Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Talon
SkarnerAggressive
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 10s | 22s | – |
| 6 | 5.5s | 10s | 22s | 2m |
| 9 | 3s | 9s | 22s | 2m |
| 11 | 3s | 8s | 22s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 3s | 6s | 20s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 3s | 6s | 18s | 1m30 |
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.