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How to Play SkarnerJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Skarner Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.14, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Threads of VibrationPShattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactEImpaleR
Patch 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeC#52of 62 Jungle champions
Win rate50.8%vs 51.8% role avg
Pick rate1.1%47th most picked Jungle
Ban rate0.2%

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Skarner Jungle Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (1.1% pick rate, 49.3% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.3% WR
ResolvePRIMARY
Grasp of the UndyingKEYSTONE
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Overgrowth
InspirationSECONDARY
Magical Footwear
Approach Velocity
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashSmiteSmite

Skill order

Shattered Earth / UpheavalQSeismic BastionWIxtal's ImpactEMax Q first
Shattered Earth / Upheaval14579
Seismic Bastion28101213
Ixtal's Impact31415
Impale611

Item build

1.1% pick
StartingMosstomper SeedlingHealth PotionMosstomper Seedling + Health Potion
Core buildHeartsteelHeartsteelUnending DespairUnending DespairSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
BootsPlated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
SituationalHeartsteelHeartsteelUnending DespairUnending DespairSpirit VisageSpirit VisageProtoplasm HarnessProtoplasm HarnessThornmailThornmailBramble VestBramble Vest

Skarner Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Skarner holds a 50.8% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.14, 1.0 points below the Jungle role average of 51.8%. That is the 52nd highest win rate of 62 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.1% pick rate (47th most played in the role) and a 0.2% ban rate, Skarner rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Skarner Jungle held steady at C tier through Patch 26.14, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At C tier, Skarner is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Skarner Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Kayn (45.0% win rate for Skarner) and Viego (46.6% win rate for Skarner): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, MasterYi (52.8%) and LeeSin (51.3%) are the matchups to look for, where Skarner wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Skarner good in Patch 26.14?

Skarner is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.14 with a 50.8% win rate, 1.1% pick rate, and 0.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Skarner Jungle after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Skarner Jungle?

The best Skarner Jungle build in Patch 26.14 uses Heartsteel, Unending Despair, Spirit Visage with the Grasp of the Undying keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Skarner Jungle is C tier with 50.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Skarner?

Champions that counter Skarner in Patch 26.14 include Kayn (45.0% Skarner win rate), Viego (46.6% Skarner win rate), Sylas (47.5% Skarner win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.