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How to Win Skarner vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupSkarner is in the b tier of champions

Skarner vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Skarner

based on 338 Skarner vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds every week. Within our data, Skarner fought Kha'Zix in 338 games. Having so many matchups for Skarner versus Kha'Zix gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide actionable data and a supported build to counter your rival. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Skarner has to counter Kha'Zix in only 2.7% of his games.

Skarner vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a average job of beating Kha'Zix. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Skarner against Kha'Zix matches, Skarner’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Skarner vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Black CleaverIceborn 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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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Skarner vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Kha'Zix Image
4.6
< Kills >
7.9
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
8.4
< Assists >
6.4
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
42
< Minions Killed >
25
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.43
8,749
< Physical Damage >
17,199
3,590
< Magic Damage >
1,036
686
< True Damage >
956
13,025
< Damage Dealt >
19,193
29,134
< Damage Taken >
33,482
11,125
< Gold Earned >
12,828
1.36
< Towers >
1.05
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
10,193
< Total Healing >
16,720
13,770
< Experience >
13,938
23
< Vision Score >
23
7
< Wards Placed >
6
976
< Time Dealing CC >
223

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several strategic Skarner versus Kha'Zix matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix..

Skarner often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Kha'Zix. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Skarner or Kha'Zix?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kha'Zix, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes an ok counter for Kha'Zix.

While Skarner does have a higher winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Skarner into Kha'Zix.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Kha'Zix matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Skarner is a decent counter to Kha'Zix. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Skarner, we analyzed 338 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 Kha'Zix 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

Skarner Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Skarner to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner typically picks up more CS compared to Kha'Zix. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They 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, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Skarner versus Kha'Zix build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Kha'Zix than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Kha'Zix as Skarner, Skarner players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Skarner vs Kha'Zix LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.6% win rate overall.

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