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How to Synergize Shyvana with Galio on the Same TeamShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana with Galio

How to Win With Shyvana and Galio Paired TogetherShyvana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Shyvana and Galio

based on 1,203 Shyvana with Galio pairs
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Shyvana has gone into battle with Galio in 1203 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much complete data from the developers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Shyvana synergize with Galio. It is relatively rare for Shyvana to play with Galio on the same team. This has only occurred in about 2.3% of matches with Shyvana.

Shyvana Galio Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana does a dismal job of playing alongside Galio. Typically, she wins a poor 47.5% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Shyvana when playing with Galio by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Shyvana vs Galio 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

Zhonya's HourglassSterak's GageSundered SkyShadowflame

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
5
E
6
R
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E
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Shyvana and Galio

Tips for Playing as Shyvana with Galio

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 Understand How Galio Will Play

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.

You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.

You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Shyvana Galio Synergy Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Galio Image
6.5
< Kills >
6
5.9
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
6.5
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
64
< Minions Killed >
68
1.69
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
5,173
< Physical Damage >
4,982
14,511
< Magic Damage >
14,146
1,051
< True Damage >
1,023
20,736
< Damage Dealt >
20,152
33,747
< Damage Taken >
33,747
12,559
< Gold Earned >
12,288
1.77
< Towers >
1.75
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
12,696
< Total Healing >
12,365
14,465
< Experience >
14,393
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
7
203
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Play with Galio as Shyvana in LoL

The Shyvana Galio synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Galio, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Shyvana sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Galio. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Galio helps Shyvana perform not as well in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Shyvana plays on the same team as Galio, she gets a small increase in her total damage output. This may indicate that Galio provides protection for her to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Shyvana is played together with Galio on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Galio.

Moreover, when Shyvana plays with Galio on the same side, she typically takes the same amount of damage than when she fights alone. Receiving an equal amount of damage may mean that Galio does a decent job of protecting Shyvana in teamfights.

Synergies between Shyvana and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Shyvana
Galio

Is Shyvana better when played alongside Galio?

There is no perfect synergy for Shyvana that will always be her #1 synergy. However, overall, Galio is a relatively poor ally for Shyvana. By locking into the same team as Shyvana, he lowers their win rate by -1.6% to 47.5%. This proves that there is a negative strategic relationship between Shyvana and Galio that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Galio has a greater difficulty than Shyvana. That means Shyvana players must be cautious when arranging Galio allies to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting alongside, Shyvana players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these two will be a great protective duo.

In contrast, by pairing Shyvana and Galio together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates a great deal of crowd control. Make sure to have other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Galio ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana Galio Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Shyvana and Galio, we analyzed 1,203 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Shyvana with Galio comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to pair well with Galio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to learn some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to build first in your Shyvana and Galio synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Galio than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average winrate of 47.5% helping carry Galio with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, 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. Of all the runes players chose for Shyvana and Galio pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.5% winrate overall.

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