Skarner Jungle, patch 16.11. Below you'll find Skarner's build, runes, toughest counters, strongest duos, and win conditions, every number measured from current-patch Emerald+ ranked games.
Skarner is an engage tank in the jungle, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 51.7% win rate, 1.1% pick rate, 12,890 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Skarner holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Skarner wins: landing engage and starting fights on Skarner's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Skarner tips the fight. The kit grades 9/10 engage, 8/10 teamfighting. Skarner's soft spots are split-push and siege (3/10, 3/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Heartsteel, Unending Despair, Spirit Visage, which holds a 55.6% win rate across 714 games this patch. Set the enemy team at the top of the page to see how the path shifts against that comp.
The matchup to respect is Brand, where Skarner sits at just 43.4%, the lane swings the other way into Yunara (57.1%), and on the team side, Skarner gains the most from a Warwick (+10.0% pair win rate).
Most-played core build and runes for Skarner Jungle this patch, from Emerald+ ranked games. Pick the enemy team at the top of the page for a comp-specific build.
The picks Skarner Jungle struggles into most this patch, sorted by your in-matchup win rate. These are your priority bans.
Champions whose presence raises Skarner's win rate most as Jungle, by pair WR delta over Skarner's solo performance.
Skarner is also played in these other roles this patch.
Take Skarner into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Skarner ranks this patch.