Skarner should leverage terrain control to secure river vision and suppress Volibear's early aggressive plays.
Prioritize objective frontlining and use suppression to isolate high-value targets in teamfights, capitalizing on Skarner's strong late-game scaling.
Jungle Plan
Path camps to approach lanes with terrain that enables reliable (E) wall pins for ganks and counter-ganks.
Contest river vision and hold choke points before dragon or Rift Herald to deny Volibear safe objective access.
Use Skarner's tankiness and suppression to frontload objective fights, punishing Volibear's reliance on extended trades and dive attempts.
Danger windows
Beware early river fights before level 6 where Volibear's stun (Q) and shield (E) make him a strong duelist.
Avoid isolated skirmishes in open terrain where Skarner's (E) wall pin is less effective and Volibear can kite or outdamage.
Exercise caution contesting objectives if Volibear has lane priority and can follow up on his (R) dives, especially under towers.
Early game
Start with a clear path that leads toward wall-heavy lanes to maximize (E) gank angles and secure early Scuttle control.
Avoid direct early invades against Volibear unless allied lanes have priority, as his dueling and clear speed are strong.
Focus on securing first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to deny Volibear early river fights and objective setups.
Power spikes
Level 6 unlocks suppression (R), enabling Skarner to isolate priority targets and turn teamfights, so look for ganks and objective fights post-6.
Skarner's high objective control and tank utility peak mid to late game, so maintain tempo to reach these scaling windows.
Respect Volibear's level 3 power spike where his full ability combo can threaten isolated fights; avoid early skirmishes without terrain advantage.
Win conditions
Convert control of river terrain and vision into secure dragon and Rift Herald setups using Skarner's frontline and suppression to zone or pick key targets.
Use (E) wall pins to create reliable gank angles on overextended lanes, snowballing leads and denying Volibear safe farming.
Leverage Skarner's tankiness and scaling to outlast Volibear in mid-to-late game teamfights, focusing on isolating and suppressing high-threat enemies.
Tip: For Skarner vs Volibear, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
