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Matchup

Irelia
Irelia
58%
42%

vs

50.0%
Skarner
Skarner
58%
42%
Heavy CCStrong engageVery tankyDive threat

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Skarner

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Kraken Slayer
2DPS
Wit's End
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hullbreaker
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

41470%
41220%

Anti AD

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

DPS

Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR4 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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