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How to Synergize Skarner with Galio on the Same TeamSkarner is in the b tier of champions

Skarner with Galio

How to Win With Skarner and Galio Paired TogetherSkarner is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Skarner and Galio

based on 299 Skarner with Galio pairs
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each week. Skarner has gone into battle with Galio in 299 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much great data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can give you high quality, insightful builds to help Skarner synergize with Galio. It is relatively rare for Skarner to play alongside Galio as allies. This pairing has only happened in approximately 2.4% of games with Skarner.

Skarner Galio Synergy Summary

Skarner has done a decent job of teaming up with Galio. Typically, he wins an acceptable 51.5% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Skarner when playing alongside Galio by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Skarner vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Force of NatureSundered 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
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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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Skarner and Galio

Tips for Playing as Skarner with Galio

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 Understand How Galio Will Play

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.

You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.

You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Skarner Galio Synergy Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Galio Image
4.5
< Kills >
4.2
5.5
< Deaths >
5.8
9.2
< Assists >
8.5
0.97
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
38
< Minions Killed >
39
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,993
< Physical Damage >
8,354
3,424
< Magic Damage >
3,310
732
< True Damage >
717
13,150
< Damage Dealt >
12,382
29,063
< Damage Taken >
29,460
11,020
< Gold Earned >
10,761
1.47
< Towers >
1.3
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
10,591
< Total Healing >
10,346
13,511
< Experience >
13,240
22
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
7
833
< Time Dealing CC >
844

How to Play with Galio as Skarner in LoL

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

Overall, Skarner sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Galio. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Galio helps Skarner perform not as well in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Skarner tries to synergize with Galio, he observes a little increase in his full damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Galio provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Skarner is played with Galio on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Galio.

Moreover, when Skarner plays with Galio on the same team, he often receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Galio does a decent job of covering Skarner during teamfights.

Synergies between Skarner and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Skarner
Galio

Is Skarner better when played alongside Galio?

There is no one best ally for Skarner that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. However, Galio is a superb companion for Skarner. By locking into the same side as Skarner, he improves their win rate by 3.2% to 51.5%. This shows that there is an important strategic relationship between Skarner and Galio that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Galio has a lower difficulty than Skarner. That means Skarner players don't need to be careful when arranging Galio teammates to play with, as they will require a lower level of skill to play well with you.

When playing on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. When paired, these champions will be a great protective duo.

Although, by pairing Skarner and Galio together, you will not be providing your side a great deal of attack damage. Plan to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in their potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Galio teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner Galio Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Skarner and Galio, we analyzed 299 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 Skarner with Galio 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

If you would like to truly master Skarner in order to pair well with Galio during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Skarner and Galio synergy build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Dead Man's Plate. When Skarner included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Galio than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Skarner had an average winrate of 51.5% helping carry Galio with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Skarner and Galio pairings, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.5% win rate overall.

If you want to get Skarner with Galio synergy tips and stats for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides shown are computed using every match with data with these champions.