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

Shyvana vs Naafiri

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

based on 685 Shyvana vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Shyvana resulted from an examination of 685 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Shyvana encounters Naafiri in only 1.3% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a decent job of beating Naafiri. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Shyvana vs Naafiri games, Shyvana’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Shyvana vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined KingSundered SkyTrinity ForceTitanic 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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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Naafiri

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.

Shyvana vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Naafiri Image
6.3
< Kills >
8.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
6.8
< Assists >
6
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
74
< Minions Killed >
149
1.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.37
6,249
< Physical Damage >
22,308
14,142
< Magic Damage >
93
1,014
< True Damage >
1,194
21,407
< Damage Dealt >
23,596
34,430
< Damage Taken >
25,871
12,518
< Gold Earned >
12,447
1.84
< Towers >
1.55
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,214
< Total Healing >
6,386
14,545
< Experience >
14,071
21
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
201
< Time Dealing CC >
61

How to Counter Naafiri with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several important Shyvana vs. Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Shyvana normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Naafiri

Who is Better, Shyvana or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when facing off against Naafiri, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Shyvana makes a good counter for Naafiri.

While Shyvana does have a higher win rate than Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Naafiri.

Furthermore, Shyvana also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Shyvana is a decent counter for Naafiri. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Shyvana, we analyzed 685 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 Naafiri 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana in order to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana typically accumulates less CS compared to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Shyvana versus Naafiri build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Naafiri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Naafiri with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Naafiri as Shyvana, you should take 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 Naafiri battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.

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