Jungle skarner 8.2 updated Challenger guide

Starting Items

• Standard start for every game. Aids your Q spam and gives you an insane clear

Core Items

• Example full build. Get your trinity and cinderhulk asap and t2 boots then adapt.

Situational Items

• Either one depending on if you need CC reduction or not
• If you feel you need more MS to engage. A really good item situationally.

• 

  Aatrox

  Easy
• 

  Alistar

  Easy
• 

  Amumu

  Easy
• 

  Cho'Gath

  Easy
• 

  Diana

  Easy
• 

  Dr. Mundo

  Easy
• 

  Elise

  Easy
• 

  Evelynn

  Medium
• 

  Fiddlesticks

  Easy
• 

  Gangplank

  Easy
• 

  Hecarim

  Easy
• 

  Jarvan IV

  Medium
• 

  Jax

  Medium
• 

  Kha'Zix

  Hard
• 

  Lee Sin

  Medium
• 

  Malphite

  Medium
• 

  Maokai

  Easy
• 

  Nautilus

  Easy
• 

  Nocturne

  Easy
• 

  Nunu

  Hard
• 

  Sejuani

  Easy
• 

  Shaco

  Hard
• 

  Shen

  Easy
• 

  Shyvana

  Medium
• 

  Skarner

  Medium
• 

  Trundle

  Easy
• 

  Udyr

  Hard
• 

  Vi

  Easy
• 

  Xin Zhao

  Medium

VS

Aatrox

Easy

Good clear+sustain, decent damage but very squishy. In teamfights you can simply grab him if he decides to Q in and he'll be dealt with accordingly.

VS

Alistar

Easy

Not much to say here, he will gank your lanes, you will either counter the ganks with your own or counterjungle him. He has 0 kill potential on you, but you can't kill him either if he plays his cards correctly. Try to get a ward on his wraiths and invade his red lvl 2, providing you got a smiteless blue yourself.

VS

Amumu

Easy

Easy matchup. You can even look to kill him at his red at level 2! Amumu is very weak early, but don't underestimate him. If he has higher hp he might kill you, so be careful. You both have playmaking abilities, just try your best to counterjungle him and make his life hell.

VS

Cho'Gath

Easy

VS

Diana

Easy

Diana has nothing on you. You can permaslow her to death pre 6, and after 6 she still won't do enough damage to scratch you. Go offensive counterjungling as soon as you can, since she will want to reach level 6 as soon as she can. You need to stop her!

VS

Dr. Mundo

Easy

VS

Elise

Easy

VS

Evelynn

Medium

A lot of burst, but your ult counters hers.

VS

Fiddlesticks

Easy

He doesn't have shit on you, but nor do you on him. He has a really slow clear and if you can catch him with his pants down he will get destroyed. Try to outscale him and gank all the lanes pre 6, when he can't(that efficiently). Your ult also counters his in a way! Fiddle flashing into your team? Drag him out!

VS

Gangplank

Easy

Yarrrrrr, he has a slower clear time than you, and duels worse if you can catch him off guard. Care at your red tho, his lvl 2 can be scary if he catches you off guard. Just outscale and outgank him.

VS

Hecarim

Easy

VS

Jarvan IV

Medium

A mediocre matchup for skarner. His clear time is slower, but his ganks and duelling power are terror. Careful if you want to counterjungle, he will most likely kill you if he finds you in the wrong place at the wrong time. Play safe, countergank lanes and outscale him.

VS

Jax

Medium

He scales better, but it takes him REALLY long due to lackluster farm as a jungler. He is super squishy early but dishes out tons of damage, don't fight him after 6. You can 1v1 him before.

VS

Kha'Zix

Hard

VS

Lee Sin

Medium

VS

Malphite

Medium

He scales better, but has a really slow clear and super weak ganks early. Counterjungle as much as possible, he will NEVER kill you in a 1v1 situation (maybe at the 55th minute with a full build)

VS

Maokai

Easy

VS

Nautilus

Easy

Squishy early, slow clear. Go bone him at his red asap! You scale better and if he misses the hook, he can't land a gank. You do way more damage aswell, so just go bash his big skull in and send him back to the depths.

VS

Nocturne

Easy

VS

Nunu

Hard

Nunu is simply broken atm. His clearspeed is unmatched and he's relevant throughout the whole game. What you have that he doesn't, however, is a really beast initiate. Look for ganks alot and try to ward your/his/both jungle entrances to prevent invades and remember to always keep dragon/baron warded. Nunu can solo dragon at level 5(even earlier sometimes) and baron at 15 provided he gets some items.

VS

Sejuani

Easy

Got nerfed

VS

Shaco

Hard

He can escape you forever, he has higher damage early and he will gank all your lanes before you can even kill your own blue buff. What to do? Countergank and wait for him to fall off. Tell your lanes to play really passive. Try to get 6 asap and gank for your team.

VS

Shen

Easy

You have a faster clear, you scale equally and you have equal presence in teamfights. His ult is annoying and he gets supertanky late. Try to disable him early or gank alot.

VS

Shyvana

Medium

Outscales you, but you have tools to stop her and blow her up if she goes full yolo.

VS

Skarner

Medium

SKARNERCEPTION?

VS

Trundle

Easy

VS

Udyr

Hard

Broken atm, you can't keep up with anyhing he does.

VS

Vi

Easy

Nerfed

VS

Xin Zhao

Medium

Has a huge early game, so take care for counterganks/invades. After 6 you can start making plays against his team.

Champion	Difficulty	Notes
Aatrox		Author Notes
Good clear+sustain, decent damage but very squishy. In teamfights you can simply grab him if he decides to Q in and he'll be dealt with accordingly.
Alistar		Author Notes
Not much to say here, he will gank your lanes, you will either counter the ganks with your own or counterjungle him. He has 0 kill potential on you, but you can't kill him either if he plays his cards correctly. Try to get a ward on his wraiths and invade his red lvl 2, providing you got a smiteless blue yourself.
Amumu		Author Notes
Easy matchup. You can even look to kill him at his red at level 2! Amumu is very weak early, but don't underestimate him. If he has higher hp he might kill you, so be careful. You both have playmaking abilities, just try your best to counterjungle him and make his life hell.
Cho'Gath		Author Notes
Diana		Author Notes
Diana has nothing on you. You can permaslow her to death pre 6, and after 6 she still won't do enough damage to scratch you. Go offensive counterjungling as soon as you can, since she will want to reach level 6 as soon as she can. You need to stop her!
Dr. Mundo		Author Notes
Elise
Evelynn		Author Notes
A lot of burst, but your ult counters hers.
Fiddlesticks		Author Notes
He doesn't have shit on you, but nor do you on him. He has a really slow clear and if you can catch him with his pants down he will get destroyed. Try to outscale him and gank all the lanes pre 6, when he can't(that efficiently). Your ult also counters his in a way! Fiddle flashing into your team? Drag him out!
Gangplank		Author Notes
Yarrrrrr, he has a slower clear time than you, and duels worse if you can catch him off guard. Care at your red tho, his lvl 2 can be scary if he catches you off guard. Just outscale and outgank him.
Hecarim		Author Notes
Jarvan IV		Author Notes
A mediocre matchup for skarner. His clear time is slower, but his ganks and duelling power are terror. Careful if you want to counterjungle, he will most likely kill you if he finds you in the wrong place at the wrong time. Play safe, countergank lanes and outscale him.
Jax		Author Notes
He scales better, but it takes him REALLY long due to lackluster farm as a jungler. He is super squishy early but dishes out tons of damage, don't fight him after 6. You can 1v1 him before.
Kha'Zix		Author Notes
Lee Sin		Author Notes
Malphite		Author Notes
He scales better, but has a really slow clear and super weak ganks early. Counterjungle as much as possible, he will NEVER kill you in a 1v1 situation (maybe at the 55th minute with a full build)
Maokai		Author Notes
Nautilus		Author Notes
Squishy early, slow clear. Go bone him at his red asap! You scale better and if he misses the hook, he can't land a gank. You do way more damage aswell, so just go bash his big skull in and send him back to the depths.
Nocturne		Author Notes
Nunu		Author Notes
Nunu is simply broken atm. His clearspeed is unmatched and he's relevant throughout the whole game. What you have that he doesn't, however, is a really beast initiate. Look for ganks alot and try to ward your/his/both jungle entrances to prevent invades and remember to always keep dragon/baron warded. Nunu can solo dragon at level 5(even earlier sometimes) and baron at 15 provided he gets some items.
Sejuani		Author Notes
Got nerfed
Shaco		Author Notes
He can escape you forever, he has higher damage early and he will gank all your lanes before you can even kill your own blue buff. What to do? Countergank and wait for him to fall off. Tell your lanes to play really passive. Try to get 6 asap and gank for your team.
Shen		Author Notes
You have a faster clear, you scale equally and you have equal presence in teamfights. His ult is annoying and he gets supertanky late. Try to disable him early or gank alot.
Shyvana		Author Notes
Outscales you, but you have tools to stop her and blow her up if she goes full yolo.
Skarner		Author Notes
SKARNERCEPTION?
Trundle
Udyr		Author Notes
Broken atm, you can't keep up with anyhing he does.
Vi		Author Notes
Nerfed
Xin Zhao		Author Notes
Has a huge early game, so take care for counterganks/invades. After 6 you can start making plays against his team.