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

Skarner vs Master Yi

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How to Beat Master Yi as Skarner

based on 695 Skarner vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches every week. Within our data, Skarner battled Master Yi 695 times. Having so many matchups for Skarner vs Master Yi provides us faith in our capacity to provide informative data and a pro build to obliterate Master Yi. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Skarner encounters Master Yi in only 5.5% of his games.

Skarner vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a good job of beating Master Yi. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.5% of games the champions battle each other in. In Skarner versus Master Yi rounds, Skarner’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Master Yi.

Best Skarner vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Sundered SkyForce of NatureIceborn GauntletThornmail

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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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Master Yi

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 Master Yi

If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.

Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.

Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.

Skarner vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
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4.7
< Kills >
7.5
5.6
< Deaths >
7.2
9
< Assists >
5.9
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
37
< Minions Killed >
33
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,496
< Physical Damage >
12,812
3,255
< Magic Damage >
888
759
< True Damage >
5,288
12,511
< Damage Dealt >
18,989
29,073
< Damage Taken >
31,891
10,991
< Gold Earned >
12,229
1.43
< Towers >
1.34
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
10,503
< Total Healing >
14,526
13,474
< Experience >
13,350
21
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
876
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Master Yi with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some influential Skarner vs. Master Yi counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Master Yi’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Master Yi..

Skarner normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Master Yi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Master Yi

Who is Better, Skarner or Master Yi?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually wins when playing against Master Yi, with a 52.5% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a good counter to Master Yi.

While Skarner does have a higher win rate than Master Yi, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Skarner into Master Yi.

Additionally, Skarner also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Master Yi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Master Yi matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Skarner is an above average counter to Master Yi. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Skarner against Master Yi.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Skarner, we analyzed 695 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Master Yi. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Skarner versus Master Yi build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Dead Man's Plate. When Skarner used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Master Yi than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Skarner boasted an average win rate of 52.5% when countering Master Yi with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Master Yi as Skarner, Skarner players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Skarner vs Master Yi counters, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.5% winrate overall.

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