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How to Win Shyvana vs Darius Counter MatchupShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Shyvana

based on 1,849 Shyvana vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our database, Shyvana faced off against Darius in 1849 rounds. Using so many matchups for Shyvana vs Darius provides us faith in our capacity to provide actionable data and a supported build to crush Darius. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Shyvana is forced to battle against Darius in only 3.5% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Darius Matchup Summary

Shyvana does a average job of countering Darius. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Shyvana vs Darius rounds, Shyvana’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood versus Darius.

Best Shyvana vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageRabadon's DeathcapJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shyvana's passive ability p
Shyvana's q ability q
Shyvana's w ability w
Shyvana's e ability e
Shyvana's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Darius as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Darius

It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.

Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.

Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Shyvana vs Darius Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Darius Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
6.4
< Assists >
4.2
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
66
< Minions Killed >
165
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
4,996
< Physical Damage >
16,136
13,648
< Magic Damage >
97
991
< True Damage >
3,975
19,636
< Damage Dealt >
20,208
32,685
< Damage Taken >
31,187
12,066
< Gold Earned >
11,832
1.72
< Towers >
2.33
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,962
< Total Healing >
7,893
14,054
< Experience >
14,488
22
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
183
< Time Dealing CC >
159

How to Counter Darius with Shyvana in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Shyvana vs. Darius counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Darius..

Shyvana normally has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Darius. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Darius

Who is Better, Shyvana or Darius?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually fairs equally well when playing against Darius, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Shyvana makes an ok counter for Darius.

While Shyvana does have a higher win rate compared to Darius, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Darius.

Furthermore, Shyvana has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Shyvana is a decent counter to Darius. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Shyvana against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shyvana

Shyvana Loses Against

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Shyvana Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.3% winrateEliseElise55.5% winrateGangplankGangplank55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Shyvana, we analyzed 1,849 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 Darius as Shyvana 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Shyvana in order to counter Darius during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana on average picks up less CS as Darius. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shyvana versus Darius build consist of Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Shyvana bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better countering Darius than with most other common builds. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average winrate of 50.1% battling Darius with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Darius as Shyvana, you should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Shyvana vs Darius LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.1% winrate overall.

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