Skarner

In Claw’s Reach

Lane harassment and consistent damage output.

Predator

Add an active effect to your boots that grants a large boost of MS and causes your next attack or ability to deal bonus adaptive damage.
Cheap Shot

Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with impaired movement or actions.
Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected.
Ingenious Hunter

Unique takedowns grant permanent Item Haste (includes Trinkets).

Sorcery

Empowered abilities and resource manipulation

Celerity

All Move Speed bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Waterwalking

Gain MS and AP or AD, adaptive in the river.

Adaptive Force

+9 Adaptive Force

Why Predator

The power of Skarner comes from his ability to make picks if he is able to find an engage opening. Predator massively buffs your ability to find those windows to get in and hit your target.

Why Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot grants you a bit of extra damage while skirmishing and finding a pick to ensure a kill.

Why Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos provides a ton of extra vision, especially for junglers who end up clearing a lot of enemy wards and placing their own deep wards.

Why Ingenious Hunter

Ingenious Hunter is key to keeping your Predator on a short cooldown. A few unique kills and you'll be able to find picks with your [R] on cooldown.

WhyCelerity

Celerity's bonus Movement Speed synergizes well with Skarner's spires for a bit of extra damage as well as buffing his ability to engage with Predator.

WhyWaterwalking

Waterwalking grants you massive map mobility to quickly get to a fight or engage a gank. The added mobility and AD is also great for early game skirmishes over neutral objectives like Dragon and Scuttle Crab.