Skarner

Vanguard · physical (AD) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games

54.0%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

3KGames

ATier · Jungle

Counter build Skarner vs your enemies →

HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Scorchclaw PupJungle Companions Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.450 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Heartsteel900 Health 100% Base Health Regen Colossal Consumption (0s) per target If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 10% of the damage as max Health. Goliath For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.3000 gold · 400 to combine→

Unending Despair400 Health 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Anguish Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.2800 gold · 800 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

Spirit Visage400 Health 50 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Boundless Vitality Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.2700 gold · 650 to combine65.5% WR440 games

Randuin's Omen350 Health 75 Armor Resilience Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes. Humility Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.2700 gold · 800 to combine66.1% WR59 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Spirit Visage400 Health 50 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Boundless Vitality Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.2700 gold · 650 to combine63.6% WR99 games · small sample

Randuin's Omen350 Health 75 Armor Resilience Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes. Humility Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.2700 gold · 800 to combine60.6% WR33 games · small sample

Knight's Vow200 Health 40 Armor 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Sacrifice While near your Worthy ally, take 14% of the damage they receive and heal for 12% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s) Designate an ally as Worthy.2300 gold · 400 to combine76.0% WR25 games · small sample

What players go

Grasp of the Undying keystone

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Shattered Earth / Upheaval (Q)Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.Q→

Seismic Bastion (W)Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.W

54.0% WR67% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Shattered Earth / Upheaval (Q)Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.QShattered Earth / Upheaval

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Seismic Bastion (W)Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.WSeismic Bastion

2, 8, 10, 12, 13

Ixtal's Impact (E)Skarner charges forward and passes through terrain. If he collides with a champion or large monster, he'll slam them into the next wall he hits to damage and stun them.EIxtal's Impact

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Impale (R)Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.RImpale

6, 11, 16

Based on 2,664 games · 54.0% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 gold

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Celestial Opposition200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Blessing of the Mountain Reduce incoming champion damage for 2 seconds after taking damage from a champion. When the effect ends, slow nearby enemies by 50% for 1.5 seconds. Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.400 gold→

Titanic Hydra40 Attack Damage 600 Health Cleave Attacks deal physical damage on-hit and to enemies behind the target. Titanic Crescent Empower your next Cleave to deal bonus physical damage On-Hit and deal bonus physical damage to enemies behind the target.3300 gold · 50 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 2

Locket of the Iron Solari200 Health 30 Armor 30 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste Devotion Grant nearby allies a 290 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.2200 gold · 700 to combine37.5% WR24 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 3

Locket of the Iron Solari200 Health 30 Armor 30 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste Devotion Grant nearby allies a 290 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.2200 gold · 700 to combine62.1% WR29 games · small sample

What players go

Hail of Blades keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Shattered Earth / Upheaval (Q)Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.Q

43.4% WR28% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Shattered Earth / Upheaval (Q)Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.QShattered Earth / Upheaval

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Seismic Bastion (W)Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.WSeismic Bastion

3, 8, 10, 12, 13

2, 14, 15

Impale (R)Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.RImpale

6, 11, 16

Based on 290 games · 43.4% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Shield110 Health Enduring Focus Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds. After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.450 gold

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Winter's Approach550 Health 500 Mana 15 Ability Haste Awe Gain Health. Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges) Landing Attacks and Abilities grant 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions). Transforms into Fimbulwinter at 360 max Mana.2400 gold · 300 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

What players go

ITEM 5

Spirit Visage400 Health 50 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Boundless Vitality Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.2700 gold · 650 to combine85.7% WR21 games · small sample

What players go

Grasp of the Undying keystone

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Shattered Earth / Upheaval (Q)Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.Q→

Seismic Bastion (W)Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.W

51.7% WR46% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Shattered Earth / Upheaval (Q)Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.QShattered Earth / Upheaval

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Seismic Bastion (W)Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.WSeismic Bastion

2, 8, 10, 12, 13

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Impale (R)Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.RImpale

6, 11, 16

Based on 269 games · 51.7% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

PassiveThreads of Vibration

Skarner's Attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale, apply Quaking. At max stacks of Quaking, enemies take max Health magic damage over its duration.

QShattered Earth / Upheaval

Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.

WSeismic Bastion

Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.

EIxtal's Impact

Skarner charges forward and passes through terrain. If he collides with a champion or large monster, he'll slam them into the next wall he hits to damage and stun them.

RImpale

Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.

PLAYING ASSkarner

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 AGAINSTSkarner

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.