This build guide for Shyvana is for top lane and is by Crs_Angush, a platinum rated player on League of Legends. Shyvana got popular at IEM Kiev. She does massive damage, does not use mana and gets super tanky with items.
+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resistx9
Masteries
Points Available:30 / 30
Summoner Spells
Ignite
Targets a single champion dealing 50 + (lvl x 20) true damage over 5 seconds. Also reduces the target’s healing and regeneration by 50%.
Ignite
Flash
Teleports your Champion to target nearby location under your mouse cursor.
Flash
Skill order
Twin Bite
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 80/85/90/95/100% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Range
0
Cooldown
10/9/8/7/6 Seconds
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 80% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 85% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 90% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 95% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 100% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Burnout
Burnout
Shyvana deals 25/40/55/70/85 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 30/35/40/45/50% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
Range
0
Cooldown
12.0000 Seconds
Burnout
Shyvana deals 25 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 30% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
Burnout
Shyvana deals 40 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 35% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
Burnout
Shyvana deals 55 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 40% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
Burnout
Shyvana deals 70 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 45% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
Burnout
Shyvana deals 85 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 50% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
Flame Breath
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 80/125/170/215/260 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
Range
925
Cooldown
12/11/10/9/8 Seconds
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 80 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 125 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 170 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 215 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 260 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
Dragon's Descent
Dragon's Descent
Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take 200/300/400 (+0.7*AP) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take 200 (+0.7*AP) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take 300 (+0.7*AP) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take 400 (+0.7*AP) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
Shyvana deals 25 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 30% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
Q
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 80% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
W
Burnout
Shyvana deals 40 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 35% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
E
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 80 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
W
Burnout
Shyvana deals 55 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 40% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
R
Dragon's Descent
Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take 200 (+0.7*AP) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
Shyvana deals 70 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 45% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
W
Burnout
Shyvana deals 85 (+0.15) magic damage per second to nearby enemies and moves 50% faster for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time. Basic attacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second to a maximum of 4 seconds.
Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
E
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 125 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
E
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 170 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
R
Dragon's Descent
Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take 300 (+0.7*AP) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 215 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
E
Flame Breath
Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals 260 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all enemies it passes through, debuffing them for 5 seconds. Basic attacks to debuffed targets deal 25% of Flame Breath's damage on-hit.
Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of her.
Q
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 85% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Q
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 90% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
R
Dragon's Descent
Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take 400 (+0.7*AP) magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 95% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
Q
Twin Bite
Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack, dealing (+1) physical damage on the second attack. The bonus damage is equal to 100% of Shyvana's Attack Damage. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by .5 seconds.
Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front Shyvana.
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Items
Starting Items
Boots of Speed
Health Potion
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Core Item Build to Mid Game. Note that ninja-tab can be swapped for merc treads.
First question, what about hybrid pen quints since Shyvana does a decent amount of both magic and physical damage. And secondly in the masteries wouldn't it be better to get the legendary armor, rather than unyielding/block, since it works well with both your runes and your ultimate's passive, also considering that as a top lane she is stronger towards mid game and that the added armor and magic resist would be far more helpful in becoming a bit tankier, especially since you don't end up building an awful lot of armor/magic resist apart from GA.
Why not get a cutlass instead of wriggles? With Shyvanas pushing power she doesn't need bonus minion damage. The armor and ward is a loss but she gains more damage and a nice ranged slow, plus the option to upgrade to a pretty great late game sustain/dps item.
Later you can get the lifesteal,Shyvana is more about trading and winning the trade,then sustain yourself and pushing the advantage more by killing/taking tower/roaming
Only with jungler help later to dive him under tower,farmed Yorick isnt what you want him to be. And when you fight him you will always needs to push him out of lane so he wouldnt farm at all ^_^ Yorick is kanker(cancer)
Twin Bite
Burnout
Flame Breath
Dragon's Descent
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Posted 5/8/2013 2:25:56 AMAwesome guide! Tested it and it was my best Shyvana game :) keep up the good work
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Posted 3/8/2013 10:36:04 PMAre the items in the quick guide or in the item build section the current build?
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Posted 5/4/2013 12:37:03 PMThe item build section is the old S2 build, the quick guide seems the most up to date.
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Posted 12/30/2012 5:33:34 AMFirst question, what about hybrid pen quints since Shyvana does a decent amount of both magic and physical damage. And secondly in the masteries wouldn't it be better to get the legendary armor, rather than unyielding/block, since it works well with both your runes and your ultimate's passive, also considering that as a top lane she is stronger towards mid game and that the added armor and magic resist would be far more helpful in becoming a bit tankier, especially since you don't end up building an awful lot of armor/magic resist apart from GA.
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Posted 12/13/2012 6:46:09 AMJust curious, why not atleast a bit of flat armor penetration? I don't see any of that in the runes, items or masteries
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Posted 12/10/2012 1:35:21 AMJust a response to "Cons: No CC":
Shyvana's Ult can be rather clumsy to use as a CC, but it still counts. Especially useful against channeling spells like Katarina, Nunu and Malzahar.
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Posted 11/30/2012 1:13:12 PMWhy not get a cutlass instead of wriggles? With Shyvanas pushing power she doesn't need bonus minion damage. The armor and ward is a loss but she gains more damage and a nice ranged slow, plus the option to upgrade to a pretty great late game sustain/dps item.
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Posted 11/3/2012 3:37:53 AMWould you still go Wriggle's against an AP carry top?
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Posted 11/9/2012 9:15:30 AMProbably would rush Wits End :P
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Posted 11/10/2012 4:07:26 AMWouldn't the lack of sustain hurt you in the long run?
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Posted 11/13/2012 12:31:49 PMLater you can get the lifesteal,Shyvana is more about trading and winning the trade,then sustain yourself and pushing the advantage more by killing/taking tower/roaming
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Posted 10/30/2012 9:37:49 PMdo you think she could be good against a yorick with her w if he went to harass or bully or no?
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Posted 10/31/2012 5:56:11 AMOnly with jungler help later to dive him under tower,farmed Yorick isnt what you want him to be.
And when you fight him you will always needs to push him out of lane so he wouldnt farm at all ^_^
Yorick is kanker(cancer)
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Posted 10/27/2012 5:15:39 AMawesome guide , good tactics and it will help some1 to learn shyvana top lane , gj angush ;P
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Posted 10/12/2012 5:53:30 AMCheck the newly updated guide and leave comments below so i can answer them!