Talk:Skarner/@comment-30053890-20180511162041

So I think I got a good build for top.

You'll be trying to get Ice Born Gauntlet, Ravenous Hydra, and Gargoyal stone plate.

This will give you faster wave clears and stronger trades with your E AA Hydra Q AA combo dealing a decent amount of damage and also allows you to tank a lot of damage late and mid game with your W

Some other good items are

Sunfire Cape (More Waveclear and some damage while ulting)

Thornmail

Adaptive helm (helps with Mundo, Garen, and other ability users)

For runes go Glacial Augment

Perfect Timing Biscuit Delivery and Approach Velocity with

Ultimate Hat and Gathering Storm

Alternatively you could also go Ingenious Hunter and Cheep Shot but I like the sorc tree more

Start with Dorans Shield and pots

then get a cloth armor or null-magic mantel depending on the comp you are fighting and one saphire crystal

Then depending on who you are playing against build into a sheen and either a specter cowl or a bramble vest while also picking up a reju beed for Tiamat

Skarner's biggest issue is his early game so play safe and farm it up. If you're going against a Garen or someone who can sustain really well then don't bother going for trades.

Champions to watch out for are

Garen: He can sustain through most of your trades and also wins most trades

Gnar: He out ranges you to start and gets too big of a stat boost to take him down. If you want to fight him get him near your turret then E AA R drag under turret E AA him

And her are some useful combos

E AA Hydra Q AA

E AA Q R Drag under turret E AA Q Hydra

I've managed to get two S- with this build so far but I have only used it three times. The one time I didn't get an S- I got an A- and I was fighting Gnar so things were a bit harder. Try it out and let me know what you think.