SkarnerTop build

Off-meta Top

Jungle74%Support14%Top11%
Win
47.8%
▼2.1 vs Top
LP a game
+0.30
±0.86
Games
2,472
a win +21.7 · a loss −19.7
Pick · Ban
0.16 · 0.27%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Skarner Top, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Winter's Approach, Unending Despair; Grasp of the Undying + Sorcery; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 2,472 games).

Build

Most played of 2,472 games

Start

DsHp

43% · 48.9% won

Spells

FlTe

69% · 48.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

53% · 48.3% won

Items 8.8% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Winter's Approach
  3. Unending Despair
4th
  • Th54.7% won15% pick
  • Sv50.8% won14% pick
  • Ro53.7% won12% pick
5th
  • Th43.8% won17% pick
  • Ro38.5% won14% pick
  • Jt80.0% won10% pick

61.1% won (51.7–69.8) · 108 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps55% · 49.3% won

Skill path 49% of games · 48.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Winter's Approach › Unending Despair108 gamesMost played8.8%61.1%52% to 70%
  2. Titanic Hydra › Winter's Approach › Unending Despair53 gamesFew games4.3%52.8%40% to 66%
  3. Heartsteel › Winter's Approach › Spirit Visage31 gamesFew games2.5%51.6%35% to 68%
  4. Winter's Approach › Unending Despair › Spirit Visage26 gamesFew games2.1%53.9%35% to 71%
  5. Titanic Hydra › Winter's Approach › Sterak's Gage24 gamesFew games2.0%37.5%21% to 57%
  6. Hollow Radiance › Winter's Approach › Thornmail23 gamesFew games1.9%56.5%37% to 74%
  7. Heartsteel › Winter's Approach › Titanic Hydra22 gamesFew games1.8%63.6%43% to 80%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E53%48.3%1,200
  2. starts Q E W26%45.8%588
  3. starts W Q EFew games4.0%41.8%91
  4. starts Q E WFew games3.9%51.7%87
  5. starts Q W EFew games3.5%57.0%79

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion43% · 48.9% won · 989 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 31%47.8% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 12%50.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps55% · 49.3% won · 1,365 games
  • Mercury's Treads 25%47.6% won
  • No boots 8.8%36.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport69% · 48.2% won · 1,699 games
  • Flash + Ignite 22%45.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 4.8%55.9% won
Every option as a table47 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Winter's Approach › Unending Despair8.8%61.1%51.7%–69.8%108
Titanic Hydra › Winter's Approach › Unending DespairFew games4.3%52.8%39.7%–65.6%53
Heartsteel › Winter's Approach › Spirit VisageFew games2.5%51.6%34.8%–68.0%31
Winter's Approach › Unending Despair › Spirit VisageFew games2.1%53.9%35.5%–71.2%26
Titanic Hydra › Winter's Approach › Sterak's GageFew games2.0%37.5%21.2%–57.3%24
Hollow Radiance › Winter's Approach › ThornmailFew games1.9%56.5%36.8%–74.4%23
Heartsteel › Winter's Approach › Titanic HydraFew games1.8%63.6%43.0%–80.3%22
4th item, of 437 games that reached it
ThornmailFew games15%54.7%42.6%–66.3%64
Spirit VisageFew games14%50.8%38.6%–62.9%61
Randuin's OmenFew games12%53.7%40.6%–66.3%54
Unending DespairFew games9.6%45.2%31.2%–60.1%42
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games6.6%62.1%44.0%–77.3%29
Kaenic RookernFew games4.8%61.9%40.9%–79.3%21
Boots
Plated Steelcaps55%49.3%46.7%–52.0%1,365
Mercury's Treads25%47.6%43.7%–51.6%613
No boots8.8%36.2%30.2%–42.8%218
Ionian Boots of Lucidity5.5%50.0%41.7%–58.3%136
Boots of Swiftness4.1%49.5%40.0%–59.1%101
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion43%48.9%45.8%–52.1%989
Doran's Helm + Health Potion31%47.8%44.1%–51.5%701
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess12%50.6%44.6%–56.5%267
Doran's Blade + Health Potion7.2%45.1%37.7%–52.8%164
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport69%48.2%45.8%–50.5%1,699
Flash + Ignite22%45.0%40.9%–49.2%542
Exhaust + Flash4.8%55.9%46.9%–64.6%118
Flash + GhostFew games1.4%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E53%48.3%45.5%–51.2%1,200
Max Q W E · starts Q E W26%45.8%41.8%–49.8%588
Max Q W E · starts W Q EFew games4.0%41.8%32.2%–52.0%91
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games3.9%51.7%41.4%–61.9%87
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games3.5%57.0%46.0%–67.3%79
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R49%48.7%45.8%–51.7%1,106
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R24%47.6%43.5%–51.8%546
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games3.6%42.5%32.3%–53.4%80
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games3.0%45.6%34.3%–57.3%68
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.1%57.5%43.3%–70.5%47
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games1.7%59.5%43.5%–73.7%37
Finished items
Titanic Hydra27%49.1%45.4%–52.9%678
Spirit Visage15%53.4%48.4%–58.4%380
Thornmail12%50.8%45.2%–56.4%305
Randuin's Omen9.6%46.4%40.2%–52.8%237
Hollow Radiance9.0%51.6%45.0%–58.1%223
Sunfire Aegis7.2%51.4%44.1%–58.7%177
Kaenic Rookern5.9%50.0%42.0%–58.0%146
Bandlepipes4.5%53.2%43.9%–62.2%111
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games3.9%55.7%45.8%–65.1%97
Sterak's GageFew games3.7%50.0%40.0%–60.0%92

Questions

What do Skarner Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Winter's Approach, then Unending Despair: 4% of 2,472 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 61.1% win rate.

What skill order do Skarner Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 53% of 2,259 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 48.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Skarner Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 69% of 2,472 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 48.2% win rate.