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Skarner Counters

Skarner

Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign

Who beats Skarner in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Jungle
  • Tank
  • Fighter
  • Melee · 150 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Skarner

These champions have the tools to beat Skarner.

  1. Lillia
    Lillia

    Lillia kites Skarner with her movement speed and burns his health.

  2. Kindred
    Kindred

    Kindred kites Skarner from range and Lamb's Respite keeps his target alive.

  3. Nidalee
    Nidalee

    Nidalee pokes Skarner from range before he can engage.

  4. Karthus
    Karthus

    Karthus kites Skarner with Wall of Pain and shreds his health with magic damage.

Worst picks against Skarner

Skarner usually wins these matchups.

  1. Kha'Zix
    Kha'Zix

    Skarner's ultimate impales Kha'Zix and drags him away.

  2. Rengar
    Rengar

    Skarner's tankiness survives Rengar's leap combo.

  3. Evelynn
    Evelynn

    Skarner's health and crowd control survive Evelynn's burst.

  4. Master Yi
    Master Yi

    Skarner's ultimate suppresses Yi and drags him away from his team.

How to counter Skarner

  1. Avoid getting dragged into walls by his E.

  2. Dodge his ultimate impale.

  3. Use percent health or magic damage against his tankiness.

  4. Kite him from range.

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Lillia, Kindred, Nidalee and Karthus are strong picks against Skarner. Lillia kites Skarner with her movement speed and burns his health.
Skarner usually has the advantage against Kha'Zix, Rengar, Evelynn and Master Yi, so avoid those picks when Skarner is likely in the jungle.
Avoid getting dragged into walls by his E. Dodge his ultimate impale.
Skarner has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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