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

Skarner vs Orianna

How to Beat Orianna as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Orianna as Skarner

based on 171 Skarner vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Orianna as Skarner resulted from an analysis of 171 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Skarner fights Orianna in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a average job of countering Orianna. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Skarner against Orianna matches, Skarner’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Orianna.

Best Skarner vs Orianna 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

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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Orianna as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Skarner vs Orianna Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Orianna Image
3.6
< Kills >
5.4
5.3
< Deaths >
5
8.1
< Assists >
8.4
0.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
37
< Minions Killed >
167
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.49
7,006
< Physical Damage >
1,044
3,019
< Magic Damage >
18,725
676
< True Damage >
265
10,701
< Damage Dealt >
20,034
27,397
< Damage Taken >
17,668
10,264
< Gold Earned >
10,966
1.4
< Towers >
2.08
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,991
< Total Healing >
1,797
12,853
< Experience >
13,693
21
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
871
< Time Dealing CC >
336

How to Counter Orianna with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several significant Skarner versus Orianna matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Orianna’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Orianna..

Skarner often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Orianna. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Orianna

Who is Better, Skarner or Orianna?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Orianna, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes an ok counter for Orianna.

While Skarner does have a higher win rate compared to Orianna, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Skarner into Orianna.

Moreover, Skarner has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Orianna. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Orianna matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Skarner is a decent counter for Orianna. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Orianna.

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 Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Skarner, we analyzed 171 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 Orianna 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to counter Orianna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner usually accumulates a lot less CS as Orianna. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Skarner versus Orianna build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Orianna than with many other common item sets. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Orianna with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Orianna as Skarner, Skarner players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Skarner vs Orianna counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

If you want to view Skarner x Orianna tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides shown are computed using every match played with both champions.