Is Skarner good in Patch 26.21?

Skarner is S+ tier Jungle in Patch 26.21 with a 55.9% win rate, 0.9% pick rate, and 0.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Skarner Jungle after Patch 26.21 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 26.21 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 S+ tier with 55.9% win rate this patch.

Who counters Skarner?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Skarner in Patch 26.21 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

S+

How to Play SkarnerJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Skarner Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier up since last patchS+#1of 58 Jungle champions

Win rate55.9%vs 51.0% role avg

Pick rate0.9%48th most picked Jungle

Ban rate0.2%

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Skarner Jungle Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (0.9% pick rate, 54.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

54.6% WR

ResolvePRIMARY

Grasp of the UndyingKEYSTONE

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Overgrowth

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Approach Velocity

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

EMax Q first

14579

28101213

31415

611

Item build

0.9% pick

Starting

Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion

Core build

Heartsteel

Unending Despair

Spirit Visage

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Heartsteel

Unending Despair

Spirit Visage

Thornmail

Protoplasm Harness

Randuin's Omen

Skarner Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Skarner holds a 55.9% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.21, 4.8 points above the Jungle role average of 51.0%. That is the 1st highest win rate of 58 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.9% pick rate (48th 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.

Patch 26.21 was good to Skarner Jungle: the tier rating climbed from B to S+ after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At S+ tier, Skarner is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Skarner good in Patch 26.21?: Skarner is S+ tier Jungle in Patch 26.21 with a 55.9% win rate, 0.9% pick rate, and 0.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Skarner Jungle after Patch 26.21 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 26.21 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 S+ tier with 55.9% win rate this patch.
Who counters Skarner?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Skarner in Patch 26.21 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.