How to beat Skarner

Common role: Jungle / Top

A primordial scorpion who drags three enemies through walls.

What makes Skarner dangerous

Skarner rips up a boulder for AoE slams, charges THROUGH walls stunning on impact, shreds with quaking %HP damage, and his ultimate impales up to THREE champions, dragging them wherever he walks. His engage relocates entire backlines into his team.

How to play against Skarner

• 1Spread so the triple-impale finds one body, not three.
• 2QSS breaks the impale instantly.
• 3His wall-charge is a straight line — sidestep the telegraph.
• 4Kite him in open lanes: no walls, weaker engage.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓QSS single-handedly answers the ultimate.
• ✓Wall-dependent engage patterns.
• ✓Slow when spells are down — kiteable.
• ✓Wants extended brawls: burst-disengage starves him.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Skarner's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Échos des vibrations

  Les attaques de Skarner, Terre brisée, Soulèvement et Empalement appliquent Tectonique. Au maximum d'effets Tectonique cumulés, les ennemis subissent des dégâts magiques selon leurs PV max sur la durée.

  Strong: his hits quake with bonus %HP damage in trades. Weak: needs sustained contact — kite the scorpion.

• Q
  Terre brisée/Soulèvement

  Skarner arrache du sol un rocher qui renforce ses attaques et peut être lancé comme un puissant projectile.

  Strong: a ripped boulder for slams and a thrown finisher. Weak: readable swings — the throw is a plain skillshot.

• W
  Bastion sismique

  Skarner gagne un bouclier et provoque un séisme dont l'onde de choc blesse et ralentit les ennemis.

  Strong: a shield with a quaking slow zone. Weak: pop the shield first and his brawl half-dies.

• E
  Impact d'Ixtal

  Skarner charge vers l'avant en traversant les obstacles. S'il percute un champion ou un grand monstre, il l'écrase contre le prochain mur rencontré pour lui infliger des dégâts et l'étourdir.

  Strong: charges THROUGH walls, stunning what he grabs. Weak: a straight telegraphed line — one sidestep leaves him in the wall.

• R
  Empalement

  Skarner frappe avec ses queues devant lui pour neutraliser des champions ennemis. Il peut ensuite se déplacer librement en traînant les ennemis ainsi neutralisés.

  Strong: impales up to THREE champions and drags them anywhere. Weak: QSS breaks it instantly; spread so it skewers one, not three.

Itemization

QSS on carries, spread formations, open-field fights. Punish his cooldown windows with kiting.

This guide covers Skarner's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.