Technically, the same support treatment could be applied to Skarner without issue — but tied to E instead of W. During Rough Stampede, Skarner would provide team-oriented value (damage reduction and repositioning), making him viable as a defensive bruiser support without inflating his damage.
If Rek’Sai and Skarner were both viable supports, they would cover different problems rather than overlap.
Rek’Sai support – aggressive bruiser support
Best versus hook champions (Blitz, Thresh), low-mobility ADCs, and lane bullies like Swain and Illaoi
She wants to be pulled, can survive the engage, and punish immobile champions
Weak versus heavy poke mages (Zyra, Brand, Vel’Koz) and hard lockdown supports (Leona, Nautilus)
Skarner support – defensive bruiser / peel support
Best versus sustained zone champions (Swain, Morde, Illaoi) and overstaying mages
Focuses on damage reduction, repositioning, and team peel, not burst
Weak versus hard engage, high-mobility lanes, and fast all-ins
Together, they address four problems:
Reduce Swain’s monopoly as a bruiser support
Add bruiser supports that are not hook-focused
Provide answers to poke/zone lanes without power-creeping enchanters
Create real counterplay instead of “just dodge and pray”
TL;DR
Rek’Sai punishes overcommit and immobility
Skarner stabilizes lanes and shuts down sustained pressure
Both add counterplay and do not replace existing supports
Both champions could function as viable supports, with Leona-type champions serving as natural counters, which helps maintain balance
[quote=Glenner359]Technically, the same support treatment could be applied to Skarner without issue — but tied to E instead of W. During Rough Stampede, Skarner would provide team-oriented value (damage reduction and repositioning), making him viable as a defensive bruiser support without inflating his damage.
If Rek’Sai and Skarner were both viable supports, they would cover different problems rather than overlap.
Rek’Sai support – aggressive bruiser support
Best versus hook champions (Blitz, Thresh), low-mobility ADCs, and lane bullies like Swain and Illaoi
She wants to be pulled, can survive the engage, and punish immobile champions
Weak versus heavy poke mages (Zyra, Brand, Vel’Koz) and hard lockdown supports (Leona, Nautilus)
Skarner support – defensive bruiser / peel support
Best versus sustained zone champions (Swain, Morde, Illaoi) and overstaying mages
Focuses on damage reduction, repositioning, and team peel, not burst
Weak versus hard engage, high-mobility lanes, and fast all-ins
Together, they address four problems:
Reduce Swain’s monopoly as a bruiser support
Add bruiser supports that are not hook-focused
Provide answers to poke/zone lanes without power-creeping enchanters
Create real counterplay instead of “just dodge and pray”
TL;DR
Rek’Sai punishes overcommit and immobility
Skarner stabilizes lanes and shuts down sustained pressure
Both add counterplay and do not replace existing supports
Both champions could function as viable supports, with Leona-type champions serving as natural counters, which helps maintain balance[/quote]
If Rek’Sai and Skarner were both viable supports, they would cover different problems rather than overlap.
Rek’Sai support – aggressive bruiser support
Best versus hook champions (Blitz, Thresh), low-mobility ADCs, and lane bullies like Swain and Illaoi
She wants to be pulled, can survive the engage, and punish immobile champions
Weak versus heavy poke mages (Zyra, Brand, Vel’Koz) and hard lockdown supports (Leona, Nautilus)
Skarner support – defensive bruiser / peel support
Best versus sustained zone champions (Swain, Morde, Illaoi) and overstaying mages
Focuses on damage reduction, repositioning, and team peel, not burst
Weak versus hard engage, high-mobility lanes, and fast all-ins
Together, they address four problems:
Reduce Swain’s monopoly as a bruiser support
Add bruiser supports that are not hook-focused
Provide answers to poke/zone lanes without power-creeping enchanters
Create real counterplay instead of “just dodge and pray”
TL;DR
Rek’Sai punishes overcommit and immobility
Skarner stabilizes lanes and shuts down sustained pressure
Both add counterplay and do not replace existing supports
Both champions could function as viable supports, with Leona-type champions serving as natural counters, which helps maintain balance