Skarner vs Evelynn Counter Pick

At 137 recorded games, this is a small pool, so the 46.0% Skarner posts on patch 16.13.1 should be read as an indication rather than a verdict. The mechanics behind it are not ambiguous, though: Evelynn chooses when this fight happens and Skarner does not.

• Demon Shade. Out of combat she heals when low and gains Camouflage from level 6, so Skarner rarely gets to start a skirmish on his own terms.
• Allure. A charm that also reduces magic resist, applied through her next attack or spell, stripping the 32 Skarner starts with just as her magic damage arrives.
• Whiplash. Damage plus movement speed, which answers his 335 base pace directly.
• Last Caress. Untargetable, then a large hit in front of her, then a long warp backwards, and Impale needs a target that is still there.

Skarner’s case rests on stats and one ability. Evelynn actually starts with more health, 642 to 630, but he ends far ahead at 2,500 to 2,308 with 109.5 armor, and Threads of Vibration deals maximum-health magic damage once Quaking is fully stacked. Ixtal’s Impact through terrain is his only way to reach her before she chooses to be reached. Skarner’s 150 attack range against her 125 only matters if she stands still. Her difficulty rating is 10 against his 5, so a mistimed Allure is the realistic opening. Champion pages: Skarner and Evelynn.