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Skarner

Skarner

the Primordial Sovereign

TankFighterJungleJungle 72%SupportSupport 17%TopTop 10%

Skarner is an early-game tank/fighter champion played mostly as Jungle and Support, dealing physical damage. On patch 16.19, Skarner wins 50.6% of 2,340 ranked games. In a draft, Skarner brings engage, frontline, crowd control. Strong teammates: Yasuo, Akali, Jinx. Watch out for Leona, Mordekaiser, Aphelios.

Win rate50.6%
Games2,340
Pick rate1.9%
Ban rate0.4%
vs patch 16.18-6.3 pts

Draft identity

Engage
Frontline
Crowd control
Pick/catch
Dive
Teamfight
Mobility
Waveclear
Peel/disengage
Anti-tank
Heal/shield
Poke
Split push
Siege/push
Power spikeEarly game
RangeMelee (150)
DamageAP 30% · AD 64% · True 7%
AP (magic)AD (physical)True damage

Similar draft identity

SejuaniSejuani88% matchK'SanteK'Sante87% matchRammusRammus84% matchLeonaLeona84% matchJarvan IVJarvan IV84% matchNautilusNautilus80% matchZacZac78% matchHecarimHecarim78% match

Best teammates

Strong against

Countered by

Start a draft with Skarner

Skarner build · Jungle209 ranked games (all ranks), 50.2% WR

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationCosmic InsightMagical FootwearAbility hasteHealth scalingHealth scaling
52.7%9% · 19 games

Summoner spells

FlashSmite
50.0%100% · 208 games

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling
54.2%19% · 10 games

Skill order

QWEstart Q W E Q
54.7%70% · 37 games

Core build

HeartsteelUnending DespairSpirit Visage
49.1%9% · 5 games
HeartsteelUnending DespairThornmail49.1%6% · 3 games
HeartsteelProtoplasm HarnessUnending Despair50.2%4% · 2 games

Boots

Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
51.4%53% · 110 games

Later items

Item 4Unending DespairThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean
Item 5Thornmail

Options for the 4th, 5th and 6th item, most bought first.

Most built

  • HeartsteelHeartsteel86%
  • Unending DespairUnending Despair61%
  • Spirit VisageSpirit Visage26%
  • ThornmailThornmail26%
  • Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness15%
  • Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen14%

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Data: 120,737 ranked matches, patch 16.19 + 16.18, updated 2026-09-29.

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