Skarner

The Primordial Sovereign

Tank / Fighter · Mana · Melee

About

Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign, is a tank and fighter champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on durability.

On the official scale, difficulty is 5 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Skarner starts with average HP (630), above average armor (33) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 150 units.

Skarner has 6 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack7

Defense8

Magic5

Difficulty5

Abilities

Passive · 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.
Q · Shattered Earth / Upheaval
Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.
Cooldown: 8/6.75/5.5/4.25/3s · Cost: 30
W · Seismic Bastion
Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6s · Cost: 60/65/70/75/80
E · 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: 22/21/20/19/18s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
R (Ultimate) · 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: 120/105/90s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing 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.

Tips for 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.

Base stats

HP: 630 (+110 per level)
Mana: 320 (+40 per level)
Armor: 33 (+4.5 per level)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 63
Attack speed: 0.625 (+2 per level)
Move speed: 335
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 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.