Skarner: LoL Arena Champion | ArenaSweats Wiki

This article covers how Skarner plays in League of Legends Arena: interactions, bugs and patch changes. Builds and statistics are on Skarner's ArenaSweats Pages build.

Overview

Arena changes

Q: Shattered Earth base damage changed to 20 to 100.
Q: Upheaval base damage changed to 20 to 100.
Q: Final attack / Upheaval target health ratio changed to 12% of target's maximum health.
E: Cooldown changed to 14 to 10 seconds.
E: Base damage changed to 50 to 170.
E: Move distance post grab changed to 1000.
R: Base damage changed to 350 to 550 3.
R: Bonus movement speed changed to 60%.²

Cooldown changed to 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4s in patch 26.21 (was 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s)³

ArenaSweats stats

2026 Season 3 Act 2, all regions

ArenaSweats tierPlatinum

Top 3 %: 51.4%
Avg place: 3.44
Pick %: 8.26%
Ban %: 2.57%
Games: 149,548

Most picked augments

Full stats on ArenaSweats PagesFrom ranked Arena games tracked by ArenaSweats, updated 5 Nov 2026.

Tips

Full tank can work well when Skarner uses his ultimate well; his Q has good health scaling, and his shield is good.⁴
A fast-movement Skarner build uses Master of Duality, Shrink Engine, Giant Slayer, With Haste, and Ethereal Weapon, with Reverb, Moonflair, Divine Sunderer, and Dead Man's Plate.⁵
Skarner can feel clunky in Arena and can be played as a combo breaker or with builds centered on Autocast or Void Immolate/Apex HP stacking.⁶
Mystic Punch, Reverb, and Ethereal are options to try, with as much omnivamp as possible.⁷
Playing with a teammate and getting good augment rolls can help Skarner win; peeling for the teammate is another approach.⁸
Full tank with good augments is a solid strategy for Skarner.⁹

Interactions

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Bugs

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History

Riot patch notes that name Skarner, newest first

Patch	Date	Changes
26.21	20 Oct 2026	Q - Shattered Earth Bonus Attack Damage Ratio: 90% ⇒ 150% W - Seismic Bastion Cooldown: 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s ⇒ 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4s Ability Power Ratio: 80% ⇒ 120%³
26.14	14 Jul 2026	E Move Distance Post Grab: 675 ⇒ 1000 R Base Damage: 250 - 450 ⇒ 350 - 550 Move Speed While Active: 40% ⇒ 60%¹⁰
25.098x2 duos	29 Apr 2025	Q Final Hit Damage: 8% ⇒ 12% of target’s maximum health E Damage: 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 (+ 6% of his maximum health) ⇒ 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+ 6% of his maximum health) E Cooldown: 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 ⇒ 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 seconds R Damage: 150 / 250 / 350 (+ 100% AP) ⇒ 250 / 350 / 450 (+ 100% AP)¹¹
25.068x2 duos	18 Mar 2025	Q - Shattered Earth/Upheaval: Base Damage: 10-50 ⇒ 20-100 E - Ixtal's Impact: Cooldown: 22-18 ⇒ 18-14 seconds¹²

Earlier formats

Skarner's E can suppress enemies while a Singed teammate with Chauffeur moves freely.¹³ 8x2 duos
Skarner's Q casts can both stack Master of Duality.¹⁴ 8x2 duos
Blade Waltz can be used while Skarner is in E.¹⁵ 8x2 duos
Clothesline Ethereal on Skarner can trigger Heartsteel, his passive, and Hullbreaker from across the map.¹⁶ 8x2 duos
Skarner's ultimate could pull enemies into the circle during a double Orbital Laser game.¹⁷ 8x2 duos
Cameo champions can no longer capture Skarner's Crystal Spires.¹⁸¹⁹ 4x2 duos

Sources

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League WikiCommunityDragon, https://raw.communitydragon.org/latest/plugins/rcp-be-lol-game-data/global/default/v1/champion-summary.json

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Roles (CommunityDragon): tank, fighter
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League WikiLeague of Legends Wiki, Module:MapChanges/data/ar, revision 4091873

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Arena changes (wiki): Q: Shattered Earth base damage changed to 20 to 100. Q: Upheaval base damage changed to 20 to 100. Q: Final attack / Upheaval target health ratio changed to 12% of target's maximum health. E: Cooldown changed to 14 to 10 seconds. E: Base damage changed to 50 to 170. E: Move dis
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RiotRiot patch notes: League of Legends Patch 26.21 Notes > Arena > Champions

Posted 20 Oct 2026

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Skarner Q - Shattered Earth Bonus Attack Damage Ratio: 90% ⇒ 150% W - Seismic Bastion Cooldown: 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s ⇒ 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4s Ability Power Ratio: 80% ⇒ 120%
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RiotRiot patch notes: League of Legends Patch 26.14 Notes > Arena > Champions

Posted 14 Jul 2026

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Skarner E Move Distance Post Grab: 675 ⇒ 1000 R Base Damage: 250 - 450 ⇒ 350 - 550 Move Speed While Active: 40% ⇒ 60%
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RiotRiot patch notes: Patch 25.09 Notes > Arena > Champions

Posted 29 Apr 20258x2 duos

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Skarner Q Final Hit Damage: 8% ⇒ 12% of target’s maximum health E Damage: 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 (+ 6% of his maximum health) ⇒ 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+ 6% of his maximum health) E Cooldown: 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 ⇒ 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 seconds R Damage: 150 / 250 / 350 (+ 100% AP) ⇒ 250 / 3
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RiotRiot patch notes: Patch 25.06 Notes > Arena > Champions

Posted 18 Mar 20258x2 duos

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Skarner Q - Shattered Earth/Upheaval: Base Damage: 10-50 ⇒ 20-100 E - Ixtal's Impact: Cooldown: 22-18 ⇒ 18-14 seconds
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League WikiLeague of Legends Wiki: Arena/Patch history/1st launch > Arena/Patch history/1st launch

4x2 duos

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Bug Fix: Cameo champions can no longer capture Skarner's Crystal Spires.
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League WikiLeague of Legends Wiki: Arena/Patch history > References

4x2 duos

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Bug Fix: Cameo champions can no longer capture Skarner's Crystal Spires.

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