SkarnerD

Build guide · Patch 16.19SkarnerSupport build

the Primordial Sovereign

Win rate
50.1%

unchanged vs 16.18

Pick rate
1.5%

unchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
0.2%

unchanged vs 16.18

Overall rank · Support
#156 / 49

Tier D · 32,016 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Skarner build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Hail of BladesCheap ShotDeep WardRelentless HunterMagical FootwearJack Of All Trades

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactE

Start

Health PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Core

Titanic HydraDead Man's PlateProtoplasm Harness

Runes

51.0% WR10.3% pick471 games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Inspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Hail of BladesCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
49.5% WR4.6% pick212 games
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
45.8% WR3.9% pick179 games
AftershockShield BashConditioningOvergrowthMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
46.4% WR3.1% pick140 games

Skill order

64.0% WR42.9% pick289 games
Shattered Earth / UpheavalQ123456789101112131415
Seismic BastionW123456789101112131415
Ixtal's ImpactE123456789101112131415
ImpaleR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
47.4% WR64.8% pick2,901 games
FlashHeal
51.2% WR22.0% pick986 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

0.0<25 min
0.025–30
0.030–35
0.035–40
0.040+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
59.6%
3.5% · 47 games
Start49.0%
96.1% · 4,287 games
Start45.6%
1.3% · 57 games
Boots52.6%
44.2% · 1,807 games
Boots45.5%
25.4% · 1,039 games
Boots48.1%
18.3% · 748 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
BloodsongBloodsong62.5% · 50.7%
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra55.8% · 50.2%
Celestial OppositionCelestial Opposition23.2% · 45.8%
Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness23.1% · 51.9%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate22.7% · 51.4%
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence18.6% · 54.9%
BandlepipesBandlepipes16.6% · 51.1%
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari16.0% · 51.3%
Solstice SleighSolstice Sleigh12.7% · 47.2%
Knight's VowKnight's Vow9.1% · 57.6%
HeartsteelHeartsteel8.7% · 44.9%
Bramble VestBramble Vest6.6% · 44.7%
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword6.5% · 47.4%
ThornmailThornmail4.5% · 50.8%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen2.5% · 42.0%
Edge of NightEdge of Night2.4% · 43.9%

Skarner counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Skarner

Easiest matchupsSkarner beats these

Skarner abilities

Threads of Vibration

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.

Shattered Earth / Upheaval

QShattered Earth / Upheaval

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

Cooldown: 8/6.75/5.5/4.25/3s · Cost: 30
Seismic Bastion

WSeismic Bastion

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

Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6s · Cost: 60/65/70/75/80
Ixtal's Impact

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.

Cooldown: 22/21/20/19/18s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Impale

RImpale

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

Cooldown: 120/105/90s · Cost: 100