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Skarner

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Threads of VibrationPShattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactEImpaleR
Updated 37 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
51.5%
Win rate change
+18.1%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
0.4%
Games
68
High-elo games

Runes

40.0% (15)

Resolve

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

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
57.1% 42

Skill priority

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactE
52.5% 59

Start

Doran's HelmHealth Potion62.1%
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion42.9%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps50.0%
Mercury's Treads68.4%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.6 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:31

Tear of the Goddess83.3%9%
Ruby CrystalTear of the Goddess75.0%6%

Build order

  1. Tear of the Goddess
  2. Ruby Crystal

Completed items

  1. Heartsteel158.6%13:29
  2. Plated Steelcaps250.0%14:56
  3. Titanic Hydra345.5%16:13
  4. Winter's Approach464.0%20:22
  5. Unending Despair550.0%22:40
When items get finished
051015202530
Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Titanic Hydra
Winter's Approach
Unending Despair

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

Situational

  • Randuin's Omen78.6%
  • Spirit Visage55.6%
  • Thornmail57.1%
  • Lord Dominik's Regards33.3%
  • Kaenic Rookern33.3%
  • Voltaic Cyclosword40.0%
  • Hollow Radiance100.0%
  • Trinity Force33.3%

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

Win rate by game length

Skarner scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min17 games25-30 min23 games30-35 min17 games35+ min11 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -429 (59 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical66%Magic31%True3%

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