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How to Synergize Ryze with Skarner on the Same TeamRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze with Skarner

How to Win With Ryze and Skarner Paired TogetherRyze is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Ryze and Skarner

based on 141 Ryze with Skarner pairs
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Ryze has fought alongside Skarner in 141 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the developers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Ryze play with Skarner. It is very rare for Ryze to play with Skarner on the same team. This has only occurred in approx. 0.4% of rounds with Ryze.

Ryze Skarner Synergy Summary

Ryze has done a ok job of teaming up with Skarner. Typically, he wins an acceptable 49.6% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Ryze when fighting on the same team as Skarner by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ryze vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceLuden's CompanionRod of Ages

Optional Items

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ryze to level upq
>
Second ability for Ryze to level upe
>
Last skill for Ryze to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Ryze and Skarner

Tips for Playing as Ryze with Skarner

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

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.

Ryze Skarner Synergy Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Skarner Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.8
5.9
< Deaths >
5.6
6.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
195
< Minions Killed >
191
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,113
< Physical Damage >
1,026
23,158
< Magic Damage >
22,152
311
< True Damage >
298
24,583
< Damage Dealt >
23,476
26,831
< Damage Taken >
26,426
12,206
< Gold Earned >
12,017
2.27
< Towers >
2.19
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,365
< Total Healing >
4,408
16,100
< Experience >
15,956
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
97
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Play with Skarner as Ryze in LoL

The Ryze 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, Ryze sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Skarner. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Skarner helps Ryze perform worse in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ryze tries to synergize with Skarner, he observes a little increase in his total damage output. This could indicate that Skarner helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Ryze is played alongside 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 with Skarner.

Additionally, when Ryze plays with Skarner on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Skarner does a poor job of protecting Ryze in teamfights.

Synergies between Ryze and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ryze
Skarner

Is Ryze better when played alongside Skarner?

There is no top ally for Ryze that will always be his best teammate. However, overall, Skarner is a very typical companion for Ryze. By locking into the same team as Ryze, he increases their win rate by 0.6% to 49.6%. This proves that there is a weak strategic relationship between Ryze and Skarner that results in them performing better together than without each other.

Skarner has a lower difficulty than Ryze. That means you don't need to be very careful when lining up Skarner comrades to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Ryze and Skarner together, you will not be providing your side very much engage potential. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in their capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Skarner teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze Skarner Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ryze and Skarner, we analyzed 141 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 Ryze 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 Ryze to work well with Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to focus on in your Ryze and Skarner synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Luden's Companion, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze combined at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Skarner than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ryze boasted an average win rate of 49.6% helping carry Skarner with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating your oponents, you should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

If you want to see Ryze with Skarner synergy tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches finished with both champions.