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

Skarner vs Zeri

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

based on 152 Skarner vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
57.9 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Zeri as Skarner resulted from an analysis of 152 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Skarner fights Zeri in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Skarner vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Skarner does a great job of beating Zeri. Normally, he wins a whopping 57.9% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Skarner against Zeri games, Skarner’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Zeri.

Best Skarner vs Zeri 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

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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Guide to Countering Zeri as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
57.9 %
VS
Win Rate
42.1 %
Zeri Image
4.4
< Kills >
6.8
5.5
< Deaths >
5.7
8.9
< Assists >
6.6
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
42
< Minions Killed >
190
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.43
8,823
< Physical Damage >
13,958
3,524
< Magic Damage >
6,524
758
< True Damage >
446
13,105
< Damage Dealt >
20,928
29,008
< Damage Taken >
22,237
10,872
< Gold Earned >
12,493
1.63
< Towers >
2.24
0.41
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,452
< Total Healing >
4,156
13,360
< Experience >
12,490
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
917
< Time Dealing CC >
111

How to Counter Zeri with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some influential Skarner against Zeri matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zeri..

Skarner usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Zeri. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Zeri

Who is Better, Skarner or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Skarner usually wins when playing against Zeri, with a 57.9% win rate. Therefore, Skarner makes a fantastic counter for Zeri.

While Skarner does have a much higher win rate compared to Zeri, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Skarner into Zeri.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Zeri matchups, Skarner is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Skarner is a great counter to Zeri. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Skarner against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Skarner, we analyzed 152 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 Zeri 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Skarner in order to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner often picks up a lot less CS relative to Zeri. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Skarner versus Zeri 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 much better when facing Zeri than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Skarner boasted an average win rate of 57.9% when countering Zeri with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Zeri as Skarner, Skarner players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Skarner vs Zeri clashes, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 57.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Skarner are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.