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

Skarner vs Vex

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

based on 242 Skarner vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. Within our database, Skarner did battle with Vex in 242 rounds. Having so many games with Skarner versus Vex gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare informative data and a solid build to crush Vex. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Skarner has to counter Vex in only 1.9% of his games.

Skarner vs Vex Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a terrible job of beating Vex. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.3% of the time the champs face one another in. In Skarner vs Vex matches, Skarner’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Skarner vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Sundered 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Vex as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Vex Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.7
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
7.9
< Assists >
7.1
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
35
< Minions Killed >
150
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.44
8,113
< Physical Damage >
1,349
3,195
< Magic Damage >
20,631
690
< True Damage >
770
11,998
< Damage Dealt >
22,751
29,162
< Damage Taken >
18,503
10,785
< Gold Earned >
10,980
1.32
< Towers >
1.84
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,713
< Total Healing >
2,086
13,137
< Experience >
13,601
21
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
761
< Time Dealing CC >
526

How to Counter Vex with Skarner in LoL

The stats shown here show some significant Skarner versus Vex counter statistics that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vex..

Skarner typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Vex. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Vex

Who is Better, Skarner or Vex?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Skarner usually loses when facing off against Vex, with a 46.3% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a bad counter for Vex.

While Skarner does have a lower winrate compared to Vex, when facing one another, Skarner also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Skarner into Vex.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Skarner is a garbage counter to Vex. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Skarner, we analyzed 242 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 Vex 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 Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner often racks up a lot less CS compared to Vex. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly 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 do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Skarner versus Vex build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Vex than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 46.3% when playing against Vex with this counter build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Vex as Skarner, Skarner players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Skarner vs Vex counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.3% winrate overall.

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