Matchup

Viego
Viego
75%
25%

vs

48.9%

over 4182 games

Shyvana
Shyvana
73%
27%
Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageDive threat

Skill matchup

Build vs Shyvana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
2DPS
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

411100%
11140%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank

DPS

Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Yun Tal Wildarrows
DPS
Essence Reaver
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
65.2% WR23 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ViegoViego
ShyvanaShyvana
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

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 9, 2026