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Graves
Graves
73%
27%

vs

48.1%

over 661 games

Skarner
Skarner
58%
42%
Heavy CCStrong engageVery tankyDive threat

Skill matchup

Build vs Skarner

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

Hubris
1vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
2vs Tank
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Umbral Glaive
vs Tank

DPS

Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Bloodthirster
DPS
Stormrazor
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
83.3% WR6 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
GravesGraves
SkarnerSkarner
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Skarner's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Threads of Vibration (P)

Skarner's Attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale, apply Quaking. At max stacks of Quaking, enemies take max Health magic damage over its duration.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s22s–
65.5s10s22s2m
93s9s22s2m
113s8s22s1m45
163s6s20s1m30
183s6s18s1m30

Playing against Skarner

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

QSS cancels his R suppression — mandatory for carries.

2

Don't separate from your team: Skarner isolates targets who wander off with R.

3

His E is his only gap-close: if he misses it, he can't reach the carries.

4

Kite him as a team: Skarner is slow without his E and needs to get close for R.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026