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How to Synergize Skarner with Kha'Zix on the Same TeamSkarner is in the b tier of champions

Skarner with Kha'Zix

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

based on 55 Skarner with Kha'Zix pairs
Win Rate
41.8 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Skarner has fought alongside Kha'Zix in 55 recently played, competitive matches. By gathering so much accurate data straight from the creators of League, we are confident that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Skarner play with Kha'Zix. It is very rare for Skarner to play with Kha'Zix on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approx. 0.4% of matches with Skarner.

Skarner Kha'Zix Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner has done a awful job of synergizing with Kha'Zix. Normally, he wins a poor 41.8% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Skarner when playing alongside Kha'Zix by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Skarner vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceKaenic RookernTrailblazer

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
>
Last skill for Skarner to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorHealth 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
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Skarner and Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Skarner with Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix Will Play

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

Skarner Kha'Zix Synergy Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
41.8 %
VS
Win Rate
58.2 %
Kha'Zix Image
3.2
< Kills >
4.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
7.3
< Assists >
8.5
0.58
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
123
< Minions Killed >
39
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,044
< Physical Damage >
8,354
4,534
< Magic Damage >
3,310
481
< True Damage >
717
13,060
< Damage Dealt >
12,382
25,999
< Damage Taken >
29,460
9,691
< Gold Earned >
10,761
1.64
< Towers >
1.3
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,055
< Total Healing >
10,346
13,429
< Experience >
13,240
20
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
7
679
< Time Dealing CC >
844

How to Play with Kha'Zix as Skarner in LoL

The Skarner Kha'Zix synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kha'Zix, 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 Kha'Zix. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kha'Zix helps Skarner perform worse in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Skarner is paired with Kha'Zix, he sees a marginal improvement in his total damage output. This could indicate that Kha'Zix helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Skarner is played with Kha'Zix 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 alongside Kha'Zix.

Moreover, when Skarner plays with Kha'Zix on the same side, he usually receives much less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Kha'Zix does a decent job of covering Skarner in team fights.

Synergies between Skarner and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Skarner
Kha'Zix

Is Skarner better when played alongside Kha'Zix?

There is no ideal companion for Skarner that will always be his best ally. However, overall, Kha'Zix is a terrible ally for Skarner. By being on the same team as Skarner, he drops their win rate by -6.5% to 41.8%. This signals that there is a terrible bond between Skarner and Kha'Zix that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Kha'Zix has a greater difficulty than Skarner. That means you must be careful when finding Kha'Zix teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. Together, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by grouping Skarner and Kha'Zix together, you may not be granting your side a lot of AP. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Kha'Zix teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner Kha'Zix Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Skarner and Kha'Zix, we analyzed 55 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 Kha'Zix 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 Skarner to synergize with Kha'Zix during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to get in your Skarner and Kha'Zix synergy build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner included at least these three finished items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Kha'Zix than with many other common item sets. In fact, Skarner boasted an average win rate of 41.8% when playing alongside Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing your oponents, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 41.8% win rate overall.

If you want to get Skarner with Kha'Zix collaboration tips and stats for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every round finished with these champs.