Talk:Skarner/@comment-4018089-20111018213130/@comment-4490167-20111019003503

IMO, Skarner's ult should last at least 2 seconds; I'd like to see it last 2.25, although 2.5 may be pushing it. It just does hardly any damage, and its only real use is for the hard CC; even after the patch, Warwick's ult is more useful since it outlasts Skarner's by .05 seconds and does much more damage than Skarner's.

They really ought to have buffed Skarner's W; his shield lasts up to 6 seconds, but in reality, it deteriorates far faster than that if you get attacked. IMO, it'd be fairer to have the movement and attack speed buff last for a flat 2-4 seconds, with the shield lasting 6 seconds.

Even with the buffs, he seems a tad underpowered. Crystal Slash, Impale, and AS% buffs are on the right track, but he needs a bit more to be able to do anything in a game. His problem is that he has no clearly defined role and that he can't really excel at anything even if you try to make him do so.