Tank · Jungle

Skarner counters, build & runes

Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign, is a tank mostly played in Jungle. In Jungle it has a 51.4% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at crowd control, teamfights and durability and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

CTier

51.4%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

0.2%Ban rate

#43Rank · Jungle

24,823Games

Skarner Jungle most played build

Runes74% of games · 47.1% WR

Grasp of the Undying · Shield Bash · Conditioning · Overgrowth
Magical Footwear · Approach Velocity

Summoner spells48.3% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order74% of games · 61.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items27% of games · 69.0% WR

Mosstomper Seedling

Health Potion

Core build25% of games · 53.8% WR

Heartsteel

Unending Despair

Spirit Visage

Boots53% of games · 51.0% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Skarner Jungle counters

Skarner's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Lillia45.1%737
Udyr45.2%666
Volibear46.2%366
Ivern46.4%351
Maokai46.5%129
Bel'Veth46.7%531

Beats

Qiyana58.3%864
Karthus56.7%434
Kha'Zix56.2%671
Quinn55.5%326
Locke55.2%270
Malphite54.9%193

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage2
Durability4
Crowd control5
Mobility3
Engage4
Peel3
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Teamfights
Picking off targets

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Skarner in Jungle?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Skarner in Jungle are Lillia (45.1%), Udyr (45.2%) and Volibear (46.2%). In brackets, Skarner's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Skarner strong against?

In Jungle, Skarner wins most often against Qiyana (58.3%), Karthus (56.7%) and Kha'Zix (56.2%).

What is the best Skarner build in Jungle?

The core Skarner build in Jungle is Heartsteel, Unending Despair and Spirit Visage. Keystone: Grasp of the Undying, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Skarner good in patch 16.22?

It is tier C in Jungle (rank 43), with a 51.4% win rate, 1.0% pick rate and 0.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.