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Ryze vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Ryze

based on 435 Ryze vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Shyvana as Ryze came out of an evaluation of 435 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Ryze is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Ryze vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Ryze has done a average job of beating Shyvana. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Ryze against Shyvana games, Ryze’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Ryze vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Shyvana

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

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.

Ryze vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Shyvana Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.8
5.3
< Deaths >
5.6
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
184
< Minions Killed >
68
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.58
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,062
< Physical Damage >
4,877
21,787
< Magic Damage >
13,883
252
< True Damage >
1,003
23,101
< Damage Dealt >
19,764
25,735
< Damage Taken >
33,489
11,735
< Gold Earned >
12,227
2.15
< Towers >
1.82
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
4,409
< Total Healing >
12,449
15,582
< Experience >
14,419
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
7
86
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Shyvana with Ryze in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several vital Ryze against Shyvana matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shyvana..

Ryze normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shyvana. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Shyvana

Who is Better, Ryze or Shyvana?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ryze usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shyvana, with a 49.9% win rate. Thus, Ryze makes an ok counter for Shyvana.

While Ryze does have a lower win rate compared to Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Ryze also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ryze into Shyvanaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ryze has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ryze is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Ryze against Shyvana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Ryze, we analyzed 435 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 Ryze 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.

Other Useful Resources

Ryze Build Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ryze in order to counter Shyvana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze often gets more CS compared to Shyvana. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Ryze versus Shyvana build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Shyvana than with most other common builds. In fact, Ryze boasted an average win rate of 49.9% battling Shyvana with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Shyvana as Ryze, you should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Ryze vs Shyvana face-offs, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.9% winrate overall.

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