.2% winrateKennenKennen58.7% winrateZeriZeri57.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NilahNilah+ 55.5% 209 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 55.5% 211 GamesBraumBraum+ 57.4% 136 GamesZileanZilean+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Skarner, we analyzed 210 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 Akshan as Skarner 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner typically accumulates a lot less CS as Akshan. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Skarner versus Akshan build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Akshan than with most other typical builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average win rate of 47.6% battling Akshan with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Akshan as Skarner, Skarner players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Skarner vs Akshan battles, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

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