Hey! No Shyvana nerf! Thanks RIOT!

OxBaker·7/7/2015, 9:12:43 PM·45 votes·3,405 views

I just realized that the W nerf to Shyvana didn't make it in the patch notes! While I'm not arguing that Jungle Shyvana MAY have needed it due to Devourer, it would really have crippled Lane Shyvana.

Glad RIOT is waiting to see how strong or popular Jungle Shyvana ends up being before dropping the nerf bat. And if they do I hope they hit the 20% increased monster damage instead so that Lane Shyvana can still be "a thing".

Update: Big shock, RIOT forgot to include it in the notes. Nice knowing you lane Shyvana...

46 Comments

Paress7/7/2015, 9:14:32 PM17 votes

And then 1 day later..

"Sorry guys we didn't mention Shyvana nerf. Be sure to see and feel this one"

Slamurai Jack7/8/2015, 1:43:44 AM8 votes

Welp, it's in the patch notes now. They forgot to put it in before, I guess.

Blue Moon Wolf7/8/2015, 5:25:56 AM7 votes

Riot: IT'S NERFING TIME >:D http://files.gamebanana.com/img/ss/srends/41724.jpg Shyvana :(

Silents4297/8/2015, 2:17:38 AM3 votes

I honestly hate lane Shyvanna, I rather see her become a full time jungler instead of getting no changes because it might upset the lane version of her.

Much better I rather lane Shyvanna be nerfed then the jungle Shyvanna have a field day with the new item for an entire patch.

Budupops7/8/2015, 2:04:39 AM2 votes

fk riot

manliestdino7/8/2015, 1:40:52 AM2 votes

Remember, anything on the PBE is tentative and may not go out. Don't freak out about the changes because they might not go out to live servers. Which pretty much everyone on the boards ignores.

Mintymentos NA7/8/2015, 1:23:15 PM1 votes

... oh boy. one of these guys.

shyvana doesn't need a nerf. yes she's strong but any champion can be strong. her kit is good where it's at. if you want to balance shyvana changes in her passive might be better; that's what makes her really tanky.

Shyvana top lane is still good. how will nerfing her W make her better in lane? You shouldn't be maxing her W if you go top. you should level your E then your q, and lastly your w.

People play her jungle because yes she she's strong in the jungle but do you think nerfing her W will take her out of the jungle? Because it wouldn't.

Slamurai Jack7/8/2015, 3:04:06 PM1 votes

She's still going to be the best jungler in the game next patch. I'm calling 57% or so win rate.

Rinky Dinky7/8/2015, 5:54:07 PM1 votes

Check the Client Patch notes.

grumpyfrogy7/8/2015, 8:19:09 PM1 votes

wellllll its back

masterdragon4817/8/2015, 8:21:39 PM1 votes

Personally, I don't think this damage nerf will affect her in any meaningful way, she is still going to be doing tons of damage in a very short period of time. Don't forget her auto attacks are stronger with burnout up; its possible a nerf like this was necessary to begin with.

That being said, if the goal of the nerf was to keep jungle shyvana in line, I have to agree with the OP in that the % bonus damage should have been looked at over the base damage.

If I continue thinking however, it is still possible for smite to be taken top lane, and with a devourer that caps out, it might be an item worth getting even as a top laner; if you invest in it, you won't be perpetually behind. That isn't to say, of course, that it won't be slower, but still. Because it could also be used top lane, a general nerf may actually be the right approach.

d4rkshock3/28/2016, 8:57:38 PM1 votes

Shyvana is still good. Thank God since I spam her. She's not too big of a problem since it would seem riot balances around low elo. I don't see her too much. Yi is at least 10 times more common (you need ad yi now) I'd bet even with the w nerf, she would have fast clears. Lane shyvana is something I haven't seen for a long time. I remember in early s 5 lane shyvana. was good. She was my 1st main and that's when I actually started playing PvP games (got into the game in pre season 5). I still spam her jg. * puts on pixelated sunglasses* deal with it mother fucker.

paperbIade7/7/2015, 9:56:04 PM1 votes

Shyvana is fine ur just bad

Slamurai Jack7/7/2015, 11:12:05 PM1 votes

Don't worry, they're still going to gut her a couple patches from now.

JimmyNtheKudos7/8/2015, 12:35:30 AM1 votes

Oh, is Riot actually testing their nerfs now?

Mob Psycho 1007/8/2015, 5:06:57 AM1 votes

Think they're not going through with it? Considering the changes to Devourer dont exactly help her besides reapplying the W damage.

Raiku Kawisa7/8/2015, 9:52:00 AM1 votes

Umm... All they did was remove 10 dmg from W at max rank. if an enemy sits in Burnout for its max duration of 7 secs (unlikely) you lose 70 dmg. However, its the on-hit %HP where all of her dmg is in the first place.

Shyvana will be just fine with this nerf.