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

Shyvana vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Karthus as Shyvana

based on 670 Shyvana vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Karthus as Shyvana resulted from an analysis of 670 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Shyvana encounters Karthus in only 1.3% of her games.

Shyvana vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a good job of beating Karthus. Typically, she wins a whopping 52.8% of games the champs face each other in. In Shyvana against Karthus rounds, Shyvana’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Shyvana vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSundered SkyBlade of The Ruined KingShadowflame

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
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Q
4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Shyvana vs Karthus Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Karthus Image
7
< Kills >
6.7
6.1
< Deaths >
7.5
6.4
< Assists >
9.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
71
< Minions Killed >
80
1.78
< Dragons Killed >
0.84
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.28
5,361
< Physical Damage >
234
14,963
< Magic Damage >
28,063
1,081
< True Damage >
2,020
21,405
< Damage Dealt >
30,318
36,542
< Damage Taken >
30,054
13,003
< Gold Earned >
12,603
1.81
< Towers >
1.06
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
13,508
< Total Healing >
9,673
15,379
< Experience >
14,862
23
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
7
215
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Karthus with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Shyvana against Karthus counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champions. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Shyvana usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes more damage than Karthus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Karthus

Who is Better, Shyvana or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when trying to fight Karthus, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Shyvana makes a good counter to Karthus.

While Shyvana does have a higher winrate compared to Karthus, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shyvana into Karthus.

Furthermore, Shyvana also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Karthus 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 allied champions during late stage team fights.

Shyvana is a good counter for Karthus. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shyvana against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shyvana

Shyvana Loses Against

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Shyvana Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Shyvana, we analyzed 670 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Shyvana in order to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Karthus. 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 skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Shyvana versus Karthus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Karthus than with most other common item sets. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when countering Karthus with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Karthus as Shyvana, Shyvana players should take 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 builds players chose for Shyvana vs Karthus counters, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

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