Shyvana

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Shyvana Build Guide is written by one of the best Shyvana players in the game, Saintvicious or "Stvicious" for short. He is a 2600 player who played for CLG and now CRS as a jungler. Hes a strong player and this guide is pretty awesome.

Required Reading:

Jungler · Baron/Dragon · Controlling Buffs

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Item Build

Starting Items

  • Boots of Speed
  • Health Potion
    x3

Boots and 3 health pots has become the most common item start for many junglers and Shyvana is no different. It meshes well with her high mobility early game that will make her untrackable.

Core Items

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Wriggle's Lantern

Wriggle's Lantern syncs very well with Shyvana's aggressive map control playstyle . A free ward deep in enemy jungle can allow safe counterjungling as well as map control. You can also get a double Wriggles proc with the auto reset on Twin Bite.

Aegis of the Legion is a core item on many junglers lately. Much like Wriggles, Aegis meshes well with Shyvana. In Dragon form the Armor/Magic Resist bonuses double, so the added resistances of Aegis make Shyvana incredibly tanky.

Endgame Items

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Wriggle's Lantern
  • Aegis of the Legion
  • Randuin's Omen
  • Frozen Mallet
  • The Black Cleaver
  • Enchantment: Alacrity

Shyvana's usual end game build normally capitalizes on sticking to enemy carries with massive movespeed debuffs. Both Frozen Mallet and Randuins make this very possible.

 

 

Comments

  • coolshanth's avatar
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    #33 coolshanth Posted 12/26/2012 3:03:09 AM

    But...but...like every other guide out there, the oddone and others all go with machete on shyvana. And I mean when's the last time saint played shyvana? He used to main her but not anymore Just look at the item build... Who gets black cleaver on a champ with primarily magic damage? I mean yeah the CDR helps and maybe the armor shred helps the team, but her E already shreds armor and there are many cooler and more beneficial choices like the new zekes

    Last edited by coolshanth on 12/30/2012 7:25:44 PM
  • FirePosition's avatar
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    #31 FirePosition Posted 12/6/2012 12:05:14 PM

    Is the new jungle starting item good on shyvana?

  • tsgTeemo's avatar
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    #32 tsgTeemo Posted 12/6/2012 2:24:37 PM

    not in my experience, the guide was remade for the new jungle. start cloth.

  • tsgTeemo's avatar
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    #30 tsgTeemo Posted 12/6/2012 9:59:34 AM

    you seem to be missing a mastery point in the defense tree.

  • qwertypro's avatar
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    #28 qwertypro Posted 10/21/2012 6:56:22 AM

    MS or AD quints?

  • FenrisDukaan's avatar
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    #29 FenrisDukaan Posted 10/21/2012 7:44:45 AM

    I prefer MS-quints, but its mostly a matter of taste.

  • pancakeland's avatar
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    #24 pancakeland Posted 10/15/2012 4:26:53 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm7iTw_JisE

    If only it was like a Mirana Arrow.

  • graffers's avatar
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    #23 graffers Posted 10/15/2012 3:22:22 PM

    I have a decent amount of Shyvana games in now, I'm 1510 in 3s with her 8-0, and I was curious as to everyones opinion on Ionic Spark. It seems as if it does more damage in team fights than Wits End, and if you use your Q while in Dragon's Descent it instantly procs if you cleave 2 additional opponents. I found that with Ionic Spark, Wit's End and Sunfire Cape, along with W and E gives you a massive amount of magic damage that most teams won't expect from a Shyvana.

    I go Wriggles, Merc/Tabi, Aegis, Wit's if they're heavy magic, Spark if not, Sunfire, and then Wit's or Spark, whichever you didn't get. This build is for 3s, and for the most part it's fairly cheap, I find her AoE burst is unreal so I just wanted to share this with all of you, feedback is appreciated.

  • Striker's avatar
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    #25 Striker Posted 10/16/2012 1:38:51 AM

    Ionic spark is a fun item imo. Wit's is so much better in general. i understand that you aren't saying ionic is better than Wits, but for cheaper gold, you actually do more damage and gain tank stats. Also it's a waste of an item slot for a champion that i believe is very item dependent once mid game transfers to late.

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  • graffers's avatar
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    #26 graffers Posted 10/16/2012 2:09:27 PM

    I would never use this build in 5s. You're absolutely right, it doesn't transfer to late game at all. In 3s there is no late game though.  I'm simply sharing how I got to gold in 3s in a day with everyone. I think that's valuable knowledge to share ^.^

  • Striker's avatar
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    #27 Striker Posted 10/16/2012 3:58:52 PM

    haha gold is gold, but you didn't specify which map this build would be on. Just giving you my input on items and how they work and such

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  • flajeen's avatar
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    #21 flajeen Posted 10/14/2012 2:28:28 PM

    I think this guide is actually pretty good but there are a lot of grammar mistakes, coutnerjungling, I go these runes, etc.

    Also why would you take 3 ap instead of 3 ad.

  • Striker's avatar
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    #22 Striker Posted 10/14/2012 2:45:04 PM

    Fixed

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  • graffers's avatar
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    #14 graffers Posted 10/12/2012 4:50:31 PM

    I recently picked up Shyvana, I bought her yesterday, and I'm 4-2 in ranked (1300 elo). If I need to carry a game what should I build early game? Should I stick with the builds in the guild, obviously building Wit's End first, or should I deviate a bit? I feel like Phage. I did carry my last game with Brutalizer early but I feel like the Arm Pen is wasted with all of her Magic Damage.  The E's armor shred is applied prior to the Arm Pen, yes?  Which makes me think it's not too terribly bad. Any feedback would be appreciated.

  • Striker's avatar
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    #16 Striker Posted 10/12/2012 7:45:52 PM

    I really cheesey damage build for Shyvana would be Gunblade, Sorc Shoes, Triforce or Frozen mallet, Sunfire Cape, Wits End, and Haunting Guise. I don't recommend it but Gunblade seems like a decent dmg item on her. Maybe even Black Cleaver~

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