MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Skarner vs Qiyana
Skarner vs Qiyana in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 147 ranked games in Jungle, Skarner beats Qiyana in 54% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Skarner behind by 758 gold.
Skarner at 15:00
- Gold: -758
- CS: -13
- XP: -557
Typical gap to Qiyana, from 147 games that reached 15:00.
Does Skarner counter Qiyana?
Even on the count: Skarner lands at 54% over 147 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Skarner game plan against Qiyana
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 111 |
| First blood | 58% | 91 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 45 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 45 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:38 and level 6 lands around 7:11. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Skarner in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Qiyana specifically, Skarner finishes Heartsteel first most often: 50.0% over 40 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Skarner core is Heartsteel, Unending Despair, Spirit Visage: 59.8% across 625 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Heartsteel (4,257 games).
Skill plan: Skarner players max Q first and take Q at level 1.