Win Rate

49.5%

Pick Rate

0.6%

SkarnerPopular Build

CTankFighter

Patch26.13

Matches265,623

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedJul 10, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.13 Skarner most played build uses Plated Steelcaps, Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair, Randuin's Omen, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Oracle Lens. This Skarner build has a 5.16% pick rate and a 61.9% win rate in LoL patch 26.13. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Skarner build choices below.

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Top Summoner Spells

Smite + Flash
63.1%Win Rate98.1%Pick Rate
Teleport + Flash
0.0%Win Rate1.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

61.90%Win Rate

+12.35%WR Diff

5.16%Pick Rate

105Matches

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 61.9% win rate across 105 matches analyzed.

At full build, Skarner gains a total of 2400 Health, 195 Armor, 95 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Skarner Runes

Resolve

Inspiration

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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.

Build Deep Dive

The most popular starting items for Skarner are Mosstomper Seedling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 69.6% win rate and 21.9% pick rate.

Mosstomper Seedling

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

69.6%Win Rate

21.9%Pick Rate

These are Skarner's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Heartsteel (51.2% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 59.2% pick rate) provides 900 Health. Spirit Visage (55.1% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 18.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Unending Despair (55.8% WR, +6.2% WR diff, 37.7% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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Heartsteel
3,000
51.18%Win Rate
+1.63%WR Diff
59.24%Pick Rate
S
Spirit Visage
2,700
55.07%Win Rate
+5.52%WR Diff
18.65%Pick Rate
S
Unending Despair
2,800
55.77%Win Rate
+6.22%WR Diff
37.72%Pick Rate

Top situational items for Skarner include Randuin's Omen, Jak'Sho, The Protean. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

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Randuin's Omen
2,700
48.28%Win Rate
-1.27%WR Diff
7.15%Pick Rate
S
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,200
64.42%Win Rate
+14.87%WR Diff
8.55%Pick Rate

The best boots for Skarner are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Plated Steelcaps
1,200
49.63%Win Rate
+0.08%WR Diff
44.04%Pick Rate

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

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Oracle Lens
0
51.09%Win Rate
+1.54%WR Diff
52.92%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Skarner build.

Armor:195
Movement Speed:45
Health:2400
Magic Resistance:95

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Armor

195

170

Speed

Health

2400

2200

When facing Skarner's top counters like Aatrox, Shyvana, XinZhao, 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 Randuin's Omen or Jak'Sho, The Protean based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Skarner performance.

Aatrox
23.5%Win Rate
-26.02%WR Diff
Counter Items
Shyvana
37.5%Win Rate
-12.05%WR Diff
Counter Items
Xin Zhao
38.5%Win Rate
-11.09%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 61.9% win rate across 105 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 15,600, this Skarner build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, 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

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