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Gwen vs Skarner

Gwen
vs
Not enough games
Skarner
Analyze a draft with Gwen
Heavy CCStrong engageHeavy AD damageVery tanky

Build vs Skarner

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Gwen: Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, Dark Seal, Void Staff.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dusk and Dawn
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Nashor's Tooth
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot61%
FlashTeleport14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Nashor's Tooth
Riftmaker
Dark Seal
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Stormsurge
Cosmic Drive
Lich Bane
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Gwen

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Land 4 autos before your Q

    Land 4 autos before Snip Snip! (Q): each auto adds a snip, on top of the first and the last.

  2. Hit with the center of your Q

    Land the center of Snip Snip! (Q): in the center, part of the damage becomes true damage and each snip applies A Thousand Cuts (passive).

  3. Mist against poke

    Place Hallowed Mist (W) against poke and ranged CC: enemies outside the mist can't target you, except towers.

  4. Use all three casts of your R

    Cast all three Needlework (R) activations within 6 seconds: the first throws one needle, then three, then five, with growing damage.

Playing against Skarner

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay away from walls

    Stay away from walls against him: Ixtal's Impact (E) drags you to the end of his charge, and stuns you if you hit a wall.

  2. Stay close to your team

    Stay close to your team: Impale (R) suppresses up to 3 champions in front of him and drags them toward his team.

  3. Interrupt his charge

    If you have a stun, root or knock-up, save it for Ixtal's Impact (E): it interrupts his charge.

  4. Get out of Impale range

    When he gets into melee range, leave the area in front of him: Impale (R) strikes in front of Skarner, and a dash or Flash lets you dodge it.

Other Gwen matchups

Patch 16.21.1