Lee Sin must leverage his very high early game pressure to force river fights and invade before Skarner scales into tanky frontline power.
Prioritize early tempo by contesting Scuttle and using mobility to outmaneuver Skarner's terrain-based ganks and objective control.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Lee Sin must convert early kills and pressure into objective control before Skarner's late-game tank utility dominates.
Jungle Plan
Path for early level 3 invade when lanes can follow and force fights around river Scuttle or enemy jungle camps.
Contest first Scuttle aggressively only if your lanes have priority to capitalize on Lee Sin's dueling and mobility.
Track Skarner's gank angles near walls and be ready to counter-gank or invade when his cooldowns are down to deny his objective setups.
Danger windows
Respect Skarner's first river move and early gank timing, especially around terrain chokepoints where his (E) can stun.
Avoid isolated river fights without lane priority or vision as Skarner's tankiness and suppression can punish overextensions.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where Skarner's frontline control can overwhelm Lee Sin.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear that enables a level 3 invade or Scuttle contest when nearby lanes have priority.
Use (Q) and (W) to secure early river control and punish Skarner's slower clear or predictable pathing.
Avoid extended fights if low on health early; reset tempo with a safe recall after successful ganks to maintain pressure.
Power spikes
At level 3, use full kit access to force river duels and invade camps before Skarner can finish full clears.
At level 6, use (R) to isolate priority targets or disrupt Skarner's objective control by kicking him away from dragon or Herald.
Respect Skarner's suppression (R) and wall pin (E) when he reaches his first gank attempt; avoid isolated fights without vision.
Win conditions
Convert early invade pressure and river control into securing first dragon and Rift Herald before Skarner stabilizes.
Use superior mobility and (Q) to create unexpected ganks and counter-ganks, denying Skarner safe farming and objective access.
Maintain tempo resets after successful plays to keep camps up and deny Skarner scaling through free farm and uncontested objectives.
Tip: For Lee Sin vs Skarner, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
