Skarner is a melee vanguard champion who excels at disrupting enemy teams and isolating priority targets. His kit revolves around crowd control and sustained damage through his passive Threads of Vibration.

Core Abilities:

Threads of Vibration (Passive)

• Basic attacks and abilities apply stacks that deal magic damage based on target's max health
• Stacks up to 3 times over 4 seconds

Shattered Earth (Q)

• Empowers next 3 basic attacks with bonus damage and attack speed
• Third hit causes an AoE slam that slows enemies
• Can be recast as Upheaval to throw the boulder

Seismic Bastion (W)

• Gains a shield based on max health
• Releases shockwave dealing magic damage
• Slows enemies hit

Ixtal's Impact (E)

• Charges forward with increasing speed
• Can grab and suppress enemy champions/monsters
• Colliding with terrain stuns and damages grabbed targets

Impale (R)

• Suppresses up to 3 enemy champions
• Deals magic damage to all enemies hit
• Gains movement speed when successfully impaling targets

Key Strengths:

• Strong crowd control and pick potential
• Durable with shields and sustain
• Good at isolating priority targets
• Effective ganking and engage tools

Build Path:

• Tank items for durability
• Movement speed items to maximize mobility
• Ability haste for more frequent ability rotations

Best Position: Jungle Secondary Role: Top Lane

Counter Tips:

• Use Quicksilver Sash against his suppression
• Fight him when his shield is down
• Avoid getting grabbed near terrain

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