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Tank
Fighter

Skarner 
Top Build 
14.1 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: DWin46.69%Role19.72%Pick0.11%Ban0.13%Games: 6265KDA: 2.13Score: 46.93

Skarner Top Lane is ranked D Tier and has a 46.69% win rate in LoL Patch 14.1. We've analyzed 6265 Skarner Top Lane games to compile our statistical Skarner Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Manamune, Frozen Heart, and Black Cleaver. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Phase Rush (Keystone), and Inspiration (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Shield, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Skarner's Best Top Lane matchups include Cassiopeia, Rumble, and Tahm Kench. Skarner's Best Top Lane counters are Poppy, Naafiri, and Vladimir.

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Skarner Summoner Spells

Teleport
Flash
Win %
Pick %
47%
85%
48%
66%
Ghost
47%
44%
Ignite
42%
4%
Exhaust
50%
1%
Cleanse
33%
0%

Skarner Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
48%
63%
Tear of the Goddess
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward
48%
16%

Skarner Runes

Win %
Pick %
46%
19%
50%
12%
41%
13%
52%
6%

Skarner Items

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
51%
Trinity Force
49%
Sundered Sky
53%
Manamune
50%
Frozen Heart
58%
Black Cleaver
53%
Stealth Ward
46%
Elixir of Iron
64%

Skarner Skill Order

Crystal Spires
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Crystal Slash
QQQQQ
Crystalline Exoskeleton
WWWWW
Fracture
EEEEE
Impale
RRR

Skarner Item Purchase Order

Doran's Shield
Tear of the Goddess
Glowing Mote
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
coin900
Sheen
Phage
Hearthbound Axe
Trinity Force
coin3333
Tunneler
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sundered Sky
coin3100
Caulfield's Warhammer
Doran's Shield
Long Sword
Manamune
coin2900
Glacial Buckler
Warden's Mail
Frozen Heart
coin2300
Long Sword
Black Cleaver
coin3000

Skarner Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
46%
92%
Oracle Lens
51%
17%
Farsight Alteration
51%
9%

Skarner Boots

Win %
Buy %
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
51%
52%
Plated Steelcaps
45%
25%
Mercury's Treads
46%
16%
Boots of Swiftness
46%
4%
Berserker's Greaves
53%
1%
Sorcerer's Shoes
100%
0%

Skarner Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Iceborn Gauntlet
52%
24%
Winter's Approach
58%
14%
Titanic Hydra
57%
7%
Dead Man's Plate
53%
7%
Unending Despair
58%
7%
Hollow Radiance
52%
7%

Best Bans for Skarner Top Lane

Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
S+
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
S+
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
S
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
S
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
S
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
A
Teemo, the Swift Scout
A
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
A
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
A
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
A
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
A
Olaf, the Berserker
A
Camille, the Steel Shadow
A
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
A
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
A
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
A
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
A
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
A
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
A
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
A
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
A

Best Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Skarner Top Lane(over 51% win rate with Skarner)

Rell, the Iron Maiden
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+9.0
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+7.5
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+5.4
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+4.8
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+3.5
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+2.8
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+2.6
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+2.6
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+2.5
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+2.3
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+1.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+0.2
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+0.2

Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Skarner Top Lane(49% - 51% win rate with Skarner)

Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Elise, the Spider Queen
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver

Below Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Skarner Top Lane(under 49% win rate with Skarner)

Graves, the Outlaw
-0.2
Rammus, the Armordillo
-0.4
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-0.5
Trundle, the Troll King
-0.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-0.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-0.7
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-1.7
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-2.1
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-3.3
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-3.3
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-3.7
Viego, The Ruined King
-4.2
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-4.2
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-4.4
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-4.9
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-4.9
Ivern, the Green Father
-5.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-5.7
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-6.0
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-6.2
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-6.3
Karthus, the Deathsinger
-7.0
Wukong, the Monkey King
-7.6
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-7.8
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-9.6
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-11.1
Sylas, the Unshackled
-11.9
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-13.3
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-15.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-18.7

Best Top Lane Champions to Counter Skarner Top Lane(under 49% win rate for Skarner)

Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-16.6
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-15.7
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-13.9
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-10.2
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
-10.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-8.6
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-7.8
Olaf, the Berserker
-7.3
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-7.2
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-6.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-6.3
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-6.3
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-6.1
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-5.7
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-5.7
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-5.6
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-5.2
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-4.6
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-4.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-4.3
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-4.0
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-4.0
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-3.2
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-3.1
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-3.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-2.7
Wukong, the Monkey King
-2.3
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-2.2
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-2.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-1.4
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-1.4
Sett, the Boss
-0.9
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-0.6
Yone, the Unforgotten
-0.2

Best Top Lane Matchups for Skarner Top Lane(over 51% win rate for Skarner)

Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+15.7
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+4.8
Tahm Kench, The River King
+4.4
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+3.7
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+3.2
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+3.1
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+2.5
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+1.7
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+1.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+1.6
Riven, the Exile
+0.8
Trundle, the Troll King
+0.6
Kayle, the Righteous
+0.4
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+0.4

Even Top Lane Matchups for Skarner Top Lane(49% - 51% win rate for Skarner)

Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Gnar, the Missing Link
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
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