Shyvana vs Ekko
Skill matchup
Build vs Ekko
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Shyvana: Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Kraken Slayer, Dusk and Dawn, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Sterak's Gage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Ekko's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Every third attack or damaging spell on the same target deals bonus magic damage, and grants Ekko a burst of speed if the target is a champion.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 22s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 22s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 7s | 20s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 7s | 18s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 16 | 7s | 14s | 8s | 50s |
| 18 | 7s | 14s | 7s | 50s |
Playing as Shyvana
Tips to maximize your impact
- Build your Fury on champions
Hit champions to build Dragon Fury for Dragon's Descent (R): your autos and spells generate it, but less when they also hit minions or monsters.
- Engage in dragon form
Engage with Dragon's Descent (R): you become unstoppable, make the enemies you fly over flee, then your spells are empowered.
- Molten Burst through their group
In dragon form, cast Molten Burst (E) through their group: the fireball pierces enemies and leaves a trail of fire that burns every second.
- Save your bite for your target
In dragon form, save the last Emberstrike (Q) recast for your main target: the bite deals true damage.
Playing against Ekko
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Avoid his third hit
Take short trades: his third hit on you, auto or spell, triggers Z-Drive Resonance (passive), with bonus damage and a burst of speed.
- Leave his Q field
When Timewinder (Q) expands on you, leave the field: it slows you, and the device hits you again on its way back to him.
- Get out of his sphere
Leave the Parallel Convergence (W) sphere as soon as it appears: if he steps into it, it stuns every enemy inside.
- Aim where he'll reappear
When he's low, don't chase him blindly: Chronobreak (R) brings him back to where he was 4 seconds earlier and damages nearby enemies. Ready your spells on that spot.
Other Shyvana matchups
Patch 16.21.1