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How to Synergize Vayne with Skarner on the Same TeamVayne is in the s tier of champions

Vayne with Skarner

How to Win With Vayne and Skarner Paired TogetherVayne is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Vayne and Skarner

based on 709 Vayne with Skarner pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Vayne has gone into battle with Skarner in 709 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much accurate data from the creators of League, we are totally sure that we can produce robust, insightful builds to help Vayne play with Skarner. It is very rare for Vayne to play alongside Skarner on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in about 0.3% of rounds with Vayne.

Vayne Skarner Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Vayne does a below average job of fighting on the same side as Skarner. On average, she wins an acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Vayne when playing with Skarner by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Vayne vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
12
Q
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Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Vayne and Skarner

Tips for Playing as Vayne with Skarner

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

Advice to Understand How Skarner Will Play

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.

Vayne Skarner Synergy Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Skarner Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
5.3
< Assists >
5.5
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
164
< Minions Killed >
163
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,319
< Physical Damage >
14,953
1,557
< Magic Damage >
1,533
4,547
< True Damage >
4,426
21,424
< Damage Dealt >
20,913
21,166
< Damage Taken >
21,594
12,102
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.24
< Towers >
2.26
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,920
< Total Healing >
6,006
12,749
< Experience >
12,904
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
70
< Time Dealing CC >
69

How to Play with Skarner as Vayne in LoL

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

Overall, Vayne sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Skarner. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Skarner helps Vayne perform not as well in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Vayne plays on the same team as Skarner, she sees a small increase in her total damage output. This could indicate that Skarner provides cover for her to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Vayne is played alongside Skarner on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Skarner. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Skarner.

Additionally, when Vayne plays with Skarner on the same side, she on average takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Skarner does a decent job of protecting Vayne during teamfights.

Synergies between Vayne and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Vayne
Skarner

Is Vayne better when played alongside Skarner?

There is no top companion for Vayne that will no matter what be her top ally. However, overall, Skarner is a below average ally for Vayne. By being on the same side as Vayne, he lowers their win rate by -1.5% to 48.8%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Vayne and Skarner that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Skarner has a much lower diffuclty than Vayne. That means Vayne players don't need to be very careful when enlisting Skarner allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by aligning Vayne and Skarner together, you will not be giving your other teammates a lot of magical damage output. Plan to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Skarner ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Vayne Players

How We Calculated Our Vayne Skarner Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Vayne and Skarner, we analyzed 709 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 Vayne with Skarner 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 Vayne in order to synergize with Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to gather additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Vayne and Skarner synergy build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Vayne incorporated at least these three great items in her build, she did much better as an ally of Skarner than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vayne boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing alongside Skarner with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Vayne players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for this champion pairing, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

If you want to see Vayne and Skarner cooperations tips and builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every match played with these champions.