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Graves vs Shyvana

Graves
vs
49.4%

over 931 games

Shyvana
Analyze a draft with Graves

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageHigh burst

Build vs Shyvana

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Graves: Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Plated Steelcaps, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, Youmuu's Ghostblade, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

Hubris
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Immortal Shieldbow
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
HasteSmite0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Immortal Shieldbow
Infinity Edge
Youmuu's Ghostblade
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Umbral Glaive
Guardian Angel
Sundered Sky
Bloodthirster
Serrated Dirk
Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
Serpent's Fang
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Executioner's Calling
Death's Dance
Mercurial Scimitar
Voltaic Cyclosword
Hexoptics C44
Profane Hydra
Phantom Dancer
Protoplasm Harness
Kaenic Rookern
Stormrazor
Quicksilver Sash
Edge of Night
Spear of Shojin
54.8% WR385 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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
96s12.25s12s0s
116s11.5s12s0s
166s10s10s0s
186s10s8s0s

Playing as Graves

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Clear your line of fire

    Position with no minion between you and your target: each New Destiny (passive) auto fires 4 bullets that can't pass through units.

  2. Blind their carries

    Cast Smoke Screen (W) on their carries: inside the smoke, they're slowed and can't see anything outside it for 4 seconds.

  3. Back away as you fire your R

    Fire Collateral Damage (R) with your back to the danger: the shot knocks you backward, enough to reposition while dealing damage.

  4. Chain dashes during your clear

    Cast Quickdraw (E) often during your clear: it reloads a shell, gives armor and magic resist, and each bullet that hits lowers its cooldown.

Playing against Shyvana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade when her Fury is low

    Take a trade when her Dragon Fury is low: she needs it to transform with Dragon's Descent (R), and her dragon form ends when the bar is empty.

  2. Leave her trail of fire

    Get out of the Molten Burst (E) trail when she's in dragon form: the fireball leaves fire there that burns every second.

  3. Spread out from your allies

    Spread out from your allies when she's in dragon form: her spells hit several enemies, and Dragon's Descent (R) makes those she flies over flee.

  4. Don't give her the large monsters

    Contest large monsters: Scalemail (passive) gives her resistances with each takedown on a large monster, large minion or champion.

Other Graves matchups

Patch 16.21.1