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

Shyvana vs Illaoi

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

based on 1,064 Shyvana vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Illaoi as Shyvana came out of an analysis of 1064 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Shyvana has to counter Illaoi in only 2.0% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Shyvana does a average job of beating Illaoi. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs fight each other in. In Shyvana against Illaoi rounds, Shyvana’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Illaoi.

Best Shyvana vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

StridebreakerSundered SkyLiandry's TormentTrinity 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
2
W
3
Q
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E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Shyvana vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Illaoi Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.2
6
< Deaths >
6.5
6.9
< Assists >
4.3
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
69
< Minions Killed >
192
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.57
5,010
< Physical Damage >
24,686
14,862
< Magic Damage >
790
1,038
< True Damage >
364
20,911
< Damage Dealt >
25,840
34,751
< Damage Taken >
35,767
12,417
< Gold Earned >
12,100
1.68
< Towers >
2.84
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,574
< Total Healing >
8,940
14,724
< Experience >
15,512
22
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
192
< Time Dealing CC >
436

How to Counter Illaoi with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Shyvana vs. Illaoi counter stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Illaoi’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Illaoi..

Shyvana usually has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Illaoi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Illaoi

Who is Better, Shyvana or Illaoi?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually fairs equally well when playing against Illaoi, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Shyvana makes an ok counter to Illaoi.

While Shyvana does have a higher winrate than Illaoi, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Illaoi.

Moreover, Shyvana has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Illaoi. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Illaoi matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Shyvana is a decent counter for Illaoi. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Illaoi.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Shyvana, we analyzed 1,064 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 Illaoi 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

If you would like to truly master Shyvana to counter Illaoi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana usually racks up less CS relative to Illaoi. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Shyvana versus Illaoi build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Illaoi than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when countering Illaoi with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Illaoi 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. Of all the rune sets players used for Shyvana vs Illaoi counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you want to see Shyvana versus Illaoi tips and builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using every round finished with both champions.