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How to Win Twisted Fate vs Skarner Counter MatchupTwisted Fate is in the a tier of champions

Twisted Fate vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Twisted Fate in LoLTwisted Fate is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Twisted Fate

based on 470 Twisted Fate vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Twisted Fate came out of an analysis of 470 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Twisted Fate is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.3% of his rounds.

Twisted Fate vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Twisted Fate does a good job of beating Skarner. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.0% of games the champions face one another in. In Twisted Fate vs Skarner games, Twisted Fate’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Skarner.

Best Twisted Fate vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Twisted Fate Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonLich BaneRod of Ages

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Twisted Fate to level upq
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Second ability for Twisted Fate to level upw
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Last skill for Twisted Fate to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Twisted Fate's passive ability p
Twisted Fate's q ability q
Twisted Fate's w ability w
Twisted Fate's e ability e
Twisted Fate's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Twisted Fate

Tips for Playing as Twisted Fate against Skarner

Twisted Fate is viable as an Attack Damage or Ability Power character, letting him fit on many different team compositions.

Stealth characters often escape a battle with very low hit points. Take advantage of Destiny's ability to reveal stealthed units to finish them off.

Coordinate with your allies for the best time to use Destiny to ambush enemies.

Advice to Win Against Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Twisted Fate vs Skarner Counter Stats

Twisted Fate Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Skarner Image
6.1
< Kills >
4.3
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
8
< Assists >
8.4
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
172
< Minions Killed >
41
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.39
3,312
< Physical Damage >
8,204
18,497
< Magic Damage >
3,226
754
< True Damage >
712
22,564
< Damage Dealt >
12,143
21,998
< Damage Taken >
29,217
12,840
< Gold Earned >
10,897
2.51
< Towers >
1.26
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
3,097
< Total Healing >
10,508
14,733
< Experience >
13,532
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
7
181
< Time Dealing CC >
892

How to Counter Skarner with Twisted Fate in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several vital Twisted Fate versus Skarner matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. Twisted Fate’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Twisted Fate may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Skarner..

Twisted Fate usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Skarner. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Twisted Fate and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Twisted Fate
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Twisted Fate
Skarner

Who is Better, Twisted Fate or Skarner?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Twisted Fate usually wins when taking on Skarner, with a 53.0% win rate. Therefore, Twisted Fate makes a good counter to Skarner.

While Twisted Fate does have a higher win rate than Skarner, when they face off with one another, Twisted Fate also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Twisted Fate into Skarneras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Twisted Fate has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Skarner. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Twisted Fate vs Skarner matchups, Twisted Fate is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Twisted Fate is an above average counter for Skarner. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Twisted Fate against Skarner.

Additional Information for Twisted Fate Players

How We Calculated Our Twisted Fate vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Twisted Fate, we analyzed 470 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Skarner as Twisted Fate comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Twisted Fate in order to counter Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Twisted Fate usually racks up much more CS relative to Skarner. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Twisted Fate versus Skarner build include Rapid Firecannon, Lich Bane, and Rod of Ages. When Twisted Fate bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Skarner than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Twisted Fate had an average winrate of 53.0% when countering Skarner with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Skarner as Twisted Fate, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Twisted Fate vs Skarner LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.0% win rate overall.

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