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Skarner vs Varus

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How to Beat Varus as Skarner

based on 513 Skarner vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Varus as Skarner resulted from an examination of 513 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Skarner encounters Varus in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Varus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a pathetic job of beating Varus. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.0% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Skarner against Varus rounds, Skarner’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Varus.

Best Skarner vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Black CleaverForce of NatureStridebreakerIceborn Gauntlet

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

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
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Varus as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Skarner vs Varus Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
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4
< Kills >
7.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6
8.1
< Assists >
6.9
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
40
< Minions Killed >
174
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.53
7,905
< Physical Damage >
14,901
3,187
< Magic Damage >
6,682
663
< True Damage >
387
11,756
< Damage Dealt >
21,971
28,880
< Damage Taken >
18,883
10,571
< Gold Earned >
12,339
1.25
< Towers >
2.5
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,089
< Total Healing >
4,561
13,067
< Experience >
12,635
21
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
869
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Varus with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Skarner versus Varus counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Varus..

Skarner usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Varus. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Varus

Who is Better, Skarner or Varus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when facing off against Varus, with a 46.0% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes a bad counter to Varus.

While Skarner does have a lower win rate than Varus, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Skarner into Varus.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Varus matchups, Varus is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Skarner is a garbage counter for Varus. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Skarner against Varus.

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 Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Skarner, we analyzed 513 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 Varus 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 truly master Skarner in order to counter Varus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner typically racks up a lot less CS as Varus. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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 have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Skarner versus Varus build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Varus than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 46.0% when playing against Varus with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Varus as Skarner, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Skarner vs Varus battles, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.0% win rate overall.

If you want to view Skarner x Varus tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using every match finished with these champions.