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Shyvana vs Gnar

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

based on 569 Shyvana vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Shyvana came out of an examination of 569 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Shyvana has to counter Gnar in only 1.1% of her games.

Shyvana vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana has done a below average job of countering Gnar. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champions face one another in. In Shyvana against Gnar games, Shyvana’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Shyvana vs Gnar 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 ForceSundered Sky

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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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W
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W
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Shyvana vs Gnar Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Gnar Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.3
6
< Deaths >
5.5
6.6
< Assists >
6.4
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
68
< Minions Killed >
168
1.59
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.58
5,064
< Physical Damage >
18,527
14,000
< Magic Damage >
3,457
1,024
< True Damage >
477
20,089
< Damage Dealt >
22,462
34,052
< Damage Taken >
29,617
12,276
< Gold Earned >
11,628
1.71
< Towers >
2.57
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,333
< Total Healing >
6,453
14,341
< Experience >
15,200
22
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
190
< Time Dealing CC >
431

How to Counter Gnar with Shyvana in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Shyvana versus Gnar counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between the two. As an example, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Shyvana normally has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes more damage than Gnar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Gnar

Who is Better, Shyvana or Gnar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually loses when playing against Gnar, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Shyvana makes a poor counter for Gnar.

While Shyvana does have a lower winrate compared to Gnar, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Gnar.

Moreover, Shyvana also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Shyvana is a somewhat poor counter to Gnar. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shyvana

Shyvana Loses Against

SingedSinged44.1% winrateTrundleTrundle44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45% winrateCorkiCorki45.4% winrate

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 Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Shyvana, we analyzed 569 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 Gnar 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

Shyvana Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana in order to counter Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana usually gets less CS as Gnar. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Shyvana versus Gnar build include Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Gnar than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average win rate of 48.3% when countering Gnar with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Gnar as Shyvana, Shyvana players should equip 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 picked for Shyvana vs Gnar battles, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.3% win rate overall.

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