Wukong vs Shyvana
Build vs Shyvana
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Wukong: Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Eclipse, Maw of Malmortius, Sterak's Gage, Guardian Angel.
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 Wukong
Tips to maximize your impact
- Nimbus Strike, then Crushing Blow
Engage with Nimbus Strike (E), then Crushing Blow (Q): the dash gives you attack speed, and Crushing Blow shreds your target's armor before your Cyclone (R).
- Stay in close
Stay in close when you fight: Stone Skin (passive) increases your armor and health regen as long as you're fighting champions or monsters.
- Vanish to escape or dodge
Cast Warrior Trickster (W) to escape or dodge a key spell: you dash and turn invisible for a moment, and your clone stays in place to fool the enemy.
- Recast your Cyclone
Recast Cyclone (R) right after the first: the spell can be cast twice, and each spin knocks nearby enemies into the air again.
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 Wukong matchups
Patch 16.21.1