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How to Win Kha'Zix vs Shyvana Counter MatchupKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions

Kha'Zix vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Kha'Zix in LoLKha'Zix is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Kha'Zix

based on 1,386 Kha'Zix vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Kha'Zix came out of an evaluation of 1386 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Kha'Zix is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.3% of his matches.

Kha'Zix vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Kha'Zix has done a decent job of beating Shyvana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Kha'Zix against Shyvana rounds, Kha'Zix’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Kha'Zix vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightVoltaic CycloswordOpportunity

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraHubrisYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
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Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
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Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Shyvana

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

Advice to Win Against Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Kha'Zix vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Shyvana Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.9
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6
< Assists >
6.2
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
27
< Minions Killed >
68
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.5
17,484
< Physical Damage >
4,957
1,084
< Magic Damage >
13,645
980
< True Damage >
948
19,548
< Damage Dealt >
19,551
33,230
< Damage Taken >
33,697
12,675
< Gold Earned >
12,244
1
< Towers >
1.74
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
16,473
< Total Healing >
12,204
13,951
< Experience >
14,334
23
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
214
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Counter Shyvana with Kha'Zix in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Kha'Zix vs. Shyvana matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Kha'Zix often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kha'Zix and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kha'Zix
Shyvana

Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Shyvana?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kha'Zix usually wins when facing off against Shyvana, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Kha'Zix makes a good counter to Shyvana.

While Kha'Zix does have a higher win rate than Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Kha'Zix also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kha'Zix into Shyvana.

Additionally, Kha'Zix also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Shyvana matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kha'Zix is a decent counter for Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kha'Zix against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Kha'Zix, we analyzed 1,386 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Shyvana as Kha'Zix comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kha'Zix to counter Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kha'Zix often gets less CS compared to Shyvana. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kha'Zix versus Shyvana build include Edge of Night, Voltaic Cyclosword, and Opportunity. When Kha'Zix bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Shyvana than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kha'Zix boasted an average win rate of 51.1% when playing against Shyvana with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Shyvana as Kha'Zix, Kha'Zix players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kha'Zix vs Shyvana counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.1% win rate overall.

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