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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Shyvana Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Blitzcrank

based on 1,961 Blitzcrank vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our database, Blitzcrank faced Shyvana 1961 times. Using so many games with Blitzcrank versus Shyvana gives us confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening statistics and a solid build to destroy your opponent. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Blitzcrank encounters Shyvana in only 1.3% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a good job of countering Shyvana. On average, he wins a terrific 52.8% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Blitzcrank vs Shyvana games, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.3% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Blitzcrank vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureLocket of the Iron SolariBloodsongThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Shyvana

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Shyvana Image
2.3
< Kills >
6.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
13.1
< Assists >
6.7
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
29
< Minions Killed >
67
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,717
< Physical Damage >
5,100
5,820
< Magic Damage >
14,437
943
< True Damage >
1,048
9,481
< Damage Dealt >
20,586
22,697
< Damage Taken >
33,108
8,413
< Gold Earned >
12,231
1.33
< Towers >
1.67
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
2,334
< Total Healing >
12,017
10,458
< Experience >
14,168
53
< Vision Score >
22
24
< Wards Placed >
7
296
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Shyvana with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several important Blitzcrank vs. Shyvana counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shyvana. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Shyvana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Shyvana

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Shyvana?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when taking on Shyvana, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Shyvana.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate than Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Blitzcrank into Shyvana.

Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Shyvana matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a good counter for Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 1,961 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 Blitzcrank 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 Blitzcrank in order to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank on average gets less CS compared to Shyvana. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, 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 have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Shyvana build consist of Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Shyvana than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when countering Shyvana with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Shyvana as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Blitzcrank vs Shyvana battles, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

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