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Shyvana

The Half-Dragon

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.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Scalemail
Q
Emberstrike
W
Inferno Aegis
E
Molten Burst
R
Dragon's Descent

Shyvana

Overview

On patch 16.21, Shyvana is rated B tier in the jungle, winning 54.3% of 2,657 ranked games with a 2.7% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Conqueror with Flash and Smite and builds Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force, Death's Dance, and Plated Steelcaps.

Shyvana struggles most against Fiddlesticks (38.1%), Volibear (40%), and Lillia (41.9%) and does best against Wukong (67.3%), Lee Sin (66.7%), and Elise (65.4%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 2,657 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

54.3%

Win rate

2.7%

Pick rate

2.7K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Shyvana

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.
Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.
Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.
It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Playing against Shyvana

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.
All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.
Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

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Matchups

All Shyvana matchups

Strong against

Wukong67.3%52
Lee Sin66.7%90
Elise65.4%26
Graves65.1%83
Shaco60.6%142

Weak against

Fiddlesticks38.1%21
Volibear40.0%20
Lillia41.9%31
Rammus44.2%43
Bel'Veth44.4%27

Abilities

P
Scalemail
Takedowns on enemy champions, large minions, and large monsters grant Shyvana Scalemail stacks, improving her defenses.
Q
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.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6Cost: 0Range: 25000
W
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.
Cooldown: 13/12.25/11.5/10.75/10Cost: 0Range: 350
E
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.
Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8Cost: 0Range: 800
R
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.
Cooldown: 0Cost: 0Range: 1050