Playstyle: Skarner Builds

  1. Sustain & Healthy

    9,505 Games

    Grasp of the Undying
    Precision
    Heartsteel

    57%

  2. Sustain & Health Drain

    3,506 Games

    Grasp of the Undying
    Precision
    Jak'Sho, The Protean

    56%

Pro Skarner Builds

  1. CoreJJ
    Team Liquid

    CoreJJ

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Trinity Force

    vs

    Poppy
  2. Blaber
    Cloud9

    Blaber

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Trinity Force

    vs

    Udyr
  3. Lehends
    KT Rolster

    Lehends

    Glacial Augment
    Sorcery
    Giant's Belt

    vs

    Pyke
  4. Ayel
    RENSGA

    Ayel

    Phase Rush
    Inspiration
    Iceborn Gauntlet

    vs

    Graves
  5. bluerzor
    Team Heretics Academy

    bluerzor

    Phase Rush
    Inspiration
    Sheen

    vs

    Sejuani
  6. Kikis
    ATE

    Kikis

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Jak'Sho, The Protean

    vs

    Graves

Core Skarner Item Build Order

Ruby Crystal
Giant's Belt

Starting

Heartsteel
Giant's Belt
Kindlegem
Crystalline Bracer

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Sunfire Aegis
Bami's Cinder
Chain Vest

3rd

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

4th

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Warmog's Armor
Giant's Belt
Kindlegem
Crystalline Bracer

6th

Ruby Crystal
Giant's Belt

Starting

Heartsteel
Giant's Belt
Kindlegem
Crystalline Bracer

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Sunfire Aegis
Bami's Cinder
Chain Vest

3rd

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

4th

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Warmog's Armor
Giant's Belt
Kindlegem
Crystalline Bracer

6th

Core Skarner Item Build Path

Ruby Crystal
Giant's Belt
Kindlegem
Crystalline Bracer
Heartsteel
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Bami's Cinder
Chain Vest
Sunfire Aegis

Situational

Titanic Hydra
Spirit Visage
Winter's Approach
Dead Man's Plate
Frozen Heart
Turbo Chemtank
Randuin's Omen

Summoner Spells

FlashMark

Damage Breakdown

Skarner Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
PrecisionDominationSorceryInspiration
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Crystal Spires

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Crystal Slash

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Crystalline Exoskeleton

W

W

W

W

W

Fracture

E

E

E

E

E

Impale

R

R

R

Skarner Skill Order

Q

W

E

Skarner Guide

Key Insights
Skarner
P
's Spires can be captured by either team and temporarily grants vision of its AoE.
When Skarner is within a team-controlled Spire, procs
Skarner
E
's mark, or casts
Skarner
R
, he gains bonus movespeed, attack speed, and mana regen.
If
Skarner
Q
hits an enemy, subsequent
Skarner
Q
casts deal bonus magic damage.
Auto attacks reduce
Skarner
Q
's cooldown by 0.25 seconds, increased to 1 second vs. enemy champions.
Skarner
W
's bonus movespeed doubles over time.
Strengths
Excels at skirmishes since
Skarner
Q
can be spammed over and over, especially while
Skarner
P
's bonuses are active.
A good catch with
Skarner
R
can singlehandedly win teamfights.
Synergizes well with
Turbo Chemtank
,
Winter's Approach
,
Dead Man's Plate
,
Force of Nature
, and
Gargoyle Stoneplate
. Can opt for
Stridebreaker
,
Sunfire Aegis
,
Divine Sunderer
, or
Trinity Force
when needed.
Weaknesses
Skarner
W
's movespeed bonus expires when the shield breaks.
Skarner
R
has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his strength diminishes in fights.
Directly countered by anyone who purchases
Quicksilver Sash
.
Win Rate

53.3%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

1.3%

(0.0%)

vs last patch