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How to Win Rell vs Shyvana Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Rell in LoLRell is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Rell

based on 637 Rell vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Rell resulted from an analysis of 637 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Rell fights Shyvana in only 1.3% of her matches.

Rell vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Rell does a decent job of beating Shyvana. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Rell versus Shyvana games, Rell’s team is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Rell vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Solstice SleighZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rell to level upw
>
Second ability for Rell to level upe
>
Last skill for Rell to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Rell

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.

Rell vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Shyvana Image
1.9
< Kills >
5.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6
15.3
< Assists >
7.1
0.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
28
< Minions Killed >
67
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,832
< Physical Damage >
5,287
4,967
< Magic Damage >
13,544
859
< True Damage >
1,036
7,659
< Damage Dealt >
19,868
21,696
< Damage Taken >
33,302
8,565
< Gold Earned >
12,125
1.64
< Towers >
1.73
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
2,795
< Total Healing >
12,085
10,683
< Experience >
14,056
51
< Vision Score >
22
22
< Wards Placed >
6
266
< Time Dealing CC >
191

How to Counter Shyvana with Rell in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several strategic Rell against Shyvana matchup stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shyvana. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Rell typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Shyvana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rell and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Shyvana

Who is Better, Rell or Shyvana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rell usually wins when trying to fight Shyvana, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Rell makes a good counter for Shyvana.

While Rell does have a higher win rate than Shyvana, when facing one another, Rell also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Rell into Shyvana.

Furthermore, Rell has a great deal of CC and other utility, 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 isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rell vs Shyvana matchups, Rell is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Rell is a decent counter to Shyvana. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rell against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Rell, we analyzed 637 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 Rell 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 Rell in order to counter Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell usually accumulates less CS compared to Shyvana. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Rell versus Shyvana build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Rell included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Shyvana than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Rell had an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Shyvana with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Shyvana as Rell, Rell players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Rell vs Shyvana matchups, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shyvana as Rell are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.