Talk:Skarner/@comment-5605969-20141116041236/@comment-35229418-20141116121141

I think you were just so attached to the old Skarner that you're now playing him like you would before. His rework was surely a nerf for his Q damage, but in 1v1s it may actually get higher with that AS steroid. It was also a nerf for his stickiness, but now you have an easier time getting near your enemies (you have no idea how many flashes I made them burn with my E because they were afraid of my ult). Also, it's easier to escape if things go wrong (your W has that horrible ramp-up, yeah, but now you have a slow that actually helps if you need to gtfo, and it also saved my allies countless times). And before, if you were behind, you were almost useless. Sure, you had a permaslow, but it's useless when your enemies don't want to run away from you, and having your AS tied to your shield made you much weaker if behind (behind=less gold=less items=less resistances=less time with W up). Alternatively, you could stay in your jungle and only show up to ult, but that made you a lot weaker to counterjungle (and when you're behind, people counterjungle you a lot).

About ganks, are you sure you need your ult to do a good one? Usually I get level 3 in the jungle, then do a couple of ganks and burn a flash most times. Get near the victim with W; if you can, from tribushes; Q->E->Q->stun->chase->kill; if the enemy can outflank you for some reason use your E right away, 2.5s are enough to get near with your speed boost and do a couple of Qs. If you have problems getting near people, make sure you're running (hah, the jokes) MS quints, they help a lot.

Finally, about the build, why Wraith? Your Q and E ability ratios are horrible. Go with Elder Lizard, it's the best for Skarner. Then you have the option to either go utility-tank or damage-oriented (you can look my posts down there if you want a couple of example builds).

Before, Skarner just used to stay in the jungle until his R was up: many people only picked him for that skill, which is something I don't like. Some used to call him "an ult on legs". Imo one should pick a champion for his overall kit (and for the aesthetics), not just for one skill.