Does anybody main (or play) shyvana top?

Trash MammaI·Mar 12, 2017·1 votes·2,953 views

What Runes & Masteries do you take on her?

I can't really tell which is best on her. They all seem to do fine. I also don't know if attackspeed quints or Health regen ones are better (due to her lack of innate sustain)

Side note: I know she's better as a jungler but as much as I like Shyv I hate CC-less junglers. Esp ones that can't dash or blink into the enemy

8 Comments

MinaZer0Mar 12, 20171 votes

what summoners spells are you taking?

because if you play her top you can't use anything other than summoner 12 and your choice of the second one because after her mini rework, unless you are on the bottom side of the map to fully utilize her kit (her passive does more damage to dragons, which is why she is played jungle).

also she doesnt have to be CC less.. item 3025 item 3022 item 3153 item 3143 item 3800

Trash MammaIMar 12, 20171 votes

I've only done it once and i took exhaust. Did well but it was an illaoi so I won't really say much about that game lol. I didn't think I needed TP since she gets around the map so fast with her W

Also by time you get any of those items laning is over so i'd been better off with zac or somethin if I wanted CC lol.

MinaZer0Mar 12, 20171 votes

yes except without them you just get kited, you don't have any innate slows, only ult range and short W MS boost

Asayake 5150glowMar 12, 20171 votes

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what summoners spells are you taking?

because if you play her top you can't use anything other than and your choice of the second one because after her mini rework, unless you are on the bottom side of the map to fully utilize her kit (her passive does more damage to dragons, which is why she is played jungle).

also she doesnt have to be CC less..

Iceborn and Righteous aren't ideal, because of their mana.

Bork leaves you too squishy most of the time, unless you're going for a duelist/splitpush build.

Frozen Mallet and Randuins are pretty decent, though. DMP is alright, too.

Also, Exhaust/Ghost, helps too.

MinaZer0Mar 13, 20171 votes

doesnt matter, I wasnt giving anybody a build, they are simply options for cc that isn't innate, I already know what is ideal.

Dark NephthysMar 12, 20171 votes

I used to main Shyvana Top back in Seasons 3-5 and stopped playing her top around Early/Mid season 6. Though I really do want to pick her back up again since she is one of my favorite champions and still my 3rd most played champion even after almost not touching her much the past year or so. I could give you tips on how she used to be played but with her mini-rework and all the item changes and meta changes that has happened the past 1-2 years, things has changed quite a bit and my tips would be mostly based on how I "would" play her top lane nowadays.

Runes I would go Some AD, Armor and Attack speed runes. As for Keystone that one is really up to preference. The 2 most common ones that you would want to use on Shyvana would be either Fervor or Grasp but some times I would run Stormraider's and grab Ghost but that really depends on the match up and team comps.

The way I'd build her now would be item 3748 item 3078 item 3068 item 3065 item 3742 item 3009 Though with the changes to item 3153 I could see that being another good option for her. I know T-force isn't as common on her but I just feel that it offers so much and she benefits very well with almost everything on it. As for Titanic, you could replace that for Blade of the ruined king or item 3053 item 3022 item 3091 . I just feel that Shyvana needs to build at least 2 offensive (2 Offensive + Defensive items like Titanic or Black Cleaver as examples are fine to) so that it makes her hard to ignore which is why I'd go T-force and Titanic.

Honestly the only real problem with Shyvana top is the match-ups and the meta. She used to do very well and destroy tank based top laners which back when she was a meta top laner, was very common. Back then the top lane was nothing but Shyvana, Renekton and mostly heavy tank champions. Now that the heavy tanks can use Courage, it gives them an advantage and makes the match-ups hard for Shyvana when she used to be able to destroy them. Add that to the ranged champions that make her life hell that you see top lane, especially Jayce where if you are facing him you might as well afk for the first 20 mins of the game. Thats why she is usually in the jungle than top lane since her match-ups are usually bad and she can slowly out-scale her opponent as a jungler and gives great dragon control threat. If you want to play her top lane then you might want to do what I do and wait until you see who their opponent picks first.

Asayake 5150glowMar 12, 20171 votes

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I used to main Shyvana Top back in Seasons 3-5 and stopped playing her top around Early/Mid season 6. Though I really do want to pick her back up again since she is one of my favorite champions and still my 3rd most played champion even after almost not touching her much the past year or so. I could give you tips on how she used to be played but with her mini-rework and all the item changes and meta changes that has happened the past 1-2 years, things has changed quite a bit and my tips would be mostly based on how I "would" play her top lane nowadays.

Runes I would go Some AD, Armor and Attack speed runes. As for Keystone that one is really up to preference. The 2 most common ones that you would want to use on Shyvana would be either Fervor or Grasp but some times I would run Stormraider's and grab Ghost but that really depends on the match up and team comps.

The way I'd build her now would be Though with the changes to I could see that being another good option for her. I know T-force isn't as common on her but I just feel that it offers so much and she benefits very well with almost everything on it. As for Titanic, you could replace that for Blade of the ruined king or . I just feel that Shyvana needs to build at least 2 offensive (2 Offensive + Defensive items like Titanic or Black Cleaver as examples are fine to) so that it makes her hard to ignore which is why I'd go T-force and Titanic.

Honestly the only real problem with Shyvana top is the match-ups and the meta. She used to do very well and destroy tank based top laners which back when she was a meta top laner, was very common. Back then the top lane was nothing but Shyvana, Renekton and mostly heavy tank champions. Now that the heavy tanks can use Courage, it gives them an advantage and makes the match-ups hard for Shyvana when she used to be able to destroy them. Add that to the ranged champions that make her life hell that you see top lane, especially where if you are facing him you might as well afk for the first 20 mins of the game. Thats why she is usually in the jungle than top lane since her match-ups are usually bad and she can slowly out-scale her opponent as a jungler and gives great dragon control threat. If you want to play her top lane then you might want to do what I do and wait until you see who their opponent picks first.

Tforce is only good against squishies, if you want damage against tankier targets Botrk or FM for stick is better, or PD/Wits End. It is really good against squishies though.

My experience with Shyv top is that your early game is quite powerful (not as good as a Renekton's, but definitely decent) if, and only if, they engage onto you. The rest of the lane is a push lane - TItanic rush, push the wave, trade a few hits if you'll win the trade, if not, just run. Poke with Fireballs.

I've once caused an Illaoi to ragequit with this, I'm sad to say.