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How to Win Sivir vs Shyvana Counter MatchupSivir is in the b tier of champions

Sivir vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Sivir in LoLSivir is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Sivir

based on 796 Sivir vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our dataset, Sivir faced Shyvana 796 times. Including so many games with Sivir vs Shyvana provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce useful data and a supported build to crush Shyvana. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Sivir is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.4% of her games.

Sivir vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sivir has done a pathetic job of countering Shyvana. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.2% of games the champions battle one another in. In Sivir versus Shyvana games, Sivir’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Sivir vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Sivir Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsStatikk ShivPhantom DancerStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sivir to level upq
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Second ability for Sivir to level upw
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Last skill for Sivir to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sivir's passive ability p
Sivir's q ability q
Sivir's w ability w
Sivir's e ability e
Sivir's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Sivir

Tips for Playing as Sivir against Shyvana

Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.

Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.

Advice to Win Against Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Sivir vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Sivir Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Shyvana Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.2
5.6
< Deaths >
5.7
7.7
< Assists >
6.5
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
193
< Minions Killed >
63
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.83
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,523
< Physical Damage >
5,219
564
< Magic Damage >
13,960
330
< True Damage >
1,096
19,418
< Damage Dealt >
20,275
19,358
< Damage Taken >
33,778
11,867
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.42
< Towers >
1.68
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
4,975
< Total Healing >
12,981
13,050
< Experience >
14,462
18
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
7
28
< Time Dealing CC >
203

How to Counter Shyvana with Sivir in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some vital Sivir against Shyvana counter stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Sivir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sivir may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Sivir often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shyvana. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sivir and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Sivir
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sivir
Shyvana

Who is Better, Sivir or Shyvana?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sivir usually loses when facing off against Shyvana, with a 46.2% win rate. Thus, Sivir makes a bad counter to Shyvana.

While Sivir does have a lower win rate compared to Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Sivir also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sivir into Shyvana.

Moreover, Sivir also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sivir vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sivir is a garbage counter for Shyvana. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sivir against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Sivir Players

How We Calculated Our Sivir vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Sivir, we analyzed 796 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 Shyvana as Sivir 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 truly master Sivir in order to counter Shyvana 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sivir often racks up much more CS as Shyvana. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Sivir versus Shyvana build consist of Bloodthirster, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Sivir incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Shyvana than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sivir boasted an average winrate of 46.2% when countering Shyvana with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Shyvana as Sivir, Sivir players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Sivir vs Shyvana face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shyvana as Sivir are given for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.