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

Shyvana vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Shyvana

based on 1,048 Shyvana vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Shyvana resulted from an evaluation of 1048 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Shyvana encounters Vex in only 2.0% of her games.

Shyvana vs Vex Matchup Summary

Shyvana does a good job of beating Vex. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.4% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Shyvana vs Vex games, Shyvana’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood against Vex.

Best Shyvana vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowAmplifying Tome

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlade of The Ruined KingLiandry's TormentTitanic Hydra

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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R
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Guide to Countering Vex as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Vex

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.

Shyvana vs Vex Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Vex Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
7.5
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
68
< Minions Killed >
159
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.43
4,900
< Physical Damage >
1,347
14,399
< Magic Damage >
21,304
1,000
< True Damage >
838
20,300
< Damage Dealt >
23,490
34,448
< Damage Taken >
19,271
12,556
< Gold Earned >
11,357
1.84
< Towers >
1.82
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
12,686
< Total Healing >
2,242
14,733
< Experience >
14,239
22
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
10
191
< Time Dealing CC >
554

How to Counter Vex with Shyvana in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some important Shyvana versus Vex counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vex’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..

Shyvana often has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Vex. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Vex

Who is Better, Shyvana or Vex?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when facing off against Vex, with a 52.4% win rate. Therefore, Shyvana makes a good counter for Vex.

While Shyvana does have a higher winrate than Vex, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Shyvana into Vex.

Furthermore, Shyvana has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Shyvana is a good counter to Vex. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Vex.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shyvana

Shyvana Loses Against

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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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Shyvana, we analyzed 1,048 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana in order to counter Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana often picks up less CS relative to Vex. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Shyvana versus Vex build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana used at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better countering Vex than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average win rate of 52.4% when countering Vex with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Vex as Shyvana, you should take 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 Vex counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vex as Shyvana are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.