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

Shyvana vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Shyvana

based on 560 Shyvana vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
56.3 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Shyvana came out of an analysis of 560 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Shyvana has to counter Zeri in only 1.1% of her games.

Shyvana vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a great job of beating Zeri. Normally, she wins a fantastic 56.3% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Shyvana vs Zeri rounds, Shyvana’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Shyvana vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapTrinity ForceLiandry's TormentSundered Sky

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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
8
W
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
56.3 %
VS
Win Rate
43.7 %
Zeri Image
6
< Kills >
6.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
6.4
< Assists >
6.4
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
64
< Minions Killed >
183
1.73
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.37
4,929
< Physical Damage >
13,191
14,063
< Magic Damage >
6,269
967
< True Damage >
533
19,960
< Damage Dealt >
19,993
32,943
< Damage Taken >
22,461
12,144
< Gold Earned >
12,197
1.89
< Towers >
2.09
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,354
< Total Healing >
4,201
14,190
< Experience >
12,450
22
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
195
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Counter Zeri with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Shyvana versus Zeri counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zeri..

Shyvana often has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives more damage than Zeri. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Zeri

Who is Better, Shyvana or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 56.3% win rate. As a result, Shyvana makes a fantastic counter for Zeri.

While Shyvana does have a much higher win rate compared to Zeri, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shyvana into Zeri.

Moreover, Shyvana also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Zeri matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Shyvana is a great counter for Zeri. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shyvana against Zeri.

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

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.3% 2826 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 54% 2513 GamesHecarimHecarim+ 55.4% 224 GamesRammusRammus+ 57.1% 238 Games

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Shyvana, we analyzed 560 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana typically gets less CS relative to Zeri. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Shyvana versus Zeri build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana included at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Zeri than with most other common builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average win rate of 56.3% battling Zeri with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Zeri 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 combinations that we analyzed for Shyvana vs Zeri fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 56.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Shyvana are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.