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

Shyvana vs Zoe

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

based on 651 Shyvana vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League rounds every week. In our dataset, Shyvana battled Zoe in 651 rounds. Including so many games with Shyvana vs Zoe gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare informative statistics and a pro build to defeat Zoe. This matchup is relatively rare. Shyvana has to counter Zoe in only 1.2% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a decent job of countering Zoe. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Shyvana vs Zoe matches, Shyvana’s side is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Shyvana vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Sundered SkyTitanic HydraRabadon's DeathcapTrinity 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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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Shyvana vs Zoe Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
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5.8
< Kills >
6.6
6
< Deaths >
5.6
6.1
< Assists >
7.2
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
70
< Minions Killed >
135
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.44
4,880
< Physical Damage >
1,729
13,573
< Magic Damage >
17,559
915
< True Damage >
3,377
19,368
< Damage Dealt >
22,666
33,693
< Damage Taken >
18,714
12,273
< Gold Earned >
10,918
1.89
< Towers >
1.71
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,342
< Total Healing >
2,307
14,380
< Experience >
13,460
22
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
11
183
< Time Dealing CC >
137

How to Counter Zoe with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several critical Shyvana against Zoe counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zoe..

Shyvana normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes more damage than Zoe. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Zoe

Who is Better, Shyvana or Zoe?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when playing against Zoe, with a 51.5% win rate. Therefore, Shyvana makes a good counter to Zoe.

While Shyvana does have a higher win rate than Zoe, 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 Zoe.

Furthermore, Shyvana has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Shyvana is a decent counter to Zoe. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shyvana against Zoe.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Shyvana, we analyzed 651 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 Zoe 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

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

Shyvana typically picks up less CS compared to Zoe. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Shyvana versus Zoe build include Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana used at least these three items in her build, she did much better when facing Zoe than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average win rate of 51.5% battling Zoe with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Zoe 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. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Shyvana vs Zoe counter picks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Shyvana vs Zoe tips and builds for a a particular division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every game completed with both champions.