Use Ivern's unique marking to create unusual invade paths and deny Skarner camps without direct duels.
Focus on utility scaling by enabling carries with shields and Daisy rather than fighting Skarner head-on.
Manage the map through counter-jungle and objective setups, avoiding early isolated fights against Skarner's terrain control.
Jungle Plan
Prioritize marking camps and sharing buffs with teammates to maintain tempo and deny Skarner's farm.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when allied lanes can pressure, enabling safer objective setups like dragon or Rift Herald.
Track Skarner's pathing to counter-gank his early ganks and punish his reliance on terrain for engages.
Danger windows
Respect Skarner's early invade potential around wall-heavy river areas where his (E) and (R) are most threatening.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision as Skarner can punish with suppression and terrain control.
Be cautious contesting objectives if low health or if Skarner has priority and terrain advantage, as he excels in forced smite fights.
Early game
Start with a safe full clear and mark camps to maintain flexibility against Skarner's pathing.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support and reduce risk of Skarner's counter-gank.
Avoid early river invades unless you have strong lane priority or vision control to prevent Skarner's terrain gank angles.
Power spikes
Ivern's utility and Daisy power spike come with strong shield and root combos; use these to enable teammates during objective fights.
Skarner's power spikes center on his (E) stun and (R) suppression; respect these by avoiding isolated fights near walls.
Ivern's medium clear speed means he peaks in utility impact rather than raw damage; play around teammates' power spikes.
Win conditions
Convert unusual jungle routing and camp denial into objective control by coordinating with lanes that can capitalize on Ivern's shields and crowd control.
Use Daisy and root setups to enable safe dragon and Rift Herald takes, forcing Skarner to choose between fights or farming.
Leverage counter-jungle tempo and vision to track Skarner and prevent his ganks, scaling utility impact into late-game teamfights.
Tip: For Ivern vs Skarner, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
