Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageDive threat

Build vs Shyvana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Ardent Censer
1
Moonstone Renewer
2HP
Redemption
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5HP

Summoner spells

47100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
HP
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Shurelya's Battlesong
Echoes of Helia
HP
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LuluLulu
ShyvanaShyvana
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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