Best way to gank as Skarner
I don't play 
often and was thinking about using him more as I got his sandscrouge skin anyways what is the best way to gank as him for example from the side or behind at lv 6 or lower and what is your skill order.
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Best way to gank with Skarner is to play a different champion. Skarner's in a pitiful state in the current jungle.
6 is defiantly the best time to bank because your ult should be an auto kill but if you bank before then and you trust your lamer(s) to follow up you can go in behind them. If you have the chilling smite that will make it easier to come from the side bush as well
Skill Order Priority: -R, Q, W, E You want to max your Q as soon as possible for better clearing in the jungle, increased movement speed while ganking, and proc'ing your passive (with the increased attack speed that reduces the CD on your Q). Max W second, E third, and R whenever it is available.
My opinions regarding his ganking pattern and tips for ganking is as followed:
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Don't gank without health or mana, your dueling potential in and outside of the jungle are limited depending on the amount you have of either resource
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Wait until enemy pushes out lane, can use other jungling paths if the lane isn't pushed out (through enemy red jungle to top or bot, depending on the side you start on)
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Engage with your W, take advantage of the bonus movement speed and begin using Q's on the enemy laner, have your passive be activated as soon as possible
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If the enemy is trying to run, use your E to build a stack of Crystal Venom (passive) and slow the enemy, follow up with your teammates in trying to secure the kill
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Once you hit six, ganks should be fairly simple, engaging with your W, using your R to drag the enemy back into your laner, spam Q's as you're ulting the opponent, use E if the laner tries to escape
A final tip for ganking with Skarner is when using your ultimate, as you're dragging someone backward, move forward before the suppression ends to have the position of the player be behind you (your tail will re-position behind you, making the suppressed player move with it), making it easier for you to stay on them.
Here's a good video on how to play Skarner in the updated jungle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTBsSSqxQvE
Aside from that, Skarner's one of my favorite champs, and I hope you have fun with him. :3