Hello :) Yes, I think the pre-Season 10 changes mean that Shyvana is 'back'! The main thing is the changes to jungle XP and camp spawning timers, so that being a good jungle farmer is now actually rewarded. Taking enemy chickens is a good strategy, someone like Rengar is always going to leave those at levels 1-2 because he takes them so slow.

Either level 4 or level 5 for first drake seems good to me, Shyvana can do it at either level if she went back already (for example, Hunter's Talisman + Hunter's Machete + Dagger should do it fast and safe). The exact timing of going there in a game is obviously going to depend on your vision, your knowledge of where the enemy jungler is, and whether your bot lane has lane priority. So I should say in the guide that Shyvana is "looking" to take first drake any time from level 4 onwards.

I have aimed to update the guide for Pre-Season 10 fully when the pre-season started on 20 November but there's probably parts that are still out-of-date, if you spot anything specific please do let me know. I also plan to update some of the videos shown, but need to find good current examples of Shyvana play - if anyone wants to suggest a good Shyvana video in comments, please do!

I also think that you are right. They lowered hp of the dragons and the game is more based on dragons. This is indirectly a shyvana buff. The only con is cloud drake is useless.

Yes AP Shyvana is a lot of fun.

Late game Shyvana wants to tank up, you can even sell items and switch to a full tank build.

Shyvana shouldn't need to heal up if you keep in motion around the jungle camps - kite them slightly, let the Krugs block each other a bit, and you should take less damage.

You can also back early - as soon as you have 350 gold - get a Hunter's Talisman and then you can stay healthy in the jungle for a long time.

Thanks for your comments, really appreciate feedback from dedicated Shyvana mains.

1. The items are broadly in purchase order apart from boots which I show last, as boots are different every game - I generally go Merc Treads or Ninja Tabi, but very occasionally I'll go Boots of Swiftness, it really depends on the enemy team, who is fed, and whether there's anyone I'm having trouble keeping up with. But: no build is set in stone, you always have to adapt to the game. I almost always start with Bloodrazor and Tiamat, with boots that takes you to 15 minutes in the game, and what happens from there on depends on the game.

2. Yes Bounty Hunter is a fine choice. The T4 masteries in the Ferocity tree are all reasonably similar, giving on average 1.5%-2% more damage, with conditions and tradeoffs for each one. The main difference is Double Edged Sword improves your damage against jungle camps as well, that's why I take it.

3. Correct, those two don't stack. I can't explain strange decisions taken in other guides.

4. If you're new to the Season 7 jungle, things to focus on:

a. you basically have to start at Red, Blue or Raptors - Red and Blue are easier to take these days as they don't have sidekicks (Red dies faster to physical damage from Q, Blue dies faster to magic damage from W and E) - Raptors does a lot of damage to most junglers, but Shyvana can handle it fine if she has Hunter's Talisman because that item gives her large sustain on that camp

b. make use of the plants - to heal, to jump barriers (e.g. you can jump into Dragon and Baron pits, or you can jump to Krugs), and for vision. I don't generally use the vision, because the enemy sees you using it, so actually it gives them more information than it gives you (it tells them your position and next intention)

c. timing of respawns is very different from previous seasons, basically there's a pause after you complete your first full clear - most junglers will gank at this time (their level 4, likely level 5 or maybe close to level 6 in mid and top lanes), it's also a good time to back or take Rift Scuttlers etc

d. because of this slow camp respawn time, stealing enemy jungle camps (counter-jungling) is a strong strategy.

I can't track an edited list, please make new posts. I suggest you try a few games and see how it goes. Current meta junglers are probably Lee Sin, Gragas, Amumu, Elise, Master Yi, Xin Zhao, Jax so you'll be familiar with all of those. A new champion Kayn is a pain to deal with, you'll need to learn about him. There's also a tankier meta: Zac, Maokai, Cho'Gath and the newest champion, Ornn. Shyvana obviously counters all those pretty well, she's good against tanks because of all her %health damage.