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

Skarner vs Ivern

How to Beat Ivern as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ivern as Skarner

based on 128 Skarner vs Ivern matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ivern as Skarner resulted from an analysis of 128 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Skarner encounters Ivern in only 1.0% of his games.

Skarner vs Ivern Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a pathetic job of beating Ivern. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.1% of matches the champs face one another in. In Skarner against Ivern matches, Skarner’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Ivern.

Best Skarner vs Ivern Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

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

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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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W
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Guide to Countering Ivern as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Ivern

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 Ivern

Be careful when fighting Ivern alone if he has Daisy ready to help!

Ivern's brush has a long duration. Watch out for ambushes!

Ivern can be deceptively slippery. Be careful chasing him too far.

Skarner vs Ivern Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Ivern Image
3.3
< Kills >
2.2
5.5
< Deaths >
4.3
7.5
< Assists >
13.2
0.68
< Killing Sprees >
0.46
43
< Minions Killed >
18
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.03
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.76
6,262
< Physical Damage >
2,690
2,663
< Magic Damage >
5,692
493
< True Damage >
955
9,418
< Damage Dealt >
9,337
27,609
< Damage Taken >
15,890
9,956
< Gold Earned >
9,565
1.29
< Towers >
2.03
0.23
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
9,376
< Total Healing >
5,895
12,355
< Experience >
12,075
21
< Vision Score >
25
6
< Wards Placed >
7
822
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Ivern with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Skarner vs. Ivern matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ivern’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ivern..

Skarner typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Ivern. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Ivern

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Ivern
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Ivern

Who is Better, Skarner or Ivern?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually loses when trying to fight Ivern, with a 46.1% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes a bad counter for Ivern.

While Skarner does have a lower win rate than Ivern, when facing one another, Skarner also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Skarner into Ivern.

Furthermore, Skarner has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ivern. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Ivern matchups, Ivern is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Skarner is a trash counter for Ivern. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Ivern.

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 Ivern Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ivern as Skarner, we analyzed 128 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 Ivern 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 in order to counter Ivern during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner typically accumulates more CS relative to Ivern. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Skarner versus Ivern build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Ivern than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 46.1% when countering Ivern with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Ivern as Skarner, Skarner players should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Skarner vs Ivern clashes, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ivern as Skarner are presented for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.