SkarnerD

Build guide · Patch 16.20SkarnerTop build

the Primordial Sovereign

Win rate
49.9%

unchanged vs 16.19

Pick rate
1.5%

unchanged vs 16.19

Ban rate
0.2%

unchanged vs 16.19

Overall rank · Top
#162 / 62

Tier D · 35,352 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.20 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Skarner build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Grasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindOvergrowthTranscendenceManaflow Band

Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill priority

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactE

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Core

Tear of the GoddessHeartsteelFimbulwinterUnending Despair

Skarner runes

48.6% WR21.0% pick897 games
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Grasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowthMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
44.1% WR6.1% pick261 games
Grasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowthMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
51.9% WR2.4% pick104 games
Grasp of the UndyingShield BashBone PlatingOvergrowthTranscendenceManaflow Band
50.7% WR1.8% pick75 games

Skarner skill order

52.4% WR47.9% pick1,383 games
Shattered Earth / UpheavalQ123456789101112131415
Seismic BastionW123456789101112131415
Ixtal's ImpactE123456789101112131415
ImpaleR123456789101112131415

Skarner summoner spells

FlashTeleport
48.1% WR67.8% pick2,819 games
FlashIgnite
49.7% WR24.2% pick1,007 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%.

Skarner items

First three completed items
Tear of the GoddessTear of the GoddessHeartsteelHeartsteelFimbulwinterFimbulwinterUnending DespairUnending Despair
64.1%
6.7% · 142 games
Tear of the GoddessTear of the GoddessHeartsteelHeartsteelFimbulwinterFimbulwinterTitanic HydraTitanic Hydra
51.0%
2.4% · 51 games
Tear of the GoddessTear of the GoddessTitanic HydraTitanic HydraFimbulwinterFimbulwinterUnending DespairUnending Despair
58.3%
2.3% · 48 games
Tear of the GoddessTear of the GoddessHeartsteelHeartsteelFimbulwinterFimbulwinterSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
57.4%
2.2% · 47 games
FimbulwinterFimbulwinterUnending DespairUnending DespairSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
42.2%
2.1% · 45 games
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.4%
40.6% · 1,673 games
Doran's HelmDoran's HelmHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start47.6%
31.7% · 1,306 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots48.6%
58.0% · 2,192 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots50.8%
28.3% · 1,071 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots46.9%
7.6% · 288 games

Skarner situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
FimbulwinterFimbulwinter52.5% · 51.1%
HeartsteelHeartsteel40.1% · 49.9%
Unending DespairUnending Despair25.5% · 55.6%
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra25.4% · 49.5%
Bramble VestBramble Vest17.8% · 47.4%
Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess15.2% · 38.3%
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage14.1% · 55.1%
ThornmailThornmail11.5% · 50.1%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen9.1% · 49.3%
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance8.2% · 46.1%
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis7.0% · 45.9%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern5.8% · 50.8%
EclipseEclipse4.5% · 52.1%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart3.9% · 45.1%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean3.8% · 52.2%
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage3.7% · 58.7%

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