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Skarner
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Classic loadouts
Builds for Skarner
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Base stats
Health
▲536 +96
Health Regen
1.67 +0.17
Resource
245 Mana
Attack Damage
▲58.3 +4.2
Armor
▲22.8 +3.8
Magic Resist
▲31.25 +1.25
Move Speed
▲345
Attack Range
▼125
Attack Speed
▼0.625 +2.1%
▲ ▼ mark stats that sit more than 2% off the roster average. That comparison is arithmetic on the values already published here - not a separate claim.
Abilities
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P
Energize
Basic attacks lower all ability cooldowns by 0.5 seconds. Double effect when attacking champions.
Q
Crystal Slash
Skarner deals ([ 25 / 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 ] +80% bonus) physical damage to all nearby enemies and charges himself with Crystal Energy for 5 seconds if a unit is struck. While Skarner is charged, Crystal Slash and basic attacks deals ([ 24 / 36 / 48 / 60 / 72 ] +40%) bonus magic damage and Slows by [ 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 ]% for 2 seconds.
25 / 40 / 55 / 70 / 8524 / 36 / 48 / 60 / 72+80% AP+40% AP
W
Crystalline Exoskeleton
Skarner is shielded for ([ 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 ] +60%) damage for 6 seconds. While the shield persists, Skarner gains [ 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 ]% Attack Speed and [ 15 / 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 ]% Movement Speed.
70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (shield)+60% AP
E
Fracture
Skarner deals ([ 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 ] +70%) magic damage to enemies in a line and marks them for 6 seconds. Striking enemies will consume the mark to heal Skarner for ([ 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 ] +30%). Killing targets outright will also activate the heal. (Each activation heals for 50% less.)
80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 24030 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 (heal)+70% AP+30% AP
R
Impale
Ultimate
Skarner Suppresses an enemy champion for 1.75 seconds and deals ([ 100 / 150 / 200 ] +50%) magic damage. Skarner can move freely during this time, and will drag his helpless victim around with him. When the effect ends, Skarner's target will be dealt an additional ([ 100 / 150 / 200 ] +50%) magic damage.
100 / 150 / 200100 / 150 / 200+50% AP+50% AP
Skins · 6
Catalog and art read directly from the Classic client files (build 18848366a9cb) - exactly the skins the client lists for Skarner, including the Classic throwback skins with their era models. © Riot Games.
Counters & matchups
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Who Skarner beats, loses to, and pairs with - reported from real Classic games after July 29, reviewed, and credited. We don't import matchup advice from modern League or from 2013; here's why. Played the matchups? Report them in Discord.
What Skarner's kit scales with
Every ratio below is read from Skarner's own ability text. We list them rather than turning them into a recommended build - which items and runes are actually good is opinion about a meta nobody has played yet, and that opens with community builds on July 29.
Resource
ManaMana and mana regen apply
Range
Melee125 units
Ability ratios
Q
Crystal Slash
W
Crystalline Exoskeleton
E
Fracture
R
Impale
Reveal source
DATA_PENDING Source image retained for comparison. PBE-only facts remain provisional until the July 29 live-client check.
Modern vs Classic · 15 tracked changes
Skarner
Base Health
630
536
Health per level
110
96
Base Mana
320
245
Base Attack Damage
63
58.3
Base Armor
33
22.8
Armor per level
4.5
3.8
Base Magic Resist
32
31.25
Magic Resist per level
2.05
1.25
Move Speed
335
345
Attack Range
150
125
Attack Speed per level
2%
2.1%
Passive name
Threads of Vibration
Energize
Q name
Shattered Earth / Upheaval
Crystal Slash
W name
Seismic Bastion
Crystalline Exoskeleton
E name
Ixtal's Impact
Fracture
Every Classic value here is Source verified · Classic
values come from the PBE client; today's from Riot's live patch data (16.14.1). Regen stats are left
out on purpose - the two eras report them in different units, and we'd rather skip a row than fudge one.