Hey everyone, I am a huge 
fan and have been since Season 2. I've only recently picked him up after his rework and have been afraid to go into ranked with the little bug. I've been experimenting with builds and I am starting to get really comfortable playing him in normal games.
I honestly would like the community to give me tips and criticism on my games. I've played him quite a lot, so most of them won't show up in Lolking.
KellenGrace1 votesLiterally all your items are not a great choice on Skarner. You're going full attack, which is fine at low elo, but won't work against anyone of skill, and even there will only work inconsistently. Go tank. My build is Spirit of the Golem, Mobi boots, Chilly Mittens (my name for Iceborn), Frozen Heart, Spirit visage, and Botrk. It works very well.
Vore Monster1 votesSkarner doesn't always have to go tank, and after using this build with a few tweaks here and there, it fits perfectly to his kit. The runes I use allow him to have around 140 armor and MR once tabii and merc. scimitar is built around level 13. Tri-Force procs with every Q, allowing for plenty of high damage and a 10% speed boost which synergizes with his W. Hydra also works with him because if he gets dragged out into a 5v5, he is going to heal constantly while taking damage. I've gotten a quadra and survived with half of my HP while my team was hitting from behind me.
KellenGrace1 votesYou're not taking into account reliability. Yes, if you're doing AD skarner, when you do well, you do REALLY well. You feel like a God. You get those quadras and those pentas and w/e you want, really. What you don't get is consistency. You'll get those games every once in a while, but most teams with any decent players shut you down hard with any decent cc. Tank skarner, however, has the survivability and follow through of... well, a tank. He can fight through as long as he needs to, and lay down stuns all over that fight, as well as being able to rush through to those carries, especially if you carry flash for that sexy sexy ult. Long story short, like I said, AD Skarner is fun enough, but it's incredibly inconsistent. When you get behind, when you don't do well, you REALLY don't do well. It works alright at low Silver and you'll sustain yourself fine, but you'll find yourself climbing and continuing to win if you drop that Tank Skarner into your pocket instead.
Vore Monster1 votesThanks for the run-down. I really enjoy AD Skarner, but i'll be sure to play adaptable to my team's needs by building tank and only build damage when I am ahead of the curve. Sound good?
KellenGrace1 votesYeah, that's a great idea.
Vore Monster1 votesThanks for the help.