Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageDive threat

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Shyvana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Nashor's Tooth
1DPS
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
3vs AD

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Liandry's Torment
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

412100%

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AzirAzir
ShyvanaShyvana
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Shyvana's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Scalemail (P)

Takedowns on enemy champions, large minions, and large monsters grant Shyvana Scalemail stacks, improving her defenses.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s13s12s
68s13s12s0s
96s12s12s0s
116s11s12s0s
166s9s10s0s
186s9s8s0s

Playing against Shyvana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Without her dragon form (R), Shyvana is much less dangerous — fight her when her fury bar is low.

2

Contest drakes: each drake makes her stronger and recharges her R faster.

3

Her E in dragon form does the majority of her damage: dodge the fire zone on the ground.

4

Shyvana has no hard CC — kite champions counter her well since she can't catch you.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026