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

Skarner vs Malphite

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

based on 473 Skarner vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our data, Skarner did battle with Malphite in 473 games. Using so many games with Skarner versus Malphite gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative statistics and a pro build to defeat Malphite. This pairing is relatively rare. Skarner is forced to battle against Malphite in only 3.7% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a terrible job of countering Malphite. On average, he wins a lowly 46.9% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Skarner against Malphite rounds, Skarner’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Skarner vs Malphite 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

Black CleaverSundered SkyStridebreakerForce of Nature

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
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Skarner vs Malphite Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
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4.2
< Kills >
4.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.1
8.5
< Assists >
8.1
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
37
< Minions Killed >
145
1.44
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.47
8,017
< Physical Damage >
4,906
3,425
< Magic Damage >
14,047
717
< True Damage >
578
12,160
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
29,745
< Damage Taken >
24,162
10,750
< Gold Earned >
10,719
1.33
< Towers >
1.99
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,418
< Total Healing >
3,039
13,107
< Experience >
14,128
22
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
787
< Time Dealing CC >
645

How to Counter Malphite with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some vital Skarner versus Malphite matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences between this set of champions. Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malphite..

Skarner often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Malphite. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Malphite

Who is Better, Skarner or Malphite?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when playing against Malphite, with a 46.9% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a poor counter for Malphite.

While Skarner does have a lower winrate compared to Malphite, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Skarner into Malphite.

Additionally, Skarner has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Skarner is a garbage counter to Malphite. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Skarner against Malphite.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Skarner, we analyzed 473 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 Malphite 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Skarner to counter Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Malphite. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Skarner versus Malphite 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 much better against Malphite than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average winrate of 46.9% when playing against Malphite with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Malphite as Skarner, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Skarner vs Malphite counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Malphite as Skarner are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.