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

Skarner with Zyra

How to Win With Skarner and Zyra Paired TogetherSkarner is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Skarner and Zyra

based on 548 Skarner with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Skarner has gone into battle with Zyra in 548 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much accurate data from the makers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, accurate builds to help Skarner synergize with Zyra. It is somewhat uncommon for Skarner to play with Zyra as allies. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 4.3% of games with Skarner.

Skarner Zyra Synergy Summary

Skarner has done a ok job of fighting on the same side as Zyra. Usually, he wins an acceptable 50.4% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Skarner when playing alongside Zyra by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Skarner vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletForce of NatureStridebreaker

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

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
8
W
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10
W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Skarner and Zyra

Tips for Playing as Skarner with Zyra

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 Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Skarner Zyra Synergy Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Zyra Image
4.3
< Kills >
4.2
6
< Deaths >
5.8
8.1
< Assists >
8.5
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
37
< Minions Killed >
39
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,430
< Physical Damage >
8,354
3,224
< Magic Damage >
3,310
711
< True Damage >
717
12,366
< Damage Dealt >
12,382
30,291
< Damage Taken >
29,460
10,879
< Gold Earned >
10,761
1.24
< Towers >
1.3
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
10,689
< Total Healing >
10,346
13,535
< Experience >
13,240
22
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
7
877
< Time Dealing CC >
844

How to Play with Zyra as Skarner in LoL

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

When Skarner tries to synergize with Zyra, he gets a small decrease in his complete damage output. This could indicate that Zyra doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Skarner is played with Zyra on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Zyra. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Zyra.

Additionally, when Skarner plays with Zyra on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may mean that Zyra does a poor job of covering Skarner during teamfights.

Synergies between Skarner and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Skarner
Zyra

Is Skarner better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no top champion pairing for Skarner that will no matter what be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Zyra is a good ally for Skarner. By playing on the same team as Skarner, she raises their win rate by 2.1% to 50.4%. This clearly indicates that there is a good synergy between Skarner and Zyra that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Zyra has a greater difficulty than Skarner. That means Skarner players need to be very careful when lining up Zyra teammates to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to play well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. Combined, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by aligning Skarner and Zyra together, you may not be granting your side a great deal of protection for burst damage. Plan to bring other champions on your team that offsets this gap in their abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Zyra ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Skarner Players

How We Calculated Our Skarner Zyra Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Skarner and Zyra, we analyzed 548 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 Zyra 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 learn all of the intricacies of Skarner to synergize with Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to pick up some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to prioritize in your Skarner and Zyra synergy build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Dead Man's Plate. When Skarner combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Zyra than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 50.4% helping carry Zyra with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating 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 runes players picked for Skarner and Zyra pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.

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