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

Skarner vs Naafiri

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

based on 150 Skarner vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. In our dataset, Skarner fought Naafiri in 150 rounds. With so many matchups for Skarner vs Naafiri gives us faith in our capability to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to obliterate your foe. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Skarner is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.2% of his games.

Skarner vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Skarner does a ok job of beating Naafiri. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Skarner vs Naafiri matches, Skarner’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Skarner vs Naafiri 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
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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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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Naafiri

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.

Skarner vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Naafiri Image
4.7
< Kills >
8.4
6
< Deaths >
6.7
8.6
< Assists >
6.2
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
36
< Minions Killed >
145
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.37
8,583
< Physical Damage >
22,392
3,559
< Magic Damage >
92
734
< True Damage >
1,289
12,876
< Damage Dealt >
23,773
29,626
< Damage Taken >
25,325
10,942
< Gold Earned >
12,388
1.27
< Towers >
1.59
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
10,437
< Total Healing >
6,248
13,212
< Experience >
13,866
21
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
961
< Time Dealing CC >
58

How to Counter Naafiri with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some important Skarner vs. Naafiri counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Skarner usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Naafiri

Who is Better, Skarner or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually fairs equally well when playing against Naafiri, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes an ok counter to Naafiri.

While Skarner does have a higher winrate than Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Skarner into Naafiri.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Skarner is a decent counter to Naafiri. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Skarner against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Skarner, we analyzed 150 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner on average accumulates a lot less CS as Naafiri. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Skarner versus Naafiri 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 did significantly better vs Naafiri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 50.0% when countering Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Naafiri as Skarner, Skarner players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Skarner vs Naafiri LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Skarner are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.