User blog comment:Hyxaru/Reworking Skarner/@comment-25235491-20151215100254

Time to give my two cents:
 * P: What does a spire do now if you don't have the W on? Nothing. If the spires are here, I prefer them as influential as they are rather than completely useless outside of W.
 * Q: I think I don't see what leveling it up brings anymore. While the new knockback is kinda cool in isolating Skarner's target, I doubt it brings too much to the table with the little influence it brings.
 * W: I don't think debuffing Skarner's movement speed is very useful. It would make him too vulnerable to kiting.
 * E: Probably the only thing Skarner will be able to do with W on, in my opinion. Not that interesting, plus it makes Skarner more complicated to even tag people with. This is the longest-ranged of his abilities at 400?
 * R: I doubt shattering his shield on use is a good idea, though the bonus movespeed offers its own boost to the ability.