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Shyvana vs Elise

How to Beat Elise as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Elise as Shyvana

based on 339 Shyvana vs Elise matchups
Win Rate
55.5 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Elise as Shyvana resulted from an examination of 339 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Shyvana is forced to battle against Elise in only 0.6% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Elise Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a great job of beating Elise. Normally, she wins a whopping 55.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Shyvana versus Elise matches, Shyvana’s team is 0.2% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Elise.

Best Shyvana vs Elise Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Titanic HydraTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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
4
E
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E
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Guide to Countering Elise as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Elise

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 Elise

Rappel has a long cooldown. Elise is vulnerable after she has used it.

Elise's Spider Form is more dangerous when you are at low health, and her Human Form more potent when you are at high health.

Rappel will only move Elise straight up and down unless she can descend upon an enemy unit.

Shyvana vs Elise Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
55.5 %
VS
Win Rate
44.5 %
Elise Image
6.3
< Kills >
7
5.8
< Deaths >
6.4
6.8
< Assists >
7.2
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
66
< Minions Killed >
32
1.76
< Dragons Killed >
1.06
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.41
5,348
< Physical Damage >
1,271
13,978
< Magic Damage >
15,833
1,007
< True Damage >
1,312
20,334
< Damage Dealt >
18,417
33,721
< Damage Taken >
29,496
12,439
< Gold Earned >
11,247
2.02
< Towers >
1.35
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
12,737
< Total Healing >
12,975
14,513
< Experience >
12,591
23
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
7
187
< Time Dealing CC >
175

How to Counter Elise with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some critical Shyvana versus Elise counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Elise’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Elise..

Shyvana often has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives more damage than Elise. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Elise

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Elise
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Elise

Who is Better, Shyvana or Elise?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when facing off against Elise, with a 55.5% win rate. Thus, Shyvana makes a fantastic counter for Elise.

While Shyvana does have a much higher win rate compared to Elise, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shyvana into Elise.

Additionally, Shyvana has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Elise. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Elise matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Shyvana is a great counter to Elise. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Elise.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Elise Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Elise as Shyvana, we analyzed 339 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 Elise 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to counter Elise during both the lane 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana usually gets more CS compared to Elise. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Shyvana versus Elise build include Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Elise than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average winrate of 55.5% when countering Elise with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Elise 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 that we analyzed for Shyvana vs Elise LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 55.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Elise as Shyvana are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.