Talk:Skarner/@comment-26001789-20150118032753/@comment-24163615-20150305122838

Don't really know who you're having trouble against as Skarner top, what elo are the people you play against? I'm doing fine in high plat as Skarner, I can even duel the likes of Irelia. You have many options in lane as skarner, you can either max Q and play agressive or put points/max W for safe farming. Your ult allows you to pull enemies under tower for an insane amount of free damage (You can flash with your ult active *Wink*), or it can be used for a jungle gank for an almost garuanteed free kill.

Depending on how you build skarner you can hit 480 movespeed without any abilities active, going to rediculous amounts with your Q/W active. I've purchased a Talisman countless times, although you're not a stronger duelist by getting it, you become extremely mobile. Able to pull carries massive distances away.

Here's a build you might like (I don't know your elo, so you could be fighting superior opponents of course).

Boots of Swiftness / Iceborn Gauntlet / Zephyr / Talisman of Ascension / Randuins Omen / Bansheed Veil