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How to Win Skarner vs Galio Counter MatchupSkarner is in the b tier of champions

Skarner vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Skarner

based on 353 Skarner vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Galio as Skarner resulted from an analysis of 353 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Skarner has to counter Galio in only 2.8% of his games.

Skarner vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a dismal job of countering Galio. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Skarner versus Galio games, Skarner’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Galio.

Best Skarner vs Galio 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

Black CleaverForce of NatureSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Skarner to level upq
>
Second ability for Skarner to level upw
>
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Galio as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Galio

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.

Advice to Win Against Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Skarner vs Galio Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Galio Image
4.2
< Kills >
6.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
8.6
< Assists >
9.3
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
35
< Minions Killed >
141
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.48
8,552
< Physical Damage >
477
2,810
< Magic Damage >
20,425
699
< True Damage >
471
12,063
< Damage Dealt >
21,373
29,488
< Damage Taken >
23,532
10,679
< Gold Earned >
11,043
1.22
< Towers >
1.78
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,290
< Total Healing >
2,311
13,077
< Experience >
13,459
22
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
10
852
< Time Dealing CC >
115

How to Counter Galio with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some significant Skarner vs. Galio matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between these two champs. Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s ratio of NaN, showing that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Skarner typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Galio. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Galio

Who is Better, Skarner or Galio?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when playing against Galio, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a poor counter for Galio.

While Skarner does have a lower winrate than Galio, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Skarner into Galio.

Moreover, Skarner also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Skarner is a somewhat poor counter to Galio. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Galio.

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 Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Skarner, we analyzed 353 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 Galio 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to counter Galio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner usually gets a lot less CS relative to Galio. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Skarner versus Galio build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Galio than with many other common builds. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Galio with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Galio 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 rune sets we have analyed for Skarner vs Galio counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

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