Skarner Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Support, Emerald+

The Primordial Sovereign

Support Tank · Fighter Emerald+

Worlds 20265 picks11 bans40.0 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#47 of 54 on the Support tier list

Win Rate48.1%−2.2 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.2%

Ban Rate0.3%

Games3K

KDA2.20

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP10.2 %

JGL77.1 %

MID0.7 %

BOT0.1 %

SUP11.9 %

Tier

48.1 %

Win Rate

−2.2 vs avg

47/54

Rank

0.2 %

Pick Rate

0.3 %

Ban Rate

Games

D tier

Skarner Build for Support

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Tank · Fighter · #47 of 54 on the Support tier list

The most played Skarner build (Patch 26.22) is Titanic Hydra into Dead Man's Plate with Hail of Blades. It wins 48.5 % of 368 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−2.2 pts vs average (50.3 %): 48.1 %
Pick Rate: 0.2 %
Ban Rate: 0.3 %
Games: 2,516
KDA: 2.20

Win Rate: −2.2 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 5 picks · 11 bans · 40.0 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →

Build against

Runes

Hail of Blades · Inspiration

Summoner spells

Ignite · Flash

Start

World Atlas

Full build

Titanic Hydra › Dead Man's Plate › Protoplasm Harness

Skill order QWE Max Q, then W, then E

Skarner runes

49.6 % WR · 200 games · 8.4 % of games

Domination

Inspiration

Domination: Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, Relentless Hunter
Inspiration: Magical Footwear, Jack Of All Trades

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Skarner summoner spells

Ignite + Flash46.2 % WR

55 % of games

Heal + Flash50.9 % WR

29 % of games

Skarner skill order

49.1 % WR · 2,037 games · 82 % of games

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Start: Q › E › W › Q · 59 % of 2,517 games

Skarner items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Long Sword › Ruby Crystal › Tunneler › Giant's Belt · 46.0 % WR · 143 games All items & build orders →

Skarner matchups

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Skarner wins most against

Pyke 50.3 % 662 games
Braum 49.8 % 553 games
Lulu 49.5 % 1,392 games
Karma 49.0 % 787 games
Morgana 48.7 % 611 games
Seraphine 48.6 % 1,032 games
Senna 48.2 % 541 games
Blitzcrank 46.8 % 912 games
Milio 46.8 % 552 games
Rakan 46.7 % 536 games

Skarner struggles most against

Nami 39.3 % 593 games
Rell 39.8 % 544 games
Leona 40.0 % 1,136 games
Lux 44.7 % 1,052 games
Nautilus 44.9 % 1,297 games
Thresh 44.9 % 1,525 games
Alistar 45.3 % 846 games
Bard 46.0 % 511 games
Pantheon 46.2 % 505 games
Yuumi 46.3 % 763 games

Skarner's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %. (all ranks · all stored games)

Skarner Support build in brief

Skarner Support is tier D with these filters, with a 48.1 % win rate from 2,516 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Hail of Blades with Inspiration as the secondary path, in 8 % of games.
Summoner spells: Ignite and Flash, in 55 % of games.
Start with World Atlas; boots: Boots of Swiftness.
Core items: Titanic Hydra → Dead Man's Plate → Protoplasm Harness.
Skill max order: Q > W > E (82 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Ashe, Sylas, Brand and hardest against Teemo, Nami, Leona (all ranks · all stored games).

Questions about Skarner

What is the best Skarner build (Patch 26.22)?

Titanic Hydra › Dead Man's Plate › Protoplasm Harness, with Boots of Swiftness. The most played start wins 48.5 % of 368 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Skarner take?

Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, Relentless Hunter, with Magical Footwear, Jack Of All Trades from Inspiration. This page is used in 8 % of games.

Who counters Skarner in lane?

Skarner struggles most against Nami (39.3 % win rate), Rell (39.8 %) and Leona (40.0 %).

How strong is Skarner right now?

Skarner is D tier with a 48.1 % win rate and a 0.2 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Skarner's average (48.1 %) and based on 500 or more games.