the Primordial Sovereign
Skarner
The ancient, colossal brackern Skarner is revered in Ixtal as one of the founding members of its ruling caste, the Yun Tal. Devoted to keeping his nation safe from the rest of the world, Skarner dwells in a chamber beneath Ixaocan where he can hear the...
3/3
Engage
1/3
Peel
0/3
Scaling
2/3
CC
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Abilities
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Shattered Earth / Upheaval
Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.
Seismic Bastion
Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.
Ixtal'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.
Impale
Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Smite
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Udyr40.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 117 games
Xin Zhao44.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 107 games
Zed47.3%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 112 gamesBest with
MelSkarner's engage can hand off to Mel's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
BrandSkarner's engage can hand off to Brand's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
AnnieSkarner's engage can hand off to Annie's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
KarmaSkarner's engage can hand off to Karma's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
HweiSkarner's engage can hand off to Hwei's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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