Patch: 26.5
Patch: 26.5
Tier Tier 5
Win Rate 48.4%
Win Rate Change
+2.7%
Pick rate 0.0%
Ban rate 0.1%
Matches 382
Playstyle Builds
Pro Builds
Patch: 26.5
Runes
Precision
Domination
Sorcery
Inspiration
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Precision
Domination
Sorcery
Inspiration
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
5008
5005
5007
5008
5010
5001
5011
5013
5001
Summoner Spells
Items
Starting Items
Health Potion
Build Order
Kindlegem
Null-Magic Mantle
Cloth Armor
Bandlepipes
Boots
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Solstice Sleigh
Completed Items
Bandlepipes
Plated Steelcaps
Solstice Sleigh
Locket of the Iron Solari
Zeke's Convergence
Thornmail
Situational Items
Heartsteel
Titanic Hydra
Protoplasm Harness
Knight's Vow
Unending Despair
Frozen Heart
Randuin's Omen

Ability Max Order

67%

3 games

Shattered Earth / Upheaval Q
Seismic Bastion W
Ixtal's Impact E
Threads of Vibration
Shattered Earth / Upheaval
Seismic Bastion
Ixtal's Impact
Impale
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E
Damage Breakdown
66%
30%

Key Insights

  • Auto attacks reduce
    Q
    's cooldown by 0.25 seconds, increased to 1 second vs. enemy champions.
  • If
    Q
    hits an enemy, subsequent
    Q
    casts deal bonus magic damage.
  • P
    's Spires can be captured by either team and temporarily grants vision of its AoE.
  • W
    's bonus movespeed doubles over time.
  • When Skarner is within a team-controlled Spire, procs
    E
    's mark, or casts
    R
    , he gains bonus movespeed, attack speed, and mana regen.

Strengths

  • A good catch with
    R
    can singlehandedly win teamfights.
  • Excels at skirmishes since
    Q
    can be spammed over and over, especially while
    P
    's bonuses are active.
  • Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, crowd control, and engage capabilities.

Weaknesses

  • Directly countered by anyone who purchases
    .
  • R
    has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his strength diminishes in fights.
  • W
    's movespeed bonus expires when the shield breaks.
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