MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Skarner vs Trundle
How often does Skarner beat Trundle in Jungle?
Skarner into Trundle in Jungle: 42% observed win rate across 113 ranked games.
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 321 gold.
Skarner at 15:00
- Gold: -321
- CS: -4
- XP: -74
Typical gap to Trundle, from 113 games that reached 15:00.
Does Skarner counter Trundle?
No counter here: Skarner sits at 42% over 113 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Trundle: the Skarner game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Skarner at 54% across 43 games. Flip the lead and Skarner falls to 34% across 70.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 43 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 70 |
| First blood | 46% | 66 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 50 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:22. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Skarner's Jungle build, with receipts
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.