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SkarnerĀ·Support Build

Threads of VibrationP
Shattered Earth / UpheavalQ
Seismic BastionW
Ixtal's ImpactE
ImpaleR
Win rate52.6%
Pick rate0.9%
Ban rate42.2%
Matches20 438-
Skarner Support has a 52.6% win rate with 0.9% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 20 438 matches in patch 14.12 the best build for Skarner is Celestial Opposition, Plated Steelcaps, Warmog's Armor, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Knight's Vow. Most picked runes for Skarner Support are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch for primary tree, as well as Second Wind, and Overgrowth for secondary tree.
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Skarner Build

Support SupportĀ āˆ™Ā PatchĀ 14.12

Most Popular

Win Rate 53.6% based on 4 923 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Arcane CometResolve
Celestial Opposition

Most Popular

53.6%
Arcane CometResolve
Solstice Sleigh

Highest WR

56.1%
AftershockInspiration
Celestial Opposition

Alternative

52.3%
Arcane CometResolve
Bloodsong

Off-Meta

61.9%

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100%

Jojo Pro

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69.8%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Nautilus

50.3%

Thresh

54.2%

runes

Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometPhase Rush
Nullifying Orb
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
World Atlas
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 10 sec

Early Items

Boots

@ 3 min

Core Items

Celestial Opposition
Plated Steelcaps
Warmog's Armor

@ 16 min

Full Build

Celestial Opposition
Plated Steelcaps
Warmog's Armor
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow
Vigilant Wardstone

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Threads of Vibration
Shattered Earth / Upheaval
Seismic Bastion
Ixtal's Impact
Impale
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Winter's Approach
Thornmail
Abyssal Mask
Zeke's Convergence
Kaenic Rookern
Frozen Heart

Skarner Matchups Overview

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The Best Skarner Builds, Runes and Items for Support in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Skarner Support build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Arcane Comet as your keystone, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, as well as Second Wind and Overgrowth in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Ability Haste in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Celestial Opposition as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Warmog's Armor. For your last 3 items, you should build Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and finish with Vigilant Wardstone. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 53.6% winrate over 4 923 matches played.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Aftershock as your keystone, Shield Bash, Conditioning and Overgrowth in the primary tree, and Cosmic Insight with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree, as well as Ability Haste, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Celestial Opposition as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Warmog's Armor as a third item. You want to finish the build with Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Vigilant Wardstone. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 52.3% win rate across 964 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Skarner Support build in the current patch, try Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Second Wind with Overgrowth as your secondary tree. Use Ability Haste, Health Scaling and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Bloodsong as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Warmog's Armor as third item. The last 3 options are Winter's Approach, Knight's Vow and Thornmail. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 61.9% win rate over 323 matches played.

Situational Skarner Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Skarner build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Skarner runes page.

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Skarner Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Support in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.13 the best possible matchups for Skarner Support are:

Consider picking Skarner into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Support matchups that currently are in favor of Skarner.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Skarner in the current patch into the following Support matchups:

These champions are considered as Skarner counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Skarner counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.