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Shyvana vs Maokai

Shyvana
vs
Not enough games
Maokai
Analyze a draft with Shyvana
Heavy CCStrong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damage

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Maokai

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Shyvana: Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Sterak's Gage, Randuin's Omen, Experimental Hexplate.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

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

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
Sterak's Gage
Randuin's Omen
Experimental Hexplate

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Maokai's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Sap Magic (P)

Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s14s18s–
66s14s18s2m10
95s13s18s2m10
115s12s18s1m50
165s10s16s1m30
185s10s14s1m30

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 Maokai

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Watch out for brush

    Watch out for the brush near him: Sapling Toss (E) lasts longer there, explodes wider and slows more.

  2. No targeted spells during his dash

    Don't cast targeted spells during Twisted Advance (W): he's untargetable during the dash, then roots you when he arrives.

  3. Don't waste time on him

    In teamfights, go for his carries instead: each spell Maokai takes lowers the cooldown of Sap Magic (passive), which heals him on his next auto.

  4. Get out of his wall's path

    Get out of the path of Nature's Grasp (R): the wall moves slowly, and the root lasts longer if it has traveled a long way.

Other Shyvana matchups

Patch 16.21.1