Playstyle: Skarner Builds

  1. Fighter & Empowered Autos

    1,961 Games

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Trinity Force

    55%

  2. Fighter & Bruiser

    1,629 Games

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Iceborn Gauntlet

    54%

  3. Mobility & Bruiser

    1,331 Games

    Phase Rush
    Precision
    Iceborn Gauntlet

    52%

  4. Mobility & Empowered Autos

    867 Games

    Phase Rush
    Precision
    Trinity Force

    52%

Core Skarner Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Trinity Force
Sheen
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

3rd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

4th

Spear of Shojin
Pickaxe
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem

5th

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Trinity Force
Sheen
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

3rd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

4th

Spear of Shojin
Pickaxe
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem

5th

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

6th

Core Skarner Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Kindlegem
Sheen
Hearthbound Axe
Trinity Force
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword
Black Cleaver

Situational

Thornmail
Frozen Heart
Spectral Cutlass
Titanic Hydra
Ravenous Hydra
Sunfire Aegis
Blade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

FlashSmite

Damage Breakdown

Skarner Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Nullifying OrbManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Crystal Spires

1

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4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Crystal Slash

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Crystalline Exoskeleton

W

W

W

W

W

Fracture

E

E

E

E

E

Impale

R

R

R

Skarner Skill Order

Q

W

E

Skarner Guide

Key Insights
Skarner
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
Skarner
E
's mark, or casts
Skarner
R
, he gains bonus movespeed, attack speed, and mana regen.
If
Skarner
Q
hits an enemy, subsequent
Skarner
Q
casts deal bonus magic damage.
Auto attacks reduce
Skarner
Q
's cooldown by 0.25 seconds, increased to 1 second vs. enemy champions.
Skarner
W
's bonus movespeed doubles over time.
Strengths
Excels at skirmishes since
Skarner
Q
can be spammed over and over, especially while
Skarner
P
's bonuses are active.
A good catch with
Skarner
R
can singlehandedly win teamfights.
Synergizes well with
Turbo Chemtank
,
Winter's Approach
,
Dead Man's Plate
,
Force of Nature
, and
Gargoyle Stoneplate
. Can opt for
Stridebreaker
,
Sunfire Aegis
,
Divine Sunderer
, or
Trinity Force
when needed.
Weaknesses
Skarner
W
's movespeed bonus expires when the shield breaks.
Skarner
R
has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his strength diminishes in fights.
Directly countered by anyone who purchases
Quicksilver Sash
.