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

Skarner vs Twisted Fate

How to Beat Twisted Fate as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
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How to Beat Twisted Fate as Skarner

based on 470 Skarner vs Twisted Fate matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Skarner fought Twisted Fate in 470 rounds. Having so many games with Skarner versus Twisted Fate provides us faith in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to obliterate your opposition. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Skarner fights Twisted Fate in only 3.7% of his matches.

Skarner vs Twisted Fate Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a dismal job of countering Twisted Fate. On average, he wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Skarner versus Twisted Fate games, Skarner’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Twisted Fate.

Best Skarner vs Twisted Fate 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

Black CleaverIceborn GauntletForce of NatureSundered Sky

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
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Twisted Fate as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Twisted Fate

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 Twisted Fate

Focus on dodging Wild Cards early when your champion doesn't have the hit points to afford getting hit.

If you have low Health, use Destiny as an indicator to run to safety. It will give you a head start in escaping any possible ganks.

Skarner vs Twisted Fate Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Twisted Fate Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.3
8.4
< Assists >
8
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
41
< Minions Killed >
172
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.61
8,204
< Physical Damage >
3,312
3,226
< Magic Damage >
18,497
712
< True Damage >
754
12,143
< Damage Dealt >
22,564
29,217
< Damage Taken >
21,998
10,897
< Gold Earned >
12,840
1.26
< Towers >
2.51
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
10,508
< Total Healing >
3,097
13,532
< Experience >
14,733
22
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
892
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Twisted Fate with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several strategic Skarner against Twisted Fate matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Twisted Fate’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Twisted Fate..

Skarner typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Twisted Fate. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Twisted Fate

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Twisted Fate
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Twisted Fate

Who is Better, Skarner or Twisted Fate?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually loses when facing off against Twisted Fate, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a poor counter to Twisted Fate.

While Skarner does have a lower win rate compared to Twisted Fate, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Skarner into Twisted Fate.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Twisted Fate matchups, Twisted Fate is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Skarner is a garbage counter to Twisted Fate. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Twisted Fate.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner vs Twisted Fate Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twisted Fate as Skarner, we analyzed 470 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 Twisted Fate 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

To truly master Skarner in order to counter Twisted Fate during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner most often accumulates a lot less CS as Twisted Fate. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Skarner versus Twisted Fate build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Twisted Fate than with many other common builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average winrate of 47.0% battling Twisted Fate with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Twisted Fate as Skarner, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Skarner vs Twisted Fate counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.0% win rate overall.

If you want to see Skarner x Twisted Fate tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all games with data with these champs.