Shyvana vs Kha'Zix
Skill matchup
Build vs Kha'Zix
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, Sterak's Gage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Kha'Zix's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Nearby enemies that are Isolated from their allies are marked. Kha'Zix's abilities have interactions with Isolated targets.When Kha'Zix is not visible to the enemy team, he gains Unseen Threat, causing his next basic attack against an enemy champion to deal bonus magic damage and slow them for a few seconds.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 9s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 9s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 4s | 9s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 4s | 9s | 20s | 1m25 |
| 16 | 4s | 9s | 16s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 4s | 9s | 12s | 1m10 |
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 Kha'Zix
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay near an ally
Stay near an ally: alone, Unseen Threat (passive) marks you as isolated, and Taste Their Fear (Q) hits you much harder.
- Fight back if his leap misses
If he leaps in without a kill, fight back: Leap (E) has a 20 to 12 second cooldown, which a takedown only resets once the spell is evolved.
- Ward his paths
Ward his paths: out of sight, Unseen Threat (passive) empowers his next auto against a champion, which damages and slows.
Other Shyvana matchups
Patch 16.21.1