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How to Win Shyvana vs Gangplank Counter MatchupShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Shyvana

based on 769 Shyvana vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Shyvana resulted from an analysis of 769 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Shyvana is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Shyvana vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Shyvana does a great job of beating Gangplank. Normally, she wins a terrific 55.0% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Shyvana versus Gangplank matches, Shyvana’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Shyvana vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapBlade of The Ruined KingSundered SkyTitanic Hydra

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
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Gangplank

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 Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Shyvana vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
Gangplank Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.1
5.9
< Deaths >
6.2
6.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
71
< Minions Killed >
197
1.73
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.43
5,275
< Physical Damage >
16,166
14,481
< Magic Damage >
3,751
1,042
< True Damage >
4,483
20,799
< Damage Dealt >
24,401
35,274
< Damage Taken >
26,323
12,837
< Gold Earned >
13,857
1.87
< Towers >
2.1
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
13,142
< Total Healing >
6,929
15,192
< Experience >
15,926
24
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
214
< Time Dealing CC >
303

How to Counter Gangplank with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Shyvana against Gangplank counter stats that may help you interpret the differences between the two. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Shyvana usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Gangplank. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Gangplank

Who is Better, Shyvana or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when trying to fight Gangplank, with a 55.0% win rate. As a result, Shyvana makes a great counter for Gangplank.

While Shyvana does have a much higher winrate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shyvana into Gangplank.

Additionally, Shyvana has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Gangplank matchups, Shyvana is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Shyvana is a great counter for Gangplank. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shyvana against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shyvana

Shyvana Loses Against

SingedSinged44.1% winrateTrundleTrundle44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45% winrateCorkiCorki45.4% winrate

Shyvana Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.3% winrateEliseElise55.5% winrateGangplankGangplank55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Shyvana, we analyzed 769 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 Gangplank as Shyvana 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

Shyvana Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Shyvana in order to counter Gangplank 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana on average picks up less CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Shyvana versus Gangplank build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better versus Gangplank than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average win rate of 55.0% when playing against Gangplank with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Gangplank as Shyvana, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Shyvana vs Gangplank counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 55.0% win rate overall.

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