Skarner - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
43.0%
Pick Rate
0.7%

SkarnerTop Build

FTankFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Skarner top build uses Mercury's Treads, Heartsteel, Thornmail, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Spirit Visage, Oracle Lens. This Skarner build has a 4.74% pick rate and a 60.4% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Skarner build choices below.

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Select a Skarner Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Heartsteel - Skarner Highest Win Rate Build core itemHeartsteel
  • Thornmail - Skarner Highest Win Rate Build core itemThornmail
  • Unending Despair - Skarner Highest Win Rate Build core itemUnending Despair
Core Items
60.4%Win Rate
+17.4%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Heartsteel - Skarner Most Popular Build core itemHeartsteel
  • Spirit Visage - Skarner Most Popular Build core itemSpirit Visage
  • Unending Despair - Skarner Most Popular Build core itemUnending Despair
Core Items
54.0%Win Rate
+11.0%WR Diff
5.3%Pick Rate

Best Skarner Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Bramble Vest
Bramble Vest
Chain Vest
Chain Vest
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Thornmail
Thornmail
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    60.0%Win Rate99.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.40%Win Rate
+17.44%WR Diff
4.74%Pick Rate
101Matches

This Skarner build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Skarner build are Heartsteel, Thornmail and Unending Despair. This item combination achieves a 60.4% win rate across 101 matches analyzed.

At full build, Skarner gains a total of 2200 Health, 170 Armor, 115 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Skarner Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Grasp of the Undying
  • Shield Bash
  • Second Wind
  • Overgrowth
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Attack Speed
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Skarner Abilities

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Skarner build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Skarner are Mosstomper Seedling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 55.2% win rate and 28.7% pick rate.

Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
55.2%Win Rate
28.7%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
68.8%Win Rate
15.8%Pick Rate
These are Skarner's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Heartsteel (48.3% WR, +5.3% WR diff, 56.7% pick rate) provides 900 Health. Thornmail (49.5% WR, +6.5% WR diff, 23.7% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Unending Despair (43.9% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 38.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Skarner include Jak'Sho, The Protean, Spirit Visage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Skarner are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Skarner is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Skarner build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:115
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:2200
  • Total armorArmor:170

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Skarner magic resistanceMR
115
50
Skarner movement speedSpeed
45
25
Skarner healthHealth
2200
2450
Skarner armorArmor
170
125
When facing Skarner's top counters like Renekton, Sylas, Kindred, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Skarner needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Jak'Sho, The Protean or Spirit Visage based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Skarner performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Skarner durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 60.4% win rate across 101 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Skarner build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 15,400, this Skarner build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Heartsteel, Thornmail, Unending Despair power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Skarner build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Excellent magic damage resistance
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Skarner OverviewSkarner RunesSkarner CountersAll Items