Skarner: a sad and lonely scorpion.

Seiketi·12/6/2017, 5:47:56 PM·2 votes·439 views

Alright. Let's get this out in the open, the rune reforged screwed over a lot of champions, my main Skarner, being hit extremely hard. Before I had some champions that could just out-perform him in certain cases. (Jax, Shyvana are two that comes to mind). But now, the crystal vanguard is at a state that a slight gust will crack his shell. Even with some extensive testing on different builds, the only thing I had even moderate success with on him is full tank, that is the only way you -might- make it into a fight long enough to maybe grab the adc/apc. But given the state of CC, you just immedately get focused and locked, as soon as you show up. Even if you flash in, you don't make it out. So I have a small suggestion:

Make his W increase his armor/magic resist, start at 5 for level 1, and increases by 1 every level?

Also, his spires. Love the idea, hate the execution. Change them to it gives him a stacking buff, 3 stacks lasts 12 seconds. But make it to he can only collect a buff from the same spire every 6 seconds. Make it also give him tenacity, and scaling attack speed, scaling movement speed, mana regen, like it normally does, which reaching what it normally does if you just stand in it at 3 stacks.

Just some suggestions, to help this champion out some. Would love to hear other people's thoughts.

7 Comments

Existential Bard12/6/2017, 5:57:38 PM1 votes

I think a better buff would be to allow his W to break CC.

Seiketi12/7/2017, 5:00:12 AM1 votes

Letting his W break CC would be a little to powerful for a tank, maybe negate the first CC he is hit with, whenever it's up.

Chrysi712/7/2017, 7:05:13 AM1 votes

You main Skarner? I'm trying to learn him (have yet to buy him, but he is next on my list). Mind helping me?

Also, yes, he could use a buff.

Seiketi12/8/2017, 6:45:26 AM1 votes

I'd be more than glad to help you. Just leave me a way to contact you, or I can drop you a message with my discord. (I sometimes stream while playing league. Just havn't done it recently, due to some IRL issues.)

0racle091212/8/2017, 1:05:56 PM1 votes

I definitely agree he needs some buffs, or a potential minor rework, but I've been having a lot of fun with him using aftershock for full tank, or PTA for full crit and they've actually been not too bad of games. I don't play him much, mind you, but from those times it's been decent for me