Skarner vs Bel’Veth Counter Pick

Bel’Veth is rated 10 out of 10 for complexity, the maximum, while Skarner comes in at 5. That five-point difference is visible in the results: a 54.2% win rate over 142 jungle games logged on patch 16.13.1. Bel’Veth also runs without a resource bar, whereas Skarner depends on mana, so over a long jungle clear the strain falls mostly on him.

Impale is where the matchup turns. Skarner’s ultimate locks enemy champions in place and pulls them along with his movement, which hits Bel’Veth hardest because her whole kit depends on mobility. Void Surge carries her through targets, Death in Lavender grows her permanent attack speed with each takedown, and Endless Banquet shifts her into a bigger form with more range and attack speed. Suppression shuts all of that down while it lasts. Threads of Vibration fits the same game plan: Quaking charges up from his basic attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval and Impale, and at full stacks it deals magic damage based on the target’s maximum health. That damage type suits a champion who regains health through her ultimate. Skarner also has the tankier frame, 630 base health against 610 and 2,500 total against 2,395, plus 33 armor to her 32. Ixtal’s Impact lets him reach her across terrain and slam her into a wall. Bel’Veth moves at 340 while Skarner moves at 335, so the speed difference is the distance he needs to cover before Royal Maelstrom’s damage reduction is active. Champion pages: Skarner, Bel’Veth.