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Shyvana Build Guide by

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Spells:

Smite

Flash

Items

Starting Items

Standard Final Build

Against 2 or more Tanks

Against Heavy AD

Against Heavy AP

Ability Order

Shyvana Passive Ability

More Shyvana Counters

Introduction

functions as an Off-Tank Bruiser who can do substantial damage without becoming slain, as is the general goal of League of Legends. Despite several nerfs in past patches, she still maintains a notable presence in the jungle.

I am DrumsDoctor. I don't play ranked too often. I just play League of Legends to have fun. is my favorite and best champion and I believe to have found an extremely effective way to play her and want to share my knowledge. I've seen many summoners play and they look like they do not know what they're doing. As much as i enjoy beating down the opposing , I just thought I would share my findings.

Pros / Cons

Pros

High CC (Crowd Control) Dragon's Descent
No Mana
High Movement Speed Burnout
Fast Jungle Clear Time
Tank Buster Flame Breath
Lots of engage and disengage tools in her kit
She's a flippin' dragon!!! Dragon's Descent

Cons

No Built-In Sustain
Squishy unless built otherwise
Weak beginning game
Melee
Enemy team can see when Dragon's Descent is ready
Shyvana can't stay a dragon as long as she wants :(

Masteries

Skill Sequence

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

I max over everything (besides ) because of the AoE damage and movement speed vital to ganks. comes second because it scales off 100%AD and is her primary damage output. In combination with 's mark, it does crazy burst and it can be used to take down towers as well. I max last because it scales off AP instead of AD like . I do put one point in because the %max health damage is extremely useful.

Items

This item build for is to maximize 's damage while remaining tanky. The main goal of the build is primarily defense followed by AD for . The secondary goal is Attack Speed for reduced cooldown on , longer duration for and more basic attacks during the duration the mark is on an enemy creep or champion. Lastly, I try to slip in movement speed where it fits for fast map coverage as well as movement speed's many other uses.

Starting Items:

Now, doesn't actually fit into the build, but it helps with early game creep damage. If you feel the need, build into or for even faster jungle clear.

First Back:

Your first back should always be and . The is almost guaranteed to build into something you'll need. If anything else, lacks sustain and I would highly suggest lifesteal. build into .

's "core items" are (meaning lifesteal/sustain) as well as to aid with AD, Health, Sustain and a gap-closing slow. Attack Speed is also important but I wouldn't deem it "core".

Late Game Items:

Item Sequence

This is a basic, well built item set. However, it is easily and encouraged to be adapted depending on the champions you're against.

Against Heavy AD:

If you're having trouble dealing with too much AD in a game, you will want to go for armor. If the ADC is the biggest problem, rush immediately after or since it gives a significant boost to health.

I call the item slot right after the utility slot because I almost never actually have it as . is mainly their to show attack speed and movement speed as well as tenacity are good choices and encompasses them all.

In place of the utility slot, fits nicely in the build and against most AD champions. and are other viable options for a fed, basic attack champion (ADC usually).

Against Heavy AP:

Likewise for teams saturated with AP, build magic resist. In your utility slot or if you have no more use for your lifesteal item (usually late game), swap for Maw of Malmortus, or if the team is squishy and you want to jump in for the kill. In place of and the , , or might be useful.

Other Useful Items:

Against Tanky Foes:

Swap out for a and for to shread their health down.

Boots:

Now boots don't matter too much, just build based on what you're up against as is the general consensus of this guide. , , and are all acceptable options. Enchantments however, are a matter of personal preference.

Other Utility Slot Items:

Just some other options for the utility slot. has like everything so yeah. works too.

Using Shyvana's Kit

Ability Run Down:

basically gains passive defense which doubles in dragon form. In a previous patch, when was in dragon form, used to double all bonus armor and magic resist. That nerf was probably why she was put down to 4800 IP.

causes 's next basic attack to strike twice, dealing bonus damage on the second hit. Dragon Form: deals damage to multiple targets by cleaving all units in front of .

gains movement speed and deals AoE magic damage. Dragon Form: scorches the ground in a path travels on and damages enemies that stand in it, much like 's ultimate, .

does magic damage in a line trough several targets. Targets hit will be marked and subsequent basic attacks ( counts) will do %max health damage to the target. Dragon Form: fires projectiles in a cone in front of , applying the same mark to all targets hit.

's ultimate flies her to a target location, dealing damage to all units hit and knocking all units hit towards the target location. turns her into a dragon and she gains bonus defenses and her abilities gain special effects.

**Important Ultimate Information**

DO NOT BE AFRIAD TO USE . The cooldown is so low, and easy to get back up, there's no excuse not to use it. Don't be afraid to use it as an escape: Fly over a wall and activate to discourage chasers and flee far away. Some death's are inevitable but at least you will have died in a glorious state ;)

Ganking:

When ganking, make sure to sweep the bush you're entering from for wards first if your lens isn't on cooldown. Initiate with for the mark right off the bat. Immediatly activate and spam . Basic attacks deal extra damage because of , extend the cooldown of and extend the duration of . Use whenever. I like to use it to dive a turret if they're low enough as well as the over-the-wall escape. There's really not much else to say besides make sure to get as many possible basic attacks in before the mark wears off.

Special Tip for Twin Bite:

is an auto attack reset. So to maximize damage output, activate directly after using a basic attack. This gets you one attack from the auto attack and two from in the space of almost one auto attack.

Poking with is difficult considering she is melee, but makes it possible to get some damage in without too much retaliation. Use to mark the enemy, in and then dip out of there with the remaining duration.

Teamfights:

Until the team fight initates, poke around with the E>W>Q combo. 's role in teamfights is to tank the blunt of the damage and keep the enemy attackers away from allied glass cannons (ADC's and APC's). soaks up damage, hurts several champions at once, and draws the aggro away from the squishies.

Conclusion

This basically sums up , the Half-Dragon. I hope this guide was helpful in at least one way. Thank you for the view if anything else :) Have a nice day!