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

Shyvana vs Talon

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

based on 1,013 Shyvana vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our data, Shyvana battled Talon in 1013 rounds. Including so many matchups for Shyvana versus Talon provides us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare useful stats and a pro build to shatter Talon. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Shyvana is forced to battle against Talon in only 1.9% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Talon Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana does a below average job of beating Talon. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Shyvana versus Talon games, Shyvana’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood versus Talon.

Best Shyvana vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassTitanic HydraSundered SkyBlade of The Ruined King

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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Guide to Countering Talon as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Shyvana vs Talon Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
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6.1
< Kills >
8.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
6.3
< Assists >
6
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
67
< Minions Killed >
137
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
0.44
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
5,080
< Physical Damage >
21,478
13,982
< Magic Damage >
86
1,016
< True Damage >
1,162
20,078
< Damage Dealt >
22,726
33,746
< Damage Taken >
27,058
12,305
< Gold Earned >
12,605
1.71
< Towers >
1.41
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
12,200
< Total Healing >
6,283
14,343
< Experience >
14,628
22
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
7
209
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Talon with Shyvana in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several influential Shyvana vs. Talon counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Talon’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Talon..

Shyvana normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Talon. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Talon

Who is Better, Shyvana or Talon?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shyvana usually fairs equally well when playing against Talon, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Shyvana makes an ok counter to Talon.

While Shyvana does have a lower winrate than Talon, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Talon.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Talon matchups, Talon is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Shyvana is a somewhat poor counter to Talon. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shyvana against Talon.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Shyvana, we analyzed 1,013 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 Talon 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 truly master Shyvana in order to counter Talon during both the lane 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 mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana usually picks up less CS relative to Talon. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Shyvana versus Talon build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana used at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when fighting Talon than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Talon with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Talon as Shyvana, you 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 chose for Shyvana vs Talon clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

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