Talk:Skarner/@comment-2248060-20121026144437/@comment-89.72.213.197-20121027125529

I've played and won three post-nerf games with him so far: 9/2/14, 4/3/3 and 3/3/15. The nerfs aren't all that noticeable, he's still a very strong and viable champion. As for a build, I made a much longer post in the strategy article, but here it is in super condensed form:

Philo Stone > HoG > Boots 5 > Wit's End > Triforce and Frozen Heart (whichever comes first depends if you're ahead or behind) > Shurelia's > Randuin's (feel free to get these earlier if you prefer)

I've found that Wit's End and Triforce are really all you need for damage, Sheen procs and all that attack speed are enough for you to deal quite respectable damage on your own. But you should aim to become the enabler for the team, rather than the carry.