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

Skarner with Syndra

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

based on 264 Skarner with Syndra pairs
Win Rate
43.2 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Skarner has fought alongside Syndra in 264 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much great data directly from the makers of League, we are confident that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Skarner synergize with Syndra. It is relatively rare for Skarner to play alongside Syndra on the same team. This has only taken place in approx. 2.1% of games with Skarner.

Skarner Syndra Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Skarner has done a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Syndra. Typically, he wins a dismal 43.2% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Skarner when fighting on the same team as Syndra by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Skarner vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Skarner Items

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

Optional Items

Black Cleaver

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
>
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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Skarner and Syndra

Tips for Playing as Skarner with Syndra

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 Syndra Will Play

To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.

After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.

Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

Skarner Syndra Synergy Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
43.2 %
VS
Win Rate
56.8 %
Syndra Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.2
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
8.2
< Assists >
8.5
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
42
< Minions Killed >
39
1.36
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,577
< Physical Damage >
8,354
3,328
< Magic Damage >
3,310
662
< True Damage >
717
12,567
< Damage Dealt >
12,382
30,085
< Damage Taken >
29,460
10,825
< Gold Earned >
10,761
1.32
< Towers >
1.3
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
10,264
< Total Healing >
10,346
13,428
< Experience >
13,240
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
7
835
< Time Dealing CC >
844

How to Play with Syndra as Skarner in LoL

The Skarner Syndra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Syndra, 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 Syndra. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Syndra helps Skarner perform poorer in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Skarner is an ally to Syndra, he observes a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Syndra provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Skarner is played together with Syndra on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Syndra. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Syndra.

Moreover, when Skarner plays with Syndra on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Syndra does a poor job of covering Skarner in team fights.

Synergies between Skarner and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Skarner
Syndra

Is Skarner better when played alongside Syndra?

There is no one best champion pairing for Skarner that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Syndra is a terrible ally for Skarner. By playing on the same side as Skarner, she drops their win rate by -5.1% to 43.2%. This shows that there is a very bad synergy between Skarner and Syndra that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Syndra has a greater difficulty than Skarner. That means Skarner players must be cautious when arranging Syndra comrades to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.

Fighting together, Skarner players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by grouping Skarner and Syndra together, you may not be providing your team very much attack damage. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Syndra ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner Syndra Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Skarner and Syndra, we analyzed 264 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 Syndra 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 to pair well with Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to focus on in your Skarner and Syndra synergy build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Syndra than with most other common builds. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 43.2% helping carry Syndra with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Skarner players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for this champion pairing, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 43.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Skarner and Syndra synergy tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds finished with both champions.