LEAGUE OF LEGENDS / CHAMPION
Skarner
Minor net buff (score +3, 7 buffs / 4 nerfs). Notable: Q mana cost 45→30; Q bonus ad ratio 80→90; Q cooldown 13→8. Touched across patches 25-5, 25-22, 25-23, 26-6.
- Patches touched
- 4
- Cumulative score
- +3.0
- Released
- 2011-08-09
Abilities
Threads of Vibration
Skarner's Attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale, apply Quaking. At max stacks of Quaking, enemies take max Health magic damage over its duration.
Shattered Earth / Upheaval
Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.
- Cooldown
- 8s6.85.54.33
- Mana
- 3030303030
- Range
- 400
Seismic Bastion
Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.
- Cooldown
- 10s9876
- Mana
- 6065707580
- Range
- 700
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.
- Cooldown
- 22s21201918
- Mana
- 5055606570
- Range
- 1,700
Impale
Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.
- Cooldown
- 120s10590
- Mana
- 100100100
- Range
- 625
Base stats
| Stat | Base (Lv 1) | Per level |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 630 | +110 |
| Mana | 320 | +40 |
| Attack damage | 63 | — |
| Attack speed | 0.625/s | +2.000/s |
| Armor | 33 | +4.5 |
| Magic resist | 32 | +2.1 |
| Move speed | 335 | — |
| Attack range | 150 | — |
Lore
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...
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 vibrations of the earth and detect potential threats. As more members of the Yun Tal begin questioning Ixtal's self-isolation, Skarner grows increasingly paranoid and will do anything to keep Ixtal and its people safe—no matter the cost.
Tips
Playing as Skarner
- Basic attacks apply Quaking. Stick to your target and re-apply it for maximum damage.
- Capturing Crystal Spires before attempting neutral objectives or team fights around them improves Skarner's performance in said fights dramatically.
- Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.
Playing against Skarner
- Ixtal's Impact can be stopped by any stun, root, or knock-up. Save a key cooldown if he's coming for a gank!
- Impale can be dodged. Use Flash or another ability to get out of reach.
- Skarner's sustained damage can eventually take you down. Be careful not to ignore him.
Patch impact
Changelog
- QMana Cost45→30buff
- QThird Attack Target Max Health Damage9→11buff
- BASEAD Growth4→5buff
- QCooldown8→8neutral
- QTarget Max HP Damage8→9buff
- BASEAD Growth3→4buff
- QBonus AD Ratio80→90buff
- QCooldown Timerneutral
- QCooldown13→8buff
- RCast Time0.65→0.75nerf
- QSlow Duration1.25→1nerf
- QFinal Attack Bonus Damage10→8nerf
- ECooldown20→22nerf
Live performance
Win rate, pick rate, and ban rate from third-party tracker data will overlay here once the fetcher pipeline ships. Patch trajectory tells you what was changed; the live overlay will tell you whether the change worked.
Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).