Skarner Wild Rift Counters Guide
Why
Olaf heavily lowers the value of Impale and Ixtal's Impact with his ultimate, then wins extended melee trades.
Lane impact
In jungle, he can contest scuttles, invade and force Skarner to play defensively before his first ultimate spike.
How to play
Avoid direct duels, play through lanes with priority and save Impale for carries instead of ulting Olaf during his ultimate.
Why
Gwen punishes tanks that stay in melee range and can deny part of the enemy follow-up with her zone.
Lane impact
She scales better in duels and becomes dangerous if Skarner engages without immediate allied burst.
How to play
Look for picks with multiple allies nearby, force her cooldowns before objectives and avoid long 1v1s.
Why
Lillia can keep distance and wear Skarner down before he finds a clean E angle.
Lane impact
She plays faster around camps and can reach objectives with tempo if Skarner fails a gank.
How to play
Use fog, engage from walls and avoid chasing her in a straight line.
Why
Morgana protects the priority target and makes Skarner's frontal engages much riskier.
Lane impact
Her clear and zone control make river entries harder.
How to play
Force her Black Shield with an ally, switch targets or engage from an unwarded angle.
Why
Master Yi hates direct lockdown that stops his resets. Skarner can neutralize him as he enters.
Lane impact
Skarner can play objectives and keep his ultimate to prevent Yi from cleaning fights.
How to play
Do not waste R on frontline: save it for Yi after Alpha Strike.
Why
Rengar wants fast kills; Skarner can tank the entry and punish him with slow, stun or ultimate.
Lane impact
Around objectives, Skarner controls entrances better and can protect his carries.
How to play
Stay close to your carries and do not chase Rengar alone into fog.
Why
Fiddlesticks depends on fog and setup. Skarner can cross terrain, take vision and force him to play farther away.
Lane impact
River fights favor Skarner if his team clears wards before the objective.
How to play
Buy vision control and keep Impale to interrupt or prevent his entry.
Items to Counter Skarner
Buy these items to reduce this champion's effectiveness in your games.
