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Kayn vs Shyvana

Kayn
vs
49.2%

over 720 games

Shyvana
Analyze a draft with Kayn

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageHigh burst

Build vs Shyvana

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kayn: Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Hubris, Axiom Arc, Eclipse, Spear of Shojin.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hubris
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite93%
SmiteDot7%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Hubris
Axiom Arc
Eclipse
Spear of Shojin
Lord Dominik's Regards
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
Serpent's Fang
Spirit Visage
Serylda's Grudge
Endless Hunger
Serrated Dirk
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Guardian Angel
Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Sterak's Gage
Maw of Malmortius
Umbral Glaive
Randuin's Omen
B. F. Sword
Frozen Heart
Bramble Vest
The Collector
Thornmail
Overlord's Bloodmail
Sundered Sky
67.2% WR58 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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 Kayn

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pick your form based on their team

    Take Rhaast against a tanky team, Shadow Assassin against squishy targets: The Darkin Scythe (passive) gives one healing, the other bonus damage at the start of fights.

  2. Gank through walls

    Gank through walls with Shadow Step (E): you move through terrain faster, and you heal when you first enter it.

  3. Hide inside an enemy

    To dodge a burst, cast Umbral Trespass (R) on a champion you just hit: inside, you're untargetable while your spells come back up.

  4. As Rhaast, hit everyone

    As Rhaast, hit as many champions as you can with your spells: The Darkin Scythe (passive) heals you for part of the ability damage they take.

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 Kayn matchups

Patch 16.21.1