Talk:Skarner/@comment-25187669-20140909225556/@comment-35229418-20140914095221

Well... let's analyse pros and cons, comparing FF to SotEL and FF Skarner to FF Shyvana and FF Udyr.

First of all: Skarner scales better on AS than AD, that's true. But it's also true that he scales a lot on cooldown reduction. Also, FF mostly offers single-target damage/dueling potential, while Skarner offers the most of himself in a teamfight, constantly applying SotEL's true damage in an AoE with Q and IBG.

Now, comparing him to Shyvana and Udyr: Udyr and Shyvana also have good AS scaling like Skarner, but they have more dueling potential than him. On the other hand, Skarner is better in the AoE department. Sure, Shyvana and Udyr also have AoE, but it's magical damage. Skarner's strenght is that he can apply AoE physical damage, thus applying SotEL's true damage on every opponent near him.

You can of course build him focusing on dueling with FF and Trinity, but you'll probably have two big problems: first of all, no CDR. Second, you'd probably be outclassed by Udyr (no lifesteal, delayed stun) and Shyvana (no lifesteal, less magic damage).

Not really sure that I'm right on everything, but just thinking about it it doesn't sound good.

TL;DR: I don't see the wisdom in that.