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Skarner

Fighter · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Jungle1.67% pick rate S
RiftRank tier
S#8 of 44
Win rate
53.73%
Pick rate
1.67%
Ban rate
0.51%
CN tier
Dofficial #32

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Worst matchups

Kayn

Kayn goes through walls and avoids Skarner's crowd control.

Hecarim

Hecarim clears the jungle faster and invades Skarner.

Lillia

Lillia kites Skarner and escapes his ultimate.

Nocturne

Nocturne removes vision and catches Skarner first.

Best synergies

OrnnBaron

Skarner drags the target and Ornn knocks the team up.

RumbleBaron

Skarner drags the enemies into Rumble's ultimate.

TaliyahMid

Skarner's suppression drags the target onto Taliyah's combo.

OriannaMid

Skarner drags the target and Orianna releases the Shockwave.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Unending Despair#1
Warmog's Armor#2
Thornmail#3
Armored AdvanceBoots

Unending Despair heals Skarner in extended fights, and Warmog's Armor increases his health so he can drag the target with his ultimate. Thornmail punishes marksmen.

Situational items

Amaranth's TwinguardTo be tankier late in the game.
FimbulwinterTo gain a shield every time Skarner locks an enemy down.
Frozen HeartAgainst attack speed marksmen.
Chainlaced CrushersSwap the boots against heavy crowd control or magic damage.

Runes

Ice OverlordKeystone
Unshakeable
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Legend: Haste

Ice Overlord slows the enemies after the abilities, and the Resolve runes keep Skarner alive when he goes in to grab the target.

Rune swaps

Swap Overgrowth for Perseverance against teams with lots of crowd control.

Summoner spells

Smite
Flash

Flash with the ultimate brings the target into the team.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveTHREADS OF VIBRATIONSkarner's Attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale, apply Quaking. At max stacks of Quaking, enemies take max Health magic damage over its duration.
16sSHATTERED EARTH/UPHEAVALSkarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.
28sSEISMIC BASTIONSkarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.
318sIXTAL'S IMPACTSkarner 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.
Ult80sIMPALESkarner's tails lash forward to damage and suppress enemy champions. Suppressed victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around. If Skarner hits at least one champion, he gains Move Speed. If Shattered Earth is active, Skarner will first cast Upheaval.

Skill order

Priority QWE
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SHATTERED EARTH/UPHEAVALSkarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.Q1367
SEISMIC BASTIONSkarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.W281011
IXTAL'S IMPACTSkarner 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.E4121415
IMPALESkarner's tails lash forward to damage and suppress enemy champions. Suppressed victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around. If Skarner hits at least one champion, he gains Move Speed. If Shattered Earth is active, Skarner will first cast Upheaval.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Skarner, from 1 to 3.

Damage
Low
Toughness
High
Utility
Medium
Difficulty
Medium