Champion Details T4 Rank #135

Skarner ARAM Hextech Mayhem Build & Augments

An ancient crystalline scorpion from the Shurima desert, Skarner is a guardian of the earth's secrets and a force of nature. With his crystal carapace and stinger that can imprison his foes, he burrows through the battlefield, dragging enemies into his domain where they are crushed under his might.

T4Tier

#135Rank

47.38%Win Rate

0.20%Pick Rate

Skarner Fighter / Tank / Mage

TierT4

Rank#135

Win Rate47.38%

Pick Rate0.20%

Champion Overview Recommended Build Best Hextech Skill Order Summoner Spells Related Champions Core Tips Matchups Playstyle Guide Strengths and Weaknesses Champion Background Team Comp Guide Mistakes to Avoid ARAM Comparison Latest Guides FAQ

Champion Overview

Role / Current performance

Overview

Recommended Build

Items / Win rate / Pick rate

Build data

Build Setup

16.8

Tank49.69%

Core items

Win Rate49.73%

Pick Rate12.50%

Win Rate48.15%

Pick Rate8.60%

Win Rate48.60%

Pick Rate5.22%

Situational itemstop 12

Starting items

Best Hextech

Hextech recommendations / Combo value

Hextech table

AllPrismaticGoldSilver

Name	Rarity	Tier		Pick Rate	Games
Quest: Icathia's Fall	Prismatic	T1	55.86%	6.77%	401
Dropkick	Prismatic	T1	51.31%	8.36%	495
Upgrade Immolate	Silver	T1	50.78%	5.42%	321
Goliath	Prismatic	T1	50.67%	10.03%	594
Upgrade Thornmail	Silver	T1	50.46%	5.52%	327
Transmute: Prismatic	Gold	T1	50.37%	6.91%	409
Rabble Rousing	Gold	T1	50.24%	6.99%	414
Grandma's Chili Oil	Gold	T1	49.75%	6.69%	396
Demon's Dance	Gold	T1	49.30%	6.03%	357
Celestial Body	Gold	T1	49.17%	16.24%	962
Quest: Steel Your Heart	Gold	T1	48.86%	15.55%	921
Slow Cooker	Prismatic	T1	48.81%	7.82%	463
Slap Around	Silver	T1	48.74%	12.02%	712
Tank Engine	Gold	T1	48.36%	22.10%	1,309
Heavy Hitter	Silver	T1	47.54%	10.62%	629
Apex Inventor	Gold	T1	47.44%	4.95%	293
Mountain Soul	Silver	T1	45.77%	4.80%	284
Perseverance	Gold	T1	45.59%	13.22%	783
Adamant	Silver	T1	45.49%	3.93%	233
Frost Wraith	Silver	T1	45.03%	5.78%	342
Impassable	Gold	T1	44.42%	7.87%	466
Soul Eater	Gold	T1	43.50%	15.84%	938
Guilty Pleasure	Silver	T1	43.29%	5.03%	298
Critical Healing	Gold	T1	42.72%	5.34%	316
Self Destruct	Silver	T1	42.61%	4.80%	284
Courage of the Colossus	Prismatic	T1	41.04%	4.53%	268
Weighted Popoffs	Silver	T2	55.04%	2.18%	129
Cheating	Gold	T2	54.46%	1.89%	112
Red Envelopes	Gold	T2	53.74%	2.48%	147
Poro Blaster	Gold	T2	53.54%	1.67%	99
Stats!	Silver	T2	52.99%	1.98%	117
Recursion	Gold	T2	51.35%	1.87%	111
Mighty Shield	Silver	T2	51.00%	3.38%	200
Ocean Soul	Silver	T2	50.85%	1.99%	118
Prom Queen	Prismatic	T2	50.00%	2.84%	168
Growth Spurt	Gold	T2	50.00%	2.36%	140
Dive Bomber	Silver	T2	49.66%	2.45%	145
Transmute: Gold	Silver	T2	49.49%	3.34%	198
Windspeaker's Blessing	Prismatic	T2	49.18%	2.06%	122
Snowball Roulette	Gold	T2	49.06%	2.68%	159
Tormentor	Silver	T2	48.89%	2.28%	135
Donation	Gold	T2	48.89%	2.28%	135
Nightstalking	Gold	T2	48.67%	2.53%	150
Quantum Computing	Prismatic	T2	48.00%	1.69%	100
Dawnbringer's Resolve	Gold	T2	47.30%	2.50%	148
Shrink Engine	Gold	T2	46.84%	3.21%	190
Erosion	Silver	T2	46.76%	2.35%	139
Mind to Matter	Silver	T2	46.73%	1.81%	107
Upgrade Hubris	Gold	T2	45.99%	2.31%	137
Pinball	Gold	T2	45.93%	2.90%	172
Stats on Stats!	Gold	T2	45.45%	2.97%	176
Transmute: Chaos	Prismatic	T2	45.31%	2.16%	128
Protein Shake	Prismatic	T2	45.27%	2.50%	148
Bread And Jam	Gold	T2	44.68%	1.59%	94
Speed Demon	Silver	T2	43.97%	1.96%	116
Overflow	Gold	T2	43.81%	1.77%	105
Spiritual Purification	Gold	T2	43.33%	3.55%	210
Biggest Snowball Ever	Prismatic	T2	42.96%	2.28%	135
First-Aid Kit	Silver	T2	42.95%	2.52%	149
Holy Fire	Gold	T2	42.55%	1.59%	94
Gash	Prismatic	T2	41.85%	3.11%	184
Restless Restoration	Gold	T2	41.75%	1.74%	103
Executioner	Gold	T2	41.67%	2.43%	144
King Me	Prismatic	T2	40.20%	1.72%	102
Snowball Upgrade	Gold	T2	39.90%	3.43%	203
Cruelty	Prismatic	T2	37.90%	2.09%	124
Divine Intervention	Gold	T2	37.80%	2.77%	164
Master of Duality	Prismatic	T2	37.50%	1.89%	112
Buff Buddies	Silver	T3	58.18%	0.93%	55
Leg Day	Silver	T3	56.34%	1.20%	71
Poro King	Prismatic	T3	55.93%	1.00%	59
Firefox	Silver	T3	54.69%	1.08%	64
Vampirism	Gold	T3	53.62%	1.17%	69
Mystic Punch	Prismatic	T3	53.52%	1.20%	71
Get Excited	Gold	T3	52.73%	0.93%	55
Pandora's Box	Prismatic	T3	51.22%	1.38%	82
Stats on Stats on Stats!	Prismatic	T3	50.00%	1.22%	72
Tank It Or Leave It	Silver	T3	49.21%	1.06%	63
Omni Soul	Prismatic	T3	49.02%	0.86%	51
Escape Plan	Silver	T3	48.57%	1.18%	70
Goredrink	Silver	T3	47.13%	1.47%	87
Bread And Butter	Gold	T3	46.97%	1.11%	66
OK Boomerang	Gold	T3	46.91%	1.37%	81
Mad Scientist	Prismatic	T3	46.48%	1.20%	71
Ethereal Weapon	Gold	T3	46.43%	0.95%	56
Ice Cold	Silver	T3	46.30%	0.91%	54
Watch Out Grapefruit	Prismatic	T3	45.90%	1.03%	61
Blade Waltz	Prismatic	T3	45.45%	0.93%	55
Thread the Needle	Gold	T3	45.31%	1.08%	64
Droppybara	Prismatic	T3	44.83%	0.98%	58
Holy Snowball	Prismatic	T3	44.74%	1.28%	76
Laser Heal	Prismatic	T3	43.82%	1.50%	89
Tap Dancer	Prismatic	T3	42.65%	1.15%	68
Infernal Soul	Silver	T3	41.67%	1.42%	84
Bread And Cheese	Gold	T3	38.60%	0.96%	57
Final Form	Prismatic	T3	38.55%	1.40%	83
Phenomenal Evil	Gold	T3	38.10%	1.42%	84
Infinite Recursion	Prismatic	T3	34.83%	1.50%	89

Skill Order

Skill order / Usage notes

Skill priority

Prioritize the main damage spell first so poke, chase patterns, and teamfight windows stay stable through the early and mid game.

Summoner Spells

Recommended spell setup

Spells

Primary Setup

Use mobility, engage, or safety spells that let Skarner convert Mayhem augment power without overcommitting.

Adjustment

Swap toward defensive tools against heavy burst or crowd control, and favor engage when your team lacks initiation.

Core Tips

Long-form tips / Play pattern

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Core tips revolve around engage timing and cooldown discipline. Avoid spending every mobility and burst tool at once; keep one window for chase, disengage, or follow-up.

Matchups

Counters / Threats

Matchups

Matchup value depends on enemy crowd control, range, burst, and whether your team can help you enter fights safely.

Playstyle Guide

Playstyle / Team structure

Play guide

Play around frontline pressure and second-entry fights. Shift your role around augments and core items as the game develops.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths / Weaknesses

Pros and cons

Strength depends on augment quality, team follow-up, and the enemy counter-engage. Weaknesses usually appear against reliable control chains and burst-heavy backlines.

Champion Background

Lore / Identity / Text block

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Team Comp Guide

Composition / Ally structure

Team guide

The best comps pair this champion with reliable engage or follow-up control plus steady backline damage.

Mistakes to Avoid

Common mistakes / Risk control

Avoid traps

Hextech Havoc Skarner Common Mistakes & Pitfall Guide: 1) Poor Q (Crystal Slash) timing. Q is Skarner's core sustained damage tool with an empowered form. Many players cast Q before it's empowered, resulting in lower damage. Wait for Q to be empowered before casting for maximum damage. 2) Wrong W (Crystal Shield) timing. W grants a shield and movement speed, but many players activate it at full HP, wasting the shield. Use W after taking damage for maximum shield value. 3) Bad E (Crystal Impale) hit rate. E is Skarner's core CC tool that stuns enemies, but long-range shots are hard to land. Use E at close range or after ally CC for guaranteed stuns, then follow up with Q and R. 4) Poor R (Impale) target. R is a powerful suppress, but many players suppress enemy tanks. Target enemy carries—suppress them while your team focuses them. Also note Skarner's passive grants bonus movement speed and attack speed near crystal zones—use crystal zones to your advantage.

ARAM Comparison

Standard ARAM vs Hextech Mayhem

Mode comparison

Standard ARAM rewards stable poke and conventional teamfighting. Hextech Mayhem depends more on augment-driven tempo shifts and fast adaptation.

Latest Guides

Latest Blog Guides

Blog articles

How to Read Mayhem Win-Rate Rankings

Explains how win rate, pick rate, and sample size work together.

Augment Priority Guide

Compare Prismatic, Gold, and Silver augment priority for the current data.

Build Adjustments

Use item swaps based on enemy comp, allied frontline, and engage tools.

FAQ

What is Skarner's current win rate?

Skarner currently has a 47.38% win rate, 0.20% pick rate, and T4 tier.

Which augments are best for Skarner?

Skarner's current top augments are Quest: Icathia's Fall, Dropkick, Upgrade Immolate. These recommendations come from champion-specific augment win-rate data.

How should I use Skarner's build and augment data?

Use win rate, pick rate, build sample size, and both team compositions together instead of locking every game to one augment or item path.