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Shyvana vs Zed

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

based on 1,806 Shyvana vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League matches each and every week. In our dataset, Shyvana engaged Zed 1806 times. Using so many matchups for Shyvana vs Zed provides us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to destroy your enemy. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Shyvana encounters Zed in only 3.4% of her games.

Shyvana vs Zed Matchup Summary

Shyvana does a ok job of countering Zed. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champs battle one another in. In Shyvana versus Zed matches, Shyvana’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zed.

Best Shyvana vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothShadowflame

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentSterak's GageSundered SkyJak'Sho, The Protean

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 Zed as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Shyvana vs Zed Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
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6
< Kills >
8.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
67
< Minions Killed >
158
1.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
5,211
< Physical Damage >
21,934
13,796
< Magic Damage >
1,250
1,032
< True Damage >
1,188
20,040
< Damage Dealt >
24,373
34,406
< Damage Taken >
22,841
12,413
< Gold Earned >
12,497
1.75
< Towers >
1.58
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
12,626
< Total Healing >
3,795
14,602
< Experience >
14,851
22
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
209
< Time Dealing CC >
148

How to Counter Zed with Shyvana in LoL

The stats shown here show some valuable Shyvana versus Zed matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences between this set of champs. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zed’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Zed..

Shyvana often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Zed. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Zed

Who is Better, Shyvana or Zed?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually fairs equally well when facing off against Zed, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Shyvana makes an ok counter to Zed.

While Shyvana does have a higher win rate compared to Zed, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Shyvana into Zed.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Zed matchups, Shyvana is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Shyvana is a decent counter for Zed. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shyvana against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Shyvana, we analyzed 1,806 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 Zed 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 Zed Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Shyvana in order to counter Zed during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana most often picks up less CS relative to Zed. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Shyvana versus Zed build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Shadowflame. When Shyvana incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better against Zed than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average win rate of 50.9% when playing against Zed with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Zed as Shyvana, Shyvana players should use 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 sets players chose for Shyvana vs Zed fights, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

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