Pyke vs Shyvana
How to Beat Shyvana as Pyke
based on 1,720 Pyke vs Shyvana matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Pyke vs Shyvana Matchup Summary
Best Pyke vs Shyvana Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Pyke
Tips for Playing as Pyke against Shyvana
The Tap version of Bone Skewer is much faster and deals additional damage.
A lot of your agressive spells are also your escapes. Make sure you always have a plan to get out of the fight.
Hitting an enemy with the Hold version of Bone Skewer will always pull them the same distance. Use it in melee range to throw targets behind you.
Pyke is very fragile so don't be afraid to temporarily run from a fight. You can regenerate a significant amount of health from Gift of the Drowned Ones when enemies can't see you.
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.
Pyke vs Shyvana Counter Stats
How to Counter Shyvana with Pyke in LoL
The stats provided here highlight several influential Pyke vs. Shyvana counter statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shyvana..
Pyke typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Shyvana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Pyke and Shyvana
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Who is Better, Pyke or Shyvana?
Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Pyke usually wins when taking on Shyvana, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Pyke makes a good counter to Shyvana.
While Pyke does have a higher win rate than Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Pyke also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Pyke into Shyvanaas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Pyke has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Shyvana matchups, Pyke is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Pyke is a decent counter for Shyvana. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Pyke against Shyvana.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Pyke to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Pyke on average accumulates less CS compared to Shyvana. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Pyke versus Shyvana build include Umbral Glaive, Bloodsong, and Axiom Arc. When Pyke included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Shyvana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Pyke had an average winrate of 52.0% when playing against Shyvana with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Shyvana as Pyke, you should take the Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Ultimate Hunter, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Pyke vs Shyvana face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.0% winrate overall.
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