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Skarner Top, patch 16.17. Below you'll find Skarner's build, runes, toughest counters, strongest duos, and win conditions, every number measured from current-patch Emerald+ ranked games.
Skarner is an engage tank in the top, and on patch 16.17 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 50.1% win rate, 0.2% pick rate, 1,863 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Skarner holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Skarner wins: landing engage and starting fights on Skarner's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Skarner tips the fight. The kit grades 9/10 engage, 8/10 teamfighting. Skarner's soft spots are split-push and siege (3/10, 3/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Heartsteel, Winter's Approach, Unending Despair, which holds a 46.2% win rate across 26 games this patch. Set the enemy team at the top of the page to see how the path shifts against that comp.
And on the team side, Skarner gains the most from a Lulu (+5.5% pair win rate).
Most-played core build and runes for Skarner Top this patch, from Emerald+ ranked games. Pick the enemy team at the top of the page for a comp-specific build.
Champions that beat Skarner Top the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Skarner Top stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Skarner going solo.
Best Jungle partners for Skarner
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Best Support partners for SkarnerSkarner is also played in these other roles this patch.
Take Skarner into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Skarner ranks this patch.