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Skarner

Build for Jungle
Threads of VibrationPShattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactEImpaleR
Updated 39 hours ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
51.3%
Win rate change
-13.0%
Pick rate
1.2%
Ban rate
0.4%
Games
595
High-elo games

Runes

53.0% (349)

Resolve

Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Inspiration

Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashSmite
51.4% 588

Skill priority

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactE
52.0% 544

Start

Scorchclaw Pup54.1%
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion54.7%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps51.0%
Mercury's Treads57.0%

Vision

Oracle Lens1.7 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:47

Giant's Belt48.4%24%
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal63.3%11%

Build order

  1. Giant's Belt
  2. Ruby Crystal
  3. Giant's Belt
  4. Heartsteel
  5. Ruby Crystal
  6. Crystalline Bracer
  7. Rejuvenation Bead

Completed items

  1. Heartsteel153.9%10:28
  2. Plated Steelcaps251.0%14:05
  3. Unending Despair355.1%19:12
When items get finished
051015202530
Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Unending Despair

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Spirit Visage57.3%
  • Protoplasm Harness56.5%
  • Randuin's Omen54.0%
  • Thornmail56.1%
  • Jak'Sho, The Protean59.4%
  • Sunfire Aegis46.9%
  • Kaenic Rookern55.0%
  • Bandlepipes63.9%

Skill path

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Shattered Earth / UpheavalQ14579
Seismic BastionW28101213
Ixtal's ImpactE314151718
ImpaleR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Skarner

Best matchups

Skarner beats these champions

Jungle path

How Skarner players start and clear, from 573 games
Blue Sentinel1Gromp2Wolves3Raptors4Red Brambleback5Krugs6
Typical full clear: Blue Sentinel › Gromp › Wolves › Raptors › Red Brambleback › KrugsFirst camp and clear style come from real games; Riot records positions once a minute, so the camps in between follow the standard route.
Red side start49%
Blue side start51%
Path styleFull clear about 3:00
Full clear 73%3-camp gank 25%Invade 2%
First gankusually around 4:00
Bot 43%Top 32%Mid 25%

Win rate by game length

Skarner scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min199 games25-30 min186 games30-35 min134 games35+ min76 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -565 (527 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical62%Magic30%True8%

Similar champions

Playing as Skarner

  • Basic attacks apply Quaking. Stick to your target and re-apply it for maximum damage.
  • Capturing Crystal Spires before attempting neutral objectives or team fights around them improves Skarner's performance in said fights dramatically.
  • Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.

Playing against Skarner

  • Ixtal's Impact can be stopped by any stun, root, or knock-up. Save a key cooldown if he's coming for a gank!
  • Impale can be dodged. Use Flash or another ability to get out of reach.
  • Skarner's sustained damage can eventually take you down. Be careful not to ignore him.

Official tips from Riot