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Shyvana vs Graves

Shyvana
vs
49.6%

over 544 games

Graves
Analyze a draft with Shyvana

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Graves

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Shyvana: Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Kraken Slayer, Dusk and Dawn, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Randuin's Omen.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Spear of Shojin
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Kraken Slayer
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite98%
HasteSmite1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Kraken Slayer
Dusk and Dawn
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Experimental Hexplate
Sterak's Gage
Riftmaker
Dark Seal
Sundered Sky
Bramble Vest
Thornmail
Liandry's Torment
Maw of Malmortius
Spirit Visage
Endless Hunger
Guardian Angel
Zhonya's Hourglass
Kaenic Rookern
Zeke's Convergence
Mejai's Soulstealer
Executioner's Calling
Titanic Hydra
B. F. Sword
Frozen Heart
Blade of The Ruined King
Oblivion Orb
Wit's End
53.6% WR168 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Graves's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

New Destiny (P)

Graves' shotgun has some unique properties. He must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attacks fire 4 bullets, which cannot pass through units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s26s16s–
69.5s26s16s1m40
96s24s16s1m40
116s22s16s1m20
166s18s14s1m
186s18s12s1m

Playing as Shyvana

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 Graves

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep units between you and him

    Stay behind your minions or your frontline: the 4 bullets of each New Destiny (passive) auto can't pass through units.

  2. Hit him from outside his range

    If you're ranged, hit him from a distance: his autos only reach 425, and New Destiny (passive) forces him to reload when his shotgun is empty.

  3. Get out of his smoke

    Leave Smoke Screen (W) quickly rather than fighting inside it: the smoke slows you and cuts off all vision outside it.

  4. Drag the game out

    If your team scales better over time, play for time: Graves is strongest in the early and mid game.

Other Shyvana matchups

Patch 16.21.1