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Skarner

Build for Support
Threads of VibrationPShattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactEImpaleR
Updated 9 hours ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
C
Win rate
42.5%
Win rate change
+9.2%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
0.5%
Games
40
High-elo games

Runes

57.1% (7)

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

FlashIgnite
31.3% 32

Skill priority

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactE
50.0% 32

Start

Ruby CrystalHealth PotionHealth Potion40.0%
Long SwordHealth PotionHealth Potion0.0%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps38.5%
Mercury's Treads77.8%

Vision

Oracle Lens3.1 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:17

Ruby Crystal25.0%21%
Long SwordLong Sword0.0%13%

Build order

  1. Ruby Crystal
  2. Giant's Belt
  3. Long Sword
  4. Ruby Crystal
  5. Crystalline Bracer

Completed items

  1. Heartsteel152.4%12:46
  2. Titanic Hydra225.0%13:38
  3. Plated Steelcaps338.5%16:18
When items get finished
051015202530
Heartsteel
Titanic Hydra
Plated Steelcaps

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

Situational

  • Dead Man's Plate28.6%
  • Protoplasm Harness80.0%
  • Thornmail25.0%
  • Voltaic Cyclosword25.0%
  • Abyssal Mask100.0%
  • Locket of the Iron Solari100.0%
  • Kaenic Rookern0.0%
  • Knight's Vow33.3%

Skill path

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Shattered Earth / UpheavalQ14579
Seismic BastionW38101213
Ixtal's ImpactE214151718
ImpaleR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Skarner

Best matchups

Skarner beats these champions

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Win rate by game length

Skarner scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min11 games25-30 min12 games30-35 min10 games35+ min7 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +146 (33 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical71%Magic22%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