I'm usually stuck in the solo top lane as Jayce and my friends usually use Skarner. Sure it takes a bit more effort for ganks, but as long as it's done right, it does the job. And for our crew, it usually does.
I'm usually stuck in the solo top lane as Jayce and my friends usually use Skarner. Sure it takes a bit more effort for ganks, but as long as it's done right, it does the job. And for our crew, it usually does.
Jayce is so OP that it makes up for Skarner's uselessness
What's this madness??? The slow on his Q plus the AoE slow from the Iceborn Gauntlet make Skarner a pain to try to escape without using Flash (and with his shield, it cannot even be enough). Maybe he Doesn't deal a lot of damage, but his slows should not be taken easily. With a very aggro team, Skarner can be very useful to ganks everywhere.
What's this madness??? The slow on his Q plus the AoE slow from the Iceborn Gauntlet make Skarner a pain to try to escape without using Flash (and with his shield, it cannot even be enough). Maybe he Doesn't deal a lot of damage, but his slows should not be taken easily. With a very aggro team, Skarner can be very useful to ganks everywhere.
Actually, Skarner deals ridiculous amounts of damage. The reasons he doesn't seem to do a lot is 1. He has to be extremely up close to do anything, meaning he'll be the sole focus of teamfights and therefore he must be tanky or risk exploding. 2. Slows don't really matter much when 80% of the champions can gap-close through walls and everyone has Flash. Impale used to be able to catch enemies even if they Flashed, but now the ultimate will go on cooldown even if the enemy Flashed when Skarner Impales. Skarner's just outclassed by much more powerful junglers like Vi, Maokai and Amumu.
I personally love Skarner. In aram I managed to teach a Riven not to BM under tower, I smacked her with a snowball and waited for a moment, she continued to BM and then I activated Dash and ulted her from under her tower into my team. She didn't survive. I'm actually thinking of using Skarner in the jungle, I just need to practice jungling with the gem scorpion, Skarner will get the love he/she(?) deserves!
What's more, whenever a summoner randomized me in Howling Abyss, they always re-roll. What is this... Why is everyone ganging up to bully me?Jungling speed is no longer top-tier, consistency is no longer high too, defenses are also nerfed. A lot of summoners don't pick me anymore...Everything changed after Season 3 started...What's even more unforgivable is that right after my Impale got nerfed without guaranteed suppression, that new girl with metal fists has a nearly similar ultimate, but it has guaranteed Knockup and the ultimate's range is way further...