Skarner Flopping

Current State of Skarner

Skarner is not finding much success in the current meta of League of Legends. In contrast, safe and bursty spellcasters like Ahri and Lux continue to perform well. Despite her nerfs, Briar remains a formidable champion and should still be respected.

Season 14 Patch 14.7 Ban Tier List

Banning Thought Process

When deciding on bans, consider the following:

1. Threat to Your Team: Which champions could severely hinder your team’s performance?
2. Personal Threat: Which champions could specifically trouble you?
3. Likely Picks: Which of these champions is the enemy team likely to pick if not banned?
4. Likely Bans: Which of these champions is the enemy team likely to ban?

After considering these points, it’s time to enter the ban phase.

Optimal Bans

Diamond+

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Jinx, Pyke, Darius
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Zeri, Ahri
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Skarner, Draven, Zed

Platinum/Emerald

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Morgana, Darius, Briar, Jinx
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Lux, Ahri
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Skarner, Shaco, Zed

Gold

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Morgana, Darius
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Lux, Ahri, Diana
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Shaco, Skarner, Zed

Silver

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Morgana, Briar
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jinx, Lux, Ahri
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Shaco, Zed, Yasuo, Skarner

Bronze/Iron

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Briar
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Morgana, Master Yi, Illaoi
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Shaco, Yasuo, Zed, Darius, Skarner

Method

To compile this list, I use statistical sites like leagueofgraphs.com. Here’s the process:

1. Identify Most Banned Champions: Separate them into “God Tier” or “Meh Bans” based on win rate and popularity.
2. Division Analysis: Analyze win rates and popularity by division and add good bans accordingly.

Explanations

• Rank Distribution: Most sites do not distinguish between “Platinum Only” and “Platinum and Higher,” which generally doesn’t affect the overall rankings significantly.
• Bronze and Silver: These ranks have the highest percentage of error but generally follow similar patterns.

Skarner Flopping

Banning Thought Process

• Threat to Your Team: Which champions could severely hinder your team’s performance?
• Personal Threat: Which champions could specifically trouble you?
• Likely Picks: Which of these champions is the enemy team likely to pick if not banned?
• Likely Bans: Which of these champions is the enemy team likely to ban?

Optimal Bans

Diamond+

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Jinx, Pyke, Darius
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Zeri, Ahri
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Skarner, Draven, Zed

Platinum/Emerald

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Morgana, Darius, Briar, Jinx
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Lux, Ahri
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Skarner, Shaco, Zed

Gold

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Morgana, Darius
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Lux, Ahri, Diana
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Shaco, Skarner, Zed

Silver

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Morgana, Briar
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jinx, Lux, Ahri
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Shaco, Zed, Yasuo, Skarner

Bronze/Iron

• God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Blitzcrank, Briar
• Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Morgana, Master Yi, Illaoi
• Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Shaco, Yasuo, Zed, Darius, Skarner

Method

To compile this list, I use statistical sites like leagueofgraphs.com.

1. Identify Most Banned Champions: Separate them into “God Tier” or “Meh Bans” based on win rate and popularity.
2. Division Analysis: Analyze win rates and popularity by division and add good bans accordingly.

Explanations

• Rank Distribution: Most sites do not distinguish between “Platinum Only” and “Platinum and Higher,” which generally doesn’t affect the overall rankings significantly.
• Bronze and Silver: These ranks have the highest percentage of error but generally follow similar patterns.