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

Skarner vs Samira

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

based on 630 Skarner vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Skarner came out of an analysis of 630 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Skarner encounters Samira in only 5.0% of his games.

Skarner vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a terrible job of countering Samira. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.3% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Skarner vs Samira matches, Skarner’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Samira.

Best Skarner vs Samira 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

Iceborn GauntletSundered SkyBlack CleaverForce of Nature

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
>
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
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Samira

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 Samira Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Samira Image
4.3
< Kills >
9.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.7
9.2
< Assists >
5.4
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
2.24
36
< Minions Killed >
169
1.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.49
8,448
< Physical Damage >
19,814
3,378
< Magic Damage >
2,602
734
< True Damage >
597
12,562
< Damage Dealt >
23,013
29,097
< Damage Taken >
23,380
10,619
< Gold Earned >
13,172
1.26
< Towers >
2.28
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,960
< Total Healing >
7,729
12,908
< Experience >
12,385
20
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
861
< Time Dealing CC >
29

How to Counter Samira with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several influential Skarner vs. Samira matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Samira..

Skarner normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Samira. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Samira

Who is Better, Skarner or Samira?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually loses when trying to fight Samira, with a 46.3% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes a bad counter for Samira.

While Skarner does have a lower win rate than Samira, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Skarner into Samira.

Furthermore, Skarner also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Skarner is a trash counter to Samira. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Skarner, we analyzed 630 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 Samira 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 truly master Skarner in order to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner usually gets a lot less CS compared to Samira. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Skarner versus Samira build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Samira than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 46.3% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Samira as Skarner, Skarner players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Skarner vs Samira counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Skarner are given for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.