Playstyle: Skarner Builds
Fighter & Empowered Autos
1,961 Games
55%
Fighter & Bruiser
1,629 Games
54%
Mobility & Bruiser
1,331 Games
52%
Mobility & Empowered Autos
867 Games
52%
Core Skarner Item Build Order

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5th




6th

Starting




1st



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5th




6th
Core Skarner Item Build Path












Situational







Summoner Spells


Damage Breakdown
Skarner Runes









































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8
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10
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18

Q
Q
Q
Q
Q

W
W
W
W
W

E
E
E
E
E

R
R
R
Skarner Skill Order
Q
W
E
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, procs

E
's mark, or casts

R
, he gains bonus movespeed, attack speed, and mana regen.
If

Q
hits an enemy, subsequent

Q
casts deal bonus magic damage.
Auto attacks reduce

Q
's cooldown by 0.25 seconds, increased to 1 second vs. enemy champions.

W
's bonus movespeed doubles over time.
Strengths
Excels at skirmishes since

Q
can be spammed over and over, especially while

P
's bonuses are active.
A good catch with

R
can singlehandedly win teamfights.
Synergizes well with

,

,

,

, and

. Can opt for

,

,

, or

when needed.
Weaknesses

W
's movespeed bonus expires when the shield breaks.

R
has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his strength diminishes in fights.
Directly countered by anyone who purchases

.