Looking for assistance countering a champion [Shyvana]

Kobold·6/12/2016, 9:32:07 PM·0 votes·493 views

So I've been having some trouble in game recently (as a top laner) with dealing with Shyvana, (since the New AS jung item specifically)

Besides out right banning her what are my options for dealing with the champion build wise? Even as Shen I cannot fight her as my dodge only lasts so long.

What are ways players are dealing with her post champion select?

NOTE: this is her as a jungler

13 Comments

WukongMain6/12/2016, 9:53:31 PM1 votes

Hmm.. So her Q is an auto attack reset that basically attacks twice and the cooldown of her Q gets reduced by 1 second for every auto attack she does. So if you were to build items like warden's mail to slow her attack speed this will mean she gets less Q's off in fights. Less Q's means she does less damage.

Her W is an AoE magic damage mini sunfire cape and the duration increases if she auto attacks someone. So if possible try not to fight her with her W up or if you have to fight her try to kite her with it up so she can't auto attack you to extend it's duration.

If she lands her E on you(The projectile she shoots) her auto attacks on you will do a percentage of your maximum health. So if possible try to avoid fighting her while she has that on you, you probably won't win trades lol.

Her ultimate enhances all her other abilities mostly making them AoE so if in a teamfight scenario try not to group up too much against her unless you really have no choice, her ultimate also doubles her passive which gives her Armor and Magic resist. So fighting her in her ultimate is really unwise unless you have a clear advantage.

All in all you'll want to build a mixture of Armor and Magic resist against her since her damage is mixed. Some Attack speed reduction like frozen heart or wardens mail would do wonders as it would make her get less Q's off as well as less extends on her Burnout (her W). And if she lands her E on you reducing her attack speed will mean she gets less attacks that do % of your max health off.

One clear weakness here is none of these abilities have any CC. She is prone to being kited. so items like iceborn gauntlet might prove useful here. As well as a phage to give you a movement speed boost after autoing her, allowing you to continue kiting her with ease.

...Lol, i didn't realize i typed so much. i hope some of it helps. If you have any questions about anything i said ask away :D ill try and answer.

Friendly Ram6/12/2016, 9:56:39 PM1 votes

who do you normally play top? as shen i usually wait for a jungler to come by and tag team her.

Thund3r Ang3l6/13/2016, 10:18:21 AM1 votes

Don't forget. Shyvana deal insane amount of magic damage aswell. If she build wits end you become very vulnerable to her magical damage.