Skarner vs Sivir
How to Beat Sivir as Skarner
based on 210 Skarner vs Sivir matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Skarner vs Sivir Matchup Summary
Best Skarner vs Sivir Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Sivir as Skarner
Tips for Playing as Skarner against Sivir
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 Sivir
When laning against Sivir, it is possible to throw off the timing of her Spell Shield by faking an advance, then backing off.
Sivir is a powerful pushing champion, so leaving her unattended in a lane for too long will often result in your turrets being destroyed.
Boomerang Blade costs a lot of mana to cast, so dodging it sets Sivir back. If it hits you on the way out, avoid its path on the way back.
Skarner vs Sivir Counter Stats
How to Counter Sivir with Skarner in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some valuable Skarner versus Sivir matchup statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sivir’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sivir..
Skarner often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Sivir. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Skarner and Sivir
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Who is Better, Skarner or Sivir?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually fairs equally well when facing off against Sivir, with a 50.5% win rate. Thus, Skarner makes an ok counter to Sivir.
While Skarner does have a higher win rate than Sivir, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Skarner into Sivir.
Moreover, Skarner has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sivir. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Sivir matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Skarner is a decent counter for Sivir. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Skarner against Sivir.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to counter Sivir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Skarner usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Sivir. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Skarner versus Sivir build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Sivir than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Sivir with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of defeating Sivir as Skarner, you should use 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 chose for Skarner vs Sivir LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.
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