Skarner Counters: How To Counter Pick Skarner

Skarner is a jungle champion in League of Legends. He’s hardly played but if you do encounter him, here’s how to effectively counter Skarner on Summoner’s Rift.

Best Skarner Counters

• Morgana
• Trundle
• Xin Zhao
• Gangplank
• Cassiopeia
• Pantheon

Battlecast Skarner

Skarner Counter Picks

Now that you know who counters Skarner, you can finally counter pick Skarner in any matchup. Let’s take you through some tips on how to use a few of these champions who are counters to Skarner. After, there is a general section explaining how to use any LoL champion as counters for Skarner. After all, if you know how to play against Skarner, you can play safely and effectively to defeat Skarner in a lane.

Morgana

Putting your black shield on an ally targeted by Skarner will make his attempt engage go wrong, as Skarner has no gap closers and relies on his speed, watching his pathing helps greatly on choosing a target to black shield

Xin Zhao

It’s easy to land Xin Zhao’s Q knock up as Skarner’s W and Q don’t grant much Movement Speed initially. If he drags you into his team, ult to disengage.

Guardian of the Sands Skarner

Tips For Playing Against Skarner

• Knock-back/terrain abilities (Janna’s Monsoon, Trundle’s Pillar of Ice) are strong against Skarner because he will have a hard time trying to pull your allies.
• Try to break Skarner’s shield as it will remove the bonus movement speed and attack speed that it grants him.
• It is imperative that you Flash away when a Skarner is anywhere near you, as you’ll get pulled into the enemy team.
• If Skarner is too fast to move away from, invest in a Quicksilver Sash or Mercurial Schimtar to break his suppression and stuns.
• Crystalline Exoskeleton’s movement speed boost will persist only if the shield is unbroken, destroying his shield will make the movement speed boost disappear.
• Buy a Quicksilver Sash to end the suppression from Impale. Champions such as Alistar, Olaf, and Gangplank also counter it.
• Be careful when turret diving a low health Skarner. He can use his Impale and drag you around the turret.
• Some champions with a knockback ability (e.g. Fling or Headbutt) can help an ally that is dragged by Impale. Use this to make sure Skarner doesn’t drag them too far.
• Skarner gets large buffs inside the perimeter of Crystal Spires under his control. Try to refrain from fighting in these zones, or prevent him from gaining control of them.

Earthrune Skarner

By using the champions who counter Skarner and the LoL Skarner counter tips above, you can now develop a strategy to help you, as a summoner, become an effective counter to Skarner players.