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Champions 5.2.2 · en_US

Skarner

The Crystal Vanguard

FighterTank Resource: Mana
Attack 7
Defense 6
Magic 5
Difficulty 5

Abilities

P · Q · W · E · R
P

Crystallizing Sting

Passive
Skarner's damaging spells apply Crystal Venom to enemies for 5 seconds that stacks up to 3 times.

If an enemy has 3 stacks of Crystal Venom, Skarner's next attack will deal additional magic damage and stun the target. Skarner cannot apply Crystal Venom to this target for 6 seconds after he stuns them.

Ability videos show the latest version of the spells; they may differ on older patches.

Skins

3

  • Sandscourge Skarner

  • Earthrune Skarner

  • Battlecast Alpha Skarner

Lore

Skarner, the crystalline guardian, defends the entrance to a realm deep beneath the Shuriman wastes. The few who survive trespassing his domain describe a creature of terrifying intelligence, anger, and precision. What this merciless creature protects, no one knows.

Tips

Playing as

  • Your basic attacks will reduce the cooldown of Crystal Slash, use basic attacks between Crystal Slashes for maximum damage.
  • Build up Attack Speed with Crystal Slashes against minions to enter a fight with fully ramped up Attack Speed.
  • Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.

Playing against

  • Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!
  • Skarner's Movement Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.
  • Some Skarners will have lots of defensive items, while others may build offensively. Check the items your enemy has to determine how to beat them.

In the latest patch

Unchanged since patch 5.1.1

History

  1. Changed in patch 5.7.1
  2. Patches 5.1.1 to 5.6.2Fracture (E): cooldown, Crystal Slash (Q): cost
  3. Patches 4.20.1 to 4.21.5Health, Health regen, Mana, Resource regen, Attack damage, Armor, Magic resist, Skins, Skin name (72003)
  4. Patches 4.16.1 to 4.19.3Lore
  5. Patch 4.15.1Passive: description
  6. Patches 4.10.2 to 4.14.2Tips (playing as), Passive: name, Passive: description, Crystal Slash (Q): description, Crystalline Exoskeleton (W): cooldown, Fracture (E): cooldown, Impale (R): cooldown
  7. Patches 4.5.4 to 4.9.1Armor
  8. Patches 4.3.2 to 4.4.3Tips (playing as), Tips (playing against), Crystal Slash (Q): description, Crystalline Exoskeleton (W): description, Crystal Slash (Q): cost
  9. Patches 4.2.5 to 4.2.6Roles
  10. Patch 4.2.1Roles, Tips (playing as), Tips (playing against), Crystal Slash (Q): description, Crystalline Exoskeleton (W): description, Fracture (E): description, Crystalline Exoskeleton (W): cooldown, Fracture (E): cooldown, Fracture (E): range
  11. Patches 4.1.13 to 4.1.43Roles
  12. Patches 4.1.2 to 4.1.9Tips (playing as), Tips (playing against), Crystal Slash (Q): description, Crystalline Exoskeleton (W): description, Fracture (E): description
  13. Patches 3.15.2 to 3.15.5Tips (playing as), Tips (playing against), Crystal Slash (Q): description, Crystalline Exoskeleton (W): description, Fracture (E): description
  14. Patches 3.10.2 to 3.14.41Roles
  15. Patches 3.6.14 to 3.9.7Resource, Skins, Skin name (72000), Skin name (72001), Skin name (72002)
  16. Patches 0.152.55 to 0.154.3Move speed
  17. Patches 0.151.2 to 0.151.101