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

Skarner vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Skarner

based on 201 Skarner vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Skarner resulted from an analysis of 201 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Skarner fights Viktor in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a terrible job of countering Viktor. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.3% of games the champions face each other in. In Skarner vs Viktor rounds, Skarner’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Viktor.

Best Skarner vs Viktor 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 Cleaver

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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Skarner vs Viktor Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Viktor Image
4.2
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
5.5
8.2
< Assists >
7.8
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
35
< Minions Killed >
186
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.57
8,047
< Physical Damage >
708
3,206
< Magic Damage >
26,041
779
< True Damage >
801
12,032
< Damage Dealt >
27,551
30,939
< Damage Taken >
19,153
11,043
< Gold Earned >
12,515
1.2
< Towers >
2.32
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,886
< Total Healing >
1,787
13,718
< Experience >
15,442
25
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
10
785
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Counter Viktor with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several strategic Skarner against Viktor matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champions. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viktor..

Skarner typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Viktor. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Skarner and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Viktor

Who is Better, Skarner or Viktor?

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

While Skarner does have a lower win rate compared to Viktor, when they face off with one another, Skarner also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Skarner into Viktor.

Furthermore, Skarner has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viktor. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Skarner is a terribly counter to Viktor. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Skarner against Viktor.

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 Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Skarner, we analyzed 201 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 Viktor 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 Viktor during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner usually gets a lot less CS compared to Viktor. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Skarner versus Viktor build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Viktor than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average winrate of 46.3% when playing against Viktor with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Viktor 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 rune combinations players used for Skarner vs Viktor counters, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viktor as Skarner are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.