Two suggestion for Skarners subclass rework from a skarner main.
Hi, I am a Skarner main that is looking forward to when he stops being a juggernaut. I think my favorite part about his rework is the new game play on his E, so here are two suggestions for doubling down on that game play if he is shifted towards more of a vanguard. These ideas aren't about his innate, which is a discussion for another day.
- After casting his ult Skarner gains X movement speed when moving towards enemy champions for X seconds.
Reason: If Skarner is a vanguard, he is going to want to be out in the middle of things stunning people with his E, this is just a little boost to help him re-position in a team fight after using his ultimate.
- Crystal Slash (Q) Skarner deals physical damage to all enemies within range, also causing subsequent uses of Crystal Slash within 4 seconds to become empowered, gaining 50 range and dealing bonus magic damage. Each champion struck by Empowered Crystal Slash lowers the cool down of fracture by .25 seconds.
Reason: This change is a bit riskier, but crystal slash has become quite a bit more bland with this last rework. I really feel like this change shifts crystal slash from a button press you spam off cool down, to something that a skarner player can think about and engage with, rewarding skarner players for getting into the thick of a team fight. This change might totally miss the mark though, and just force riot to increase the cooldown of fracture to compensate, defeating the purpose.
Its also my hope that the changes will work well together to really make Skarner hit that vanguard mark. He can go into a fight, extract a priority target, then get back into it with more stuns. Crystallize the rift!
