Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageDive threat

Build vs Shyvana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Overlord's Bloodmail
1HP
Stridebreaker
2Bruiser
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41493%
4127%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

DPS

Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser

Other options

Warmog's Armor
Survival
Heartsteel
Survival
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SettSett
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 8, 2026