Tier
Win Rate
47.5%Pick Rate
0.6%Ban Rate
5.0%Matches
13,989Skarner Tank Runes
Build Patch 14.14Core Skarner Item Build Order
50.0% Win Rate (6 Games)![Mosstomper Seedling](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1103.webp?v=null)
Starting
![Heartsteel](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3084.webp?v=null)
1st
![Plated Steelcaps](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3047.webp?v=null)
2nd
![Sunfire Aegis](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3068.webp?v=null)
3rd
![Heartsteel](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3084.webp?v=null)
4th
![Sunfire Aegis](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3068.webp?v=null)
5th
![Kaenic Rookern](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2504.webp?v=null)
6th
![Mosstomper Seedling](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1103.webp?v=null)
![Heartsteel](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3084.webp?v=null)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3047.webp?v=null)
![Sunfire Aegis](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3068.webp?v=null)
![Heartsteel](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3084.webp?v=null)
![Sunfire Aegis](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3068.webp?v=null)
![Kaenic Rookern](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2504.webp?v=null)
Core Skarner Item Build Path
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1103.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1011.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3801.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1028.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3084.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1001.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1029.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3047.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6660.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1031.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3068.webp?v=null)
Situational
![Jak'Sho, The Protean](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6665.webp?v=null)
![Warmog's Armor](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3083.webp?v=null)
![Thornmail](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3075.webp?v=null)
![Hollow Radiance](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6664.webp?v=null)
![Zeke's Convergence](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3050.webp?v=null)
![Iceborn Gauntlet](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6662.webp?v=null)
![Dead Man's Plate](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3742.webp?v=null)
Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/11.webp)
Skarner Skill Order
0![Threads of Vibration](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/passive/Skarner_Passive.webp)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
![Shattered Earth / Upheaval](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SkarnerQ.webp)
![Seismic Bastion](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SkarnerW.webp)
![Ixtal's Impact](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SkarnerE.webp)
![Impale](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/SkarnerR.webp)
Win Rate(+0.3%)vs last patch
47.6%
Pick Rate(-0.5%)vs last patch
0.6%
Ban Rate(-8.5%)vs last patch
5.0%
Key Insights
- P's Spires can be captured by either team and temporarily grants vision of its AoE.
- When Skarner is within a team-controlled Spire, procsE's mark, or castsR, he gains bonus movespeed, attack speed, and mana regen.
- IfQhits an enemy, subsequentQcasts deal bonus magic damage.
- Auto attacks reduceQ's cooldown by 0.25 seconds, increased to 1 second vs. enemy champions.
- W's bonus movespeed doubles over time.
Strengths
- Excels at skirmishes sinceQcan be spammed over and over, especially whileP's bonuses are active.
- A good catch withRcan singlehandedly win teamfights.
- Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, crowd control, and engage capabilities.
Weaknesses
- W's movespeed bonus expires when the shield breaks.
- Rhas a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his strength diminishes in fights.
- Directly countered by anyone who purchases.