the Half-Dragon
Shyvana
Shyvana is a fearsome half-dragon warrior. Though she often appears humanoid, she also rules the skies as a dragon, incinerating her foes with fiery breath. Having saved the life of the crown prince Jarvan IV, Shyvana now serves uneasily in his royal...
3/3
Engage
1/3
Peel
0/3
Scaling
2/3
CC
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Abilities
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Emberstrike
Shyvana's next attack strikes both the target and the surrounding area. This Ability can be recast. While in Dragon Form, it gains an additional recast, dealing massive damage to a single target.
Inferno Aegis
Shyvana gains a shield, movement speed, and after a short delay, the area around her detonates. While in Dragon Form, the explosion will heal her if it strikes an enemy champion.
Molten Burst
Shyvana launches a fireball that explodes upon striking a large target and slows them. In Dragon Form, it passes through and explodes upon striking large enemies, leaving behind a trail of fire.
Dragon's Descent
Shyvana transforms into a Dragon and leaps forward causing enemies along her path to flee. While in Dragon form she becomes larger and her basic abilities are empowered.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Smite
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Sylas42.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 1,880 games
Gwen45.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 301 games
Ekko46.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 1,066 gamesBest with
MelShyvana's engage can hand off to Mel's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. Mel fills the complementary mid lane job.
BrandShyvana's engage can hand off to Brand's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. Brand fills the complementary mid lane job.
AnnieShyvana's engage can hand off to Annie's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. Annie fills the complementary mid lane job.
KarmaShyvana's engage can hand off to Karma's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. Karma fills the complementary support job.
HweiShyvana's engage can hand off to Hwei's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. Hwei fills the complementary mid lane job.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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