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

Shyvana with Gwen

How to Win With Shyvana and Gwen Paired TogetherShyvana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Shyvana and Gwen

based on 792 Shyvana with Gwen pairs
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Shyvana has been on the same team as Gwen in 792 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are confident that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Shyvana synergize with Gwen. It is very rare for Shyvana to play with Gwen as teammates. This has only occurred in approximately 1.5% of matches with Shyvana.

Shyvana Gwen Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana has done a poor job of playing alongside Gwen. Usually, she wins a dismal 47.5% of matches the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Shyvana when playing with Gwen by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Shyvana vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined KingSundered SkyTitanic HydraTrinity 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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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Synergizing Shyvana and Gwen

Tips for Playing as Shyvana with Gwen

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 Gwen Will Play

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Shyvana Gwen Synergy Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Gwen Image
5.6
< Kills >
6
5.9
< Deaths >
6
6.6
< Assists >
6.5
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
54
< Minions Killed >
68
1.69
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.48
4,745
< Physical Damage >
4,982
12,974
< Magic Damage >
14,146
1,046
< True Damage >
1,023
18,766
< Damage Dealt >
20,152
33,505
< Damage Taken >
33,747
11,932
< Gold Earned >
12,288
1.49
< Towers >
1.75
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
12,818
< Total Healing >
12,365
13,979
< Experience >
14,393
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
7
195
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Play with Gwen as Shyvana in LoL

The Shyvana Gwen synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gwen, 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 very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gwen. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Gwen helps Shyvana perform poorer in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Shyvana plays on the same team as Gwen, she sees a little decrease in her total damage dealt. This could indicate that Gwen does not support by providing cover for her to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Shyvana is played with Gwen on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Gwen.

Additionally, when Shyvana plays with Gwen on the same team, she typically takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Gwen does a decent job of protecting Shyvana during teamfights.

Synergies between Shyvana and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Shyvana
Gwen

Is Shyvana better when played alongside Gwen?

There is no top ally for Shyvana that will no matter what be her top synergy. However, Gwen is a below average teammate for Shyvana. By playing on the same side as Shyvana, she lowers their win rate by -1.6% to 47.5%. This shows that there is a harmful bond between Shyvana and Gwen that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Gwen has a greater difficulty than Shyvana. That means Shyvana players need to be very careful when arranging Gwen comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working together, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by bringing Shyvana and Gwen together, you will not be giving your team a lot of support. Make sure to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Gwen ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana Gwen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Shyvana and Gwen, we analyzed 792 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 Gwen 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 truly master Shyvana to pair well with Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to use in your Shyvana and Gwen synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana incorporated at least these three finished items in her build, she performed much better when paired up with Gwen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when playing alongside Gwen with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing your oponents, 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 runes we have analyed for this team composition, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.5% winrate overall.

If you need to view Shyvana and Gwen cooperations tips and stats for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every game completed with both champions.