Hybrid Shyvana Viable? :: League of Legends (LoL) QnA on MOBAFire

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The problem with hybrid Shyvana (with items like ) is that it's REALLY expensive to try and build both stats + survivability. "AD" Shyvana needs some damage and tank stats to survive long enough to hit people, while AP Shyvana can poke from range. I'd recommend picking a direction and sticking to it personally.

AP Shyvana is arguably stronger at the moment, but I prefer playing AD or "Bruiser" Shyvana with and . You don't need much damage beyond that to be effective, but is always nice if you can finish the full item.

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Hybrid is definitely viable. I'm just not entirely sure what the build would be now. I used Hybrid to climb from bronze I to Gold IV in season 9. Got 73% winrate with her.
I used the following build: , , , , , with , and .

AD can be kited easily, but she can play more of a frontline role and she offers more utility. AP can't do much except for ult and then use . But she does a lot of burst damage. So what I tried is to create a hybrid build that still has some burst damage, but also isn't completely useless without available. So I need some AD, AP, attack speed and some resistances. Also important is the CDR for more . is IMO the best jungle item for her, as it gives enough attack speed to farm fast, reach items and regain fury. grants the needed HP, AD AND 20% CDR (this might be replaceable with , while provides the AP and some more HP, together with sticking power from its passive, which is great in combination with . also helps against the weakness of being kiteable. Then finally, is kinda in between and . It's stronger early than , but it can also be stacked with spellcasts unlike . Last but not least, it also gives a little healing, which lacks.

With hybrid you can eliminate some cons, but there still are some, like not the best ganks, the weak early game and a lack of sustain. I'm still figuring out the best hybrid build for season 10, so can I ask what build did you use?

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Hybrid is definitely viable. I'm just not entirely sure what the build would be now. I used Hybrid to climb from bronze I to Gold IV in season 9. Got 73% winrate with her.
I used the following build: , , , , , with , and .

AD can be kited easily, but she can play more of a frontline role and she offers more utility. AP can't do much except for ult and then use . But she does a lot of burst damage. So what I tried is to create a hybrid build that still has some burst damage, but also isn't completely useless without available. So I need some AD, AP, attack speed and some resistances. Also important is the CDR for more . is IMO the best jungle item for her, as it gives enough attack speed to farm fast, reach items and regain fury. grants the needed HP, AD AND 20% CDR (this might be replaceable with , while provides the AP and some more HP, together with sticking power from its passive, which is great in combination with . also helps against the weakness of being kiteable. Then finally, is kinda in between and . It's stronger early than , but it can also be stacked with spellcasts unlike . Last but not least, it also gives a little healing, which lacks.

With hybrid you can eliminate some cons, but there still are some, like not the best ganks, the weak early game and a lack of sustain. I'm still figuring out the best hybrid build for season 10, so can I ask what build did you use?

Bro.. spear of shojin got removed tho xD

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The build that I'm using for season 10 is , , , and then whatever tank items are needed that game. Most of the time for MR I go or and for Armor I go or a .
The Runes I used were , , , , , and .
I thought of this build since in Korea there is something blowing up recently which was Top Lane "Full Heal" with and as signature items.

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seems better than in that build to me. Death's Dance is basically the same price and has a similar effect to Gunblade, but it grants resistances and CDR instead of AP. The Gunblade AP doesn't seem like it'd make your poke strong enough to warrant sacrificing defense. The main thing you'd lose is the Gunblade active, but if you can get by on , you're probably fine. You could also swap the secondary page to get if you're having trouble sticking to enemies.

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Thank you! Looks like an interesting build. I will try it soon. I know about the new top build, but I hadn't considered yet.
Pretty sure you can climb with this build if it fits your playstyle. Good luck and have fun.

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I'm pretty sure Hybrid Shyv is still viable to use. However, I believe going for AP or AD might be stronger, though it does heavily depend on the game. If your team has a lot of AD, then you should go AP and vice versa.