Win Rate

43.0%

Pick Rate

0.7%

SkarnerPopular Build

FTankFighter

Patch26.11

Matches776,441

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Skarner most played 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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Heartsteel
Thornmail
Unending Despair

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Slightly Magical Footwear

Top Summoner Spells

Smite + Flash
53.1%Win Rate98.2%Pick Rate
Teleport + Flash
100.0%Win Rate1.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.98%Win Rate

+11.02%WR Diff

5.30%Pick Rate

113Matches

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, Spirit Visage and Unending Despair. This item combination achieves a 54.0% win rate across 113 matches analyzed.

At full build, Skarner gains a total of 2450 Health, 125 Armor, 50 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Skarner Runes

Resolve

Sorcery

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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: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

Build Deep Dive

The most popular starting items for Skarner are Mosstomper Seedling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 50.0% win rate and 24.8% pick rate.

Mosstomper Seedling

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

50.0%Win Rate

24.8%Pick Rate

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

81.3%Win Rate

14.2%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. Spirit Visage (47.4% WR, +4.4% WR diff, 16.5% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. 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.

S
Heartsteel
3,000
48.28%Win Rate
+5.32%WR Diff
56.73%Pick Rate
S
Spirit Visage
2,700
47.39%Win Rate
+4.43%WR Diff
16.51%Pick Rate
S
Unending Despair
2,800
43.86%Win Rate
+0.90%WR Diff
38.89%Pick Rate

Top situational items for Skarner include Protoplasm Harness, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

S
Protoplasm Harness
2,500
50.83%Win Rate
+7.87%WR Diff
18.78%Pick Rate
S
Thornmail
2,450
49.50%Win Rate
+6.54%WR Diff
23.71%Pick Rate

The best boots for Skarner are Slightly Magical Footwear. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

S
Slightly Magical Footwear
300
35.48%Win Rate
-7.48%WR Diff
2.43%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Skarner is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

S
Oracle Lens
0
42.47%Win Rate
-0.49%WR Diff
52.50%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Skarner build.

Movement Speed:25
Health:2450
Magic Resistance:50
Armor:125

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Speed

Health

2200

2450

115

Armor

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 Protoplasm Harness or Thornmail based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Skarner performance.

Renekton
15.4%Win Rate
-27.58%WR Diff
Counter Items
Sylas
15.4%Win Rate
-27.58%WR Diff
Counter Items
Kindred
16.7%Win Rate
-26.29%WR Diff
Counter Items

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 54.0% win rate across 113 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, 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. This build's moderate gold investment allows Skarner to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair to maximize your mid-game impact. 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
Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Skarner

Dr. Mundo

Core Items

62.0%Win Rate

4.4%Pick Rate

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Skarner Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Skarner build?

The best Skarner build in this patch includes Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, and Unending Despair. This build has a 53.98% win rate and is picked 5.30% of the time.

What are Skarner's core items?

Skarner's core items are Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, and Unending Despair. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Skarner's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Skarner?

Slightly Magical Footwear are the best boots for Skarner. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Skarner's playstyle. They are included in 5.3% of Skarner builds.

What is the best trinket for Skarner?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Skarner. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Skarner maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Skarner builds?

Yes, alternative Skarner builds include options like Heartsteel, Thornmail, and Unending Despair. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Skarner?

MetaBot sources its build data for Skarner directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Skarner builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Skarner. From there, we aggregate the Skarner builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.

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Best Skarner Core Items - Build These First

Heartsteel

Spirit Visage

Unending Despair

High Win Rate Situational Items for Skarner

Protoplasm Harness

Thornmail

Skarner Boots

Slightly Magical Footwear

Skarner Trinket

Oracle Lens

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