Talk:Skarner/@comment-63.239.65.11-20120520132641/@comment-2095407-20120528073252

I must agree with main post. Thought of it myself. Even tried it. Epic! Skarner has mana problems. He really does if one plays actively with him. Whole gank can go terribly wrong if you run oom trying to pull of Q perma-slow... Philo as first item is still a must. Regen is usually underrated. Sheen with it delays mana hunger. I get Chalice as my sixth minor item (usually just after rushing Trinity). With Philo and Chalice in your pocket you have to try really hard to get oom. Upgrading them both into late game guarentees you practically endless mana (and not even mana!) and you can forget about managing it. So you can pay attention to what really matters. CDR, regens, passives and actives really fit Skarner as I play him myself. I upgrade (or sell if i need more tankyness) Chalice last.

If you think of getting Chalice on Skarner or not, I say get it. Try it yourself. I found it to be great cheap and deffensive solution to solve all mana problems.