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How to Win K'Sante vs Shyvana Counter MatchupK'Sante is in the a tier of champions

K'Sante vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as K'Sante in LoLK'Sante is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as K'Sante

based on 798 K'Sante vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as K'Sante came out of an examination of 798 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. K'Sante encounters Shyvana in only 1.3% of their matches.

K'Sante vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, K'Sante has done a terrible job of countering Shyvana. Normally, they wins a lowly 46.6% of the time the champs face each other in. In K'Sante vs Shyvana rounds, K'Sante’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best K'Sante vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core K'Sante Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for K'Sante to level upq
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Second ability for K'Sante to level upw
>
Last skill for K'Sante to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
K'Sante's passive ability p
K'Sante's q ability q
K'Sante's w ability w
K'Sante's e ability e
K'Sante's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as K'Sante

Tips for Playing as K'Sante against Shyvana

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

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.

K'Sante vs Shyvana Counter Stats

K'Sante Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Shyvana Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.8
5.4
< Deaths >
5.9
6.2
< Assists >
7
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
171
< Minions Killed >
68
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.69
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.46
14,314
< Physical Damage >
5,238
3,450
< Magic Damage >
14,143
1,581
< True Damage >
1,072
19,346
< Damage Dealt >
20,454
31,325
< Damage Taken >
34,025
11,031
< Gold Earned >
12,286
2.11
< Towers >
1.84
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
4,986
< Total Healing >
12,585
14,953
< Experience >
14,386
16
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
7
1,077
< Time Dealing CC >
197

How to Counter Shyvana with K'Sante in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some influential K'Sante vs. Shyvana matchup stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, K'Sante’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that K'Sante may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

K'Sante usually has a similar longest kill spree as their matchup does. Typically, they receives a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between K'Sante and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

K'Sante
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

K'Sante
Shyvana

Who is Better, K'Sante or Shyvana?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, K'Sante usually loses when trying to fight Shyvana, with a 46.6% win rate. Thus, K'Sante makes a bad counter to Shyvana.

While K'Sante does have a lower win rate than Shyvana, when facing one another, K'Sante also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes them a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking K'Sante into Shyvanaas their relative depth means you may not be able to reach their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, K'Sante also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in K'Sante vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

K'Sante is a trash counter for Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as K'Sante against Shyvana.

Additional Information for K'Sante Players

How We Calculated Our K'Sante vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as K'Sante, we analyzed 798 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 K'Sante 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

To truly master K'Sante in order to counter Shyvana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

K'Sante typically accumulates more CS compared to Shyvana. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your K'Sante versus Shyvana build include Thornmail, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When K'Sante used at least these three items in their build, they performed a lot better vs Shyvana than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, K'Sante had an average winrate of 46.6% battling Shyvana with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Shyvana as K'Sante, K'Sante players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for K'Sante vs Shyvana face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.6% winrate overall.

If you want to get K'Sante vs Shyvana tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all rounds finished with both champs.