Shyvana

The Half-Dragon

Fighter / Tank · Fury · Melee

About

Shyvana, the Half-Dragon, is a fighter and tank champion who uses Fury as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 4 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Shyvana starts with average HP (625), above average armor (35) and above average move speed (350). Attack range is 150 units.

Shyvana has 8 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack8

Defense6

Magic3

Difficulty4

Abilities

Passive · Scalemail
Takedowns on enemy champions, large minions, and large monsters grant Shyvana Scalemail stacks, improving her defenses.
Q · Emberstrike
Shyvana's next attack strikes both the target and the surrounding area. This Ability can be recast. While in Dragon Form, it gains an additional recast, dealing massive damage to a single target.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6s
W · Inferno Aegis
Shyvana gains a shield, movement speed, and after a short delay, the area around her detonates. While in Dragon Form, the explosion will heal her if it strikes an enemy champion.
Cooldown: 13/12.25/11.5/10.75/10s
E · Molten Burst
Shyvana launches a fireball that explodes upon striking a large target and slows them. In Dragon Form, it passes through and explodes upon striking large enemies, leaving behind a trail of fire.
Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8s
R (Ultimate) · Dragon's Descent
Shyvana transforms into a Dragon and leaps forward causing enemies along her path to flee. While in Dragon form she becomes larger and her basic abilities are empowered.
Cooldown: 0s

Tips for playing Shyvana

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.
Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.
Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.
It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Tips for playing against Shyvana

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

Base stats

HP: 625 (+95 per level)
Mana: 100
Armor: 35 (+4 per level)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 62
Attack speed: 0.638 (+2 per level)
Move speed: 350
Range: 150

Lore

Shyvana is a fearsome half-dragon warrior. Though she often appears humanoid, she also rules the skies as a dragon, incinerating her foes with fiery breath. Having saved the life of the crown prince Jarvan IV, Shyvana now serves uneasily in his royal guard, struggling to find acceptance among the suspicious people of Demacia.