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

Skarner with Jhin

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How to Synergize Skarner and Jhin

based on 1,408 Skarner with Jhin pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
11.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Skarner has fought alongside Jhin in 1408 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much relevant data from the publishers of League, we are sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Skarner play with Jhin. It is very common for Skarner to play with Jhin on the same side. This has taken place in about 11.1% of matches with Skarner.

Skarner Jhin Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Jhin. Normally, he wins a poor 48.4% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Skarner when fighting on the same team as Jhin by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Skarner vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernIceborn GauntletForce of NatureJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Skarner and Jhin

Tips for Playing as Skarner with Jhin

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 Jhin Will Play

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Skarner Jhin Synergy Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Jhin Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
8.9
< Assists >
8.5
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
38
< Minions Killed >
39
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,511
< Physical Damage >
8,354
3,310
< Magic Damage >
3,310
712
< True Damage >
717
12,535
< Damage Dealt >
12,382
29,437
< Damage Taken >
29,460
10,762
< Gold Earned >
10,761
1.3
< Towers >
1.3
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
10,448
< Total Healing >
10,346
13,244
< Experience >
13,240
22
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
7
888
< Time Dealing CC >
844

How to Play with Jhin as Skarner in LoL

The Skarner Jhin synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Jhin, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Jhin. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Jhin helps Skarner perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Skarner tries to synergize with Jhin, he observes a marginal improvement in his total damage output. This change may indicate that Jhin supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Skarner is played with Jhin 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 Jhin.

Additionally, when Skarner plays with Jhin on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Jhin does a decent job of protecting Skarner during team fights.

Synergies between Skarner and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Skarner
Jhin

Is Skarner better when played alongside Jhin?

There is no ideal companion for Skarner that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, Jhin is a very typical ally for Skarner. By being on the same side as Skarner, he raises their win rate by 0.1% to 48.4%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Skarner and Jhin that results in them performing better together than alone.

Jhin has a greater difficulty than Skarner. That means you need to be cautious when finding Jhin allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing alongside, Skarner players should expect to witness 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.

Conversely, by pairing Skarner and Jhin together, you will not be providing your side very much tankyness. Plan to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Jhin ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner Jhin Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Skarner and Jhin, we analyzed 1,408 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 Jhin 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 learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to synergize with Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Skarner and Jhin synergy build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Dead Man's Plate. When Skarner bought at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Jhin than with most other common item sets. In fact, Skarner boasted an average winrate of 48.4% helping carry Jhin with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Skarner players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Skarner and Jhin pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Jhin with Skarner are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.