Shyvana, then and now.

Embertine·Jan 19, 2015·4 votes·4,979 views

http://static.eclypsia.com/images/lol/champions/Shyvana_Splash_0.jpg

http://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/img/champion/splash/Shyvana_0.jpg

The old one is more in line with how Shyvana is being played in league. Bland, just like her win rates. The new one is filled with details such as battle damage to her armor, destruction surrounding her, her hands burning so fiercely that you can see strands of melted metal running down from her weapons. It is in my opinion, what Shyvana should be in league. A champion that when you see her picked in ranked you immediately think, "oh shit! why wasn't she banned!?" However that isn't what she is sadly.

Also while almost all the new splash is awesome, there is one thing I hate about it. Her horns. Look at them! They make her head look like a bug's mandibles.

24 Comments

AozoraJan 19, 20155 votes

Shyvana used to be pretty strong in the top before this large rise in popularity of ranged lane bullies that she really can't do much against (Lulu, Ryze at the time. Now add Gnar, Lissandra, maybe even Azir to that list), along with her several nerfs. Shyvana is still strong if you play her right, but I feel she's gonna need a few more buffs to make her a potential meta pick.

JustBoneBrookJan 19, 20154 votes

Perso i just hate her in game size (height and muscle) she could us a buff too for to build more tanky (more bassic ratio etc.) Or her q could stun with a lower damage.

CookieLocoJan 20, 20153 votes

I second that. She looks like freakin emaciated, malnutritioned, borderline anorexic. Plus enhancing her breast could be excusable in this case, unlike other chicks who prob receive complain for a breast nerf (Looking at y'all Femenists!). Also she and Morganan need a size increase.

JustBoneBrookJan 20, 20151 votes

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I second that. She looks like freakin emaciated, malnutritioned, borderline anorexic. Plus enhancing her breast could be excusable in this case, unlike other chicks who prob receive complain for a breast nerf (Looking at y'all Femenists!). Also she and Morganan need a size increase.

Thx for it :P poor Shyvana she forgot her snax her poro item 2052 (not the diet poro snax :P item 2054 )

JustBoneBrookJan 20, 20151 votes

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I second that. She looks like freakin emaciated, malnutritioned, borderline anorexic. Plus enhancing her breast could be excusable in this case, unlike other chicks who prob receive complain for a breast nerf (Looking at y'all Femenists!). Also she and Morganan need a size increase.

OH and btw go vote on my post for shyvana to look more well dragon badass. http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/O2vlyKhu-shyvana-in-game-art-size.

aaronconlinJan 23, 20151 votes

In the meantime, make her bigger yourself with item 2138

KrizalidJan 19, 20153 votes

I do hope that her rework will make her a lot larger, a lot stronger and much cooler, will give her tons of flaming effects and everybody will just run away when they'll see her dragon form! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLG1ys2CGcI

EmbertineJan 19, 20152 votes

Me to!

It Hertz When IPJan 20, 20153 votes

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Also while almost all the new splash is awesome, there is one thing I hate about it. Her horns. Look at them! They just scream "grab these!" in which if someone did grab her horns she would be almost helpless to fight them. Like a bull whose horns are caught.

Alistar seems to manage pretty well.

Kobila2000Jan 21, 20153 votes

Yeah, grab her horns and watch as she lunges her claws into your intestines.

disregardableJan 19, 20152 votes

There was a time when I did think "oh shit, why isn't she banned". People were playing her less in the end of season 4, but I don't think it was because she couldn't wreck. She just fell outside the meta. Now in the new jungle, she and most other junglers are pretty much useless.

CookieLocoJan 20, 20151 votes

I discovered shyvana around the end of s3. She was secretly op. her clearing time in jungle, which was where she was better known for back then, was unmatched. Now that she became popular around the beginning of s4, riot screwed her up. Now i dont even play her as often. So sad. She needs some form of actual hard cc, other wise she is pretty irrelevant into late game.

EmbertineJan 20, 20151 votes

I always find that in late game your job as Shyvana is to dive in after the fight starts, by using your ult. Then activate your W, spray out your E, and finally strike with Q. Normally I end up messing up the entire enemy team at once if they are close together. To me her kit is fine as is really, maybe add in a mini stun to her Q or something. But otherwise I can only really complain about her splash.

GreenLoreJan 19, 20152 votes

Her helmet could actually be explained rationally since her armor remains largely the same in dragon form,so the horns might be necessary so that the dragon form doesn't rip apart the helmet.

WhiteGatoJan 20, 20152 votes

If I am not mistaken, her in game model haven't received any significant changes, which means her horn might has been there ever since her release.

It is just a matter of the angle. The shape of her horn is hard to tell when she is viewed laterally.

One thing I like so much in the new splash art tho, is her intimidating glare on the viewer. ===> Shyvana

While her play style might remain bland as it is, that glare along which is brought into the game in her champ icon will always give you the mood to fight like Shyvana if anyone dare messing with you.

CookieLocoJan 20, 20152 votes

I rly find her new splash art disgusting. She looks like fukin TRUNDLE's sister. UGLY as fuk. I know she all dragon and all, but shyv was ma gurl. ya nah wut i mean? Softening her face wouldve made her more attractive for the male audiences (well at least for me). And ugh, wuts up with those ugly side braids. They maker her look like a female boxer. Her skin is all tattooed up too like Mystique. I want my shyvy back. I want my baby back. TT_TT Riot wut have u done! On the bright side thou, nice detailing on the texture and color, especially the armor and background, thou i wouldve love to see a noticeable dragon than something that makes noobs think WTF is that behind?

CookieLocoJan 20, 20151 votes

Btw, did yall notice that shyvana and maleficent have some form of resemblance. both have similar horns and turn into dragon. Hmm wonder if thats where the character inspiration came from.

JustBoneBrookJan 20, 20151 votes

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Btw, did yall notice that shyvana and maleficent have some form of resemblance. both have similar horns and turn into dragon. Hmm wonder if thats where the character inspiration came from.

Dont think it come from Skyrim 1er Novembre 2011 (Skyrim come out the 11 Novembre 2011)

MAZZ1M0Feb 4, 20151 votes

MALEFIC SHYVANA SKIN! :D

rtbf221651412Jan 19, 20151 votes

She couldn't just knee someone in the gut when her horns are grabbed?

EmbertineJan 19, 20151 votes

Depends how the horns are grabbed and from what angle.

Y0urGirlfriendJan 20, 20151 votes

I wish we had more info on the artists who drew these at Riot. Would love to know if its the same artist who is getting better, or a new artist making a spin on the classics we love.

JustBoneBrookJan 20, 20151 votes

perso i dont like they make her jungler would like her more as a prime top / secondary tank

WhitakkerJan 21, 20151 votes

The new Shyvana splash is hands down the most awesome splash to have come out of this new revolving door of champion splash updates. Everything about it is an improvement, in my opinion. Too bad the model is still so bleh. 'Tis why I keep using Ironscale/Ice Drake/Championship skins. All look nice, and the models are pretty good too.