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How to Synergize Draven with Skarner on the Same TeamDraven is in the s tier of champions

Draven with Skarner

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How to Synergize Draven and Skarner

based on 394 Draven with Skarner pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Draven has fought alongside Skarner in 394 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data straight from the publishers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Draven synergize with Skarner. It is very rare for Draven to play with Skarner as teammates. This pairing has only happened in about 0.3% of rounds with Draven.

Draven Skarner Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Draven does a dismal job of playing alongside Skarner. Normally, he wins a dismal 48.2% of matches the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Draven when fighting on the same team as Skarner by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Draven vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

HubrisYoumuu's GhostbladeInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Draven to level upq
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Second ability for Draven to level upw
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Last skill for Draven to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Draven's passive ability p
Draven's q ability q
Draven's w ability w
Draven's e ability e
Draven's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Draven and Skarner

Tips for Playing as Draven with Skarner

If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.

If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.

Advice to Understand How Skarner Will Play

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.

Draven Skarner Synergy Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Skarner Image
8.7
< Kills >
8.4
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
5.2
< Assists >
5.5
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
168
< Minions Killed >
172
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.48
22,434
< Physical Damage >
21,842
128
< Magic Damage >
125
455
< True Damage >
477
23,017
< Damage Dealt >
22,444
22,067
< Damage Taken >
22,593
13,529
< Gold Earned >
13,671
2.33
< Towers >
2.33
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,386
< Total Healing >
6,845
11,986
< Experience >
12,267
15
< Vision Score >
15
7
< Wards Placed >
7
84
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Play with Skarner as Draven in LoL

The Draven Skarner synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Skarner, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Draven sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Skarner. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Skarner helps Draven perform worse in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Draven tries to synergize with Skarner, he observes a little increase in his complete damage dealt. This difference may indicate that Skarner supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Draven is played together with Skarner on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Skarner.

Additionally, when Draven plays with Skarner on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may mean that Skarner does a decent job of covering Draven in teamfights.

Synergies between Draven and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Draven
Skarner

Is Draven better when played alongside Skarner?

There is no one best companion for Draven that will always be his best ally. However, Skarner is a relatively poor companion for Draven. By being on the same side as Draven, he decreases their win rate by -1.5% to 48.2%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Draven and Skarner that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Skarner has a much lower diffuclty than Draven. That means you don't need to be careful when lining up Skarner allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Together, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Draven and Skarner together, you will not be granting your other allies very much magical damage output. Plan to bring other champions on your team that offsets this relative hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Skarner ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven Skarner Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Draven and Skarner, we analyzed 394 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Draven with Skarner comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Draven in order to pair well with Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to build first in your Draven and Skarner synergy build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Draven combined at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better as an ally of Skarner than with many other typical builds. In fact, Draven had an average win rate of 48.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Skarner with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Draven players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for this team composition, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.

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