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How to Win Maokai vs Shyvana Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Maokai

based on 2,082 Maokai vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.77
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Maokai came out of an analysis of 2082 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Maokai has to counter Shyvana in only 1.3% of his games.

Maokai vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Maokai does a good job of beating Shyvana. On average, he wins a terrific 53.0% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Maokai versus Shyvana matches, Maokai’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Maokai vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartKaenic RookernForce of NatureIceborn Gauntlet

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Maokai to level upq
>
Second ability for Maokai to level upw
>
Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Shyvana

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

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.

Maokai vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Shyvana Image
2.8
< Kills >
5.8
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
12.7
< Assists >
6.8
0.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
48
< Minions Killed >
68
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,705
< Physical Damage >
5,557
11,119
< Magic Damage >
14,762
971
< True Damage >
1,131
13,795
< Damage Dealt >
21,450
29,161
< Damage Taken >
34,310
9,355
< Gold Earned >
12,280
1.49
< Towers >
1.73
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
9,565
< Total Healing >
12,561
11,550
< Experience >
14,360
46
< Vision Score >
22
19
< Wards Placed >
7
428
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Shyvana with Maokai in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several important Maokai vs. Shyvana matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shyvana. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Maokai normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Shyvana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Shyvana

Who is Better, Maokai or Shyvana?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Maokai usually wins when taking on Shyvana, with a 53.0% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a good counter to Shyvana.

While Maokai does have a higher win rate compared to Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Maokai also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Maokai into Shyvana.

Moreover, Maokai also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Shyvana matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Maokai is an above average counter for Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Maokai against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Maokai, we analyzed 2,082 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 Maokai 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

If you would like to truly master Maokai in order to counter Shyvana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Shyvana. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Maokai versus Shyvana build consist of Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Shyvana than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Maokai boasted an average win rate of 53.0% battling Shyvana with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Shyvana as Maokai, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Maokai vs Shyvana counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shyvana as Maokai are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.