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Matchup

Katarina
Katarina
31%
69%

vs

50.0%
Shyvana
Shyvana
73%
27%
Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageDive threat

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Shyvana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Terminus
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Hextech Gunblade
5Mage

Summoner spells

41496%
4214%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Dark Seal
100.0% WR4 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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