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Zac
Zac
30%
70%

vs

49.4%

over 168 games

Skarner
Skarner
58%
42%
Heavy CCStrong engageVery tankyDive threat

Skill matchup

Build vs Skarner

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1Mage tank
Sunfire Aegis
2vs AD
Mejai's Soulstealer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Riftmaker
Mage tank

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
100.0% WR5 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZacZac
SkarnerSkarner
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 8, 2026