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

Shyvana vs Xayah

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

based on 789 Shyvana vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our dataset, Shyvana fought Xayah in 789 matches. With so many games with Shyvana versus Xayah gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce useful data and a supported build to wreck Xayah. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Shyvana fights Xayah in only 1.5% of her games.

Shyvana vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a good job of beating Xayah. Normally, she wins a whopping 53.1% of games the champs fight each other in. In Shyvana versus Xayah matches, Shyvana’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood versus Xayah.

Best Shyvana vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSundered 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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Guide to Countering Xayah as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Shyvana vs Xayah Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Xayah Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.7
5.9
< Deaths >
5.7
6.8
< Assists >
6.5
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
67
< Minions Killed >
183
1.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.3
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.49
4,770
< Physical Damage >
19,463
14,685
< Magic Damage >
387
1,051
< True Damage >
343
20,507
< Damage Dealt >
20,193
33,977
< Damage Taken >
20,556
12,495
< Gold Earned >
12,195
1.78
< Towers >
2.31
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
12,719
< Total Healing >
4,994
14,746
< Experience >
13,081
23
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
210
< Time Dealing CC >
55

How to Counter Xayah with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several valuable Shyvana against Xayah counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xayah’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Xayah..

Shyvana usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Xayah. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Xayah

Who is Better, Shyvana or Xayah?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when playing against Xayah, with a 53.1% win rate. Thus, Shyvana makes a great counter for Xayah.

While Shyvana does have a higher win rate than Xayah, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shyvana into Xayah.

Furthermore, Shyvana has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xayah. 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 Xayah 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 great counter for Xayah. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Xayah.

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

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.3% 2826 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 54% 2513 GamesHecarimHecarim+ 55.4% 224 GamesRammusRammus+ 57.1% 238 Games

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Shyvana, we analyzed 789 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 Xayah 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 Xayah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana in order to counter Xayah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana typically accumulates less CS as Xayah. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Shyvana versus Xayah build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Xayah than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average win rate of 53.1% when playing against Xayah with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Xayah 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 sets we have analyed for Shyvana vs Xayah matchups, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.1% win rate overall.

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