Skarner is a crystal vanguard champion in League of Legends who excels at crowd control and single-target lockdown. Here's a comprehensive overview of his abilities and key mechanics:

Crystal Spires (Passive)

• Spawns 6 Crystal Spires across the map that can be captured by standing on them for 2 seconds
• When controlling spires, Skarner gains Crystal Charge: bonus movement speed, attack speed, and mana regeneration
• Spires grant 30 gold split among captors

Main Abilities:

Crystal Slash (Q)

• Deals physical damage in an area around Skarner
• Consecutive casts deal bonus magic damage
• Basic attacks reduce cooldown

Crystalline Exoskeleton (W)

• Grants a protective shield
• Provides movement speed that increases over 3 seconds
• Shield lasts up to 6 seconds

Fracture (E)

• Launches energy blast dealing magic damage
• Slows enemies hit for 2.5 seconds
• Marks targets with Crystal Venom
• Basic attacks against marked targets deal bonus damage and stun

Impale (Ultimate)

• Suppresses and drags an enemy champion for 1.75 seconds
• Deals physical and magic damage at start and end
• Reveals target during duration
• Cannot use basic attacks or certain abilities while active

Available Skins:

• Sandscourge Skarner
• Earthrune Skarner
• Battlecast Alpha Skarner
• Guardian of the Sands Skarner
• Cosmic Sting Skarner

Combat Tips:

• Use Crystal Spires to maximize mobility and combat effectiveness
• Chain abilities to lock down priority targets
• Time Impale carefully to disrupt enemy team positioning
• Leverage the shield and movement speed from Crystalline Exoskeleton for engage/disengage

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