Talk:Skarner/@comment-82.22.20.117-20120402101704/@comment-150.201.107.65-20120402135931

You won't want to go completely tanky AP like you would on vlad/ryze/swain/etc, he benefits a lot from auto attacks, so getting a good core build of tanky items and then grabbing a Rylai's and Nashors/LB (if no trinity force)/Zhonya's/etc. In other words, go normal Skarner for the most part, and then when tanky enough, add in AP, preferably when you have a decent amount of attack damage due to that making you deal much more damage regardless from your passive.