Lillia vs Shyvana
Skill matchup
Build vs Shyvana
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Lillia: Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap, Blackfire Torch.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Shyvana's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Takedowns on enemy champions, large minions, and large monsters grant Shyvana Scalemail stacks, improving her defenses.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 13s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 13s | 12s | 0s |
| 9 | 6s | 12.25s | 12s | 0s |
| 11 | 6s | 11.5s | 12s | 0s |
| 16 | 6s | 10s | 10s | 0s |
| 18 | 6s | 10s | 8s | 0s |
Playing as Lillia
Tips to maximize your impact
- Hit with the edge of your Q
Hit with the edge of Blooming Blows (Q), not the center: only the outer edge adds true damage.
- Stack your speed, then kite
Hit enemies with your spells and keep your distance: Blooming Blows (Q) gives you a stack of move speed on each hit, enough to kite and dodge.
- Start with your seed
Start the fight from range with Swirlseed (E): it damages, slows and reveals, and if it hits nothing, it rolls on to the first enemy or wall.
- Mark them all before your R
Before Lilting Lullaby (R), hit as many enemies as you can: Dream-Laden Bough (passive) marks every target of your spells, and only marked ones fall asleep.
Playing against Shyvana
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Lillia matchups
Patch 16.21.1