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How to Win Thresh vs Shyvana Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Thresh

based on 2,085 Thresh vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.75
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Thresh did battle with Shyvana 2085 times. Having so many games with Thresh versus Shyvana provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to smash Shyvana. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Thresh is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.4% of his games.

Thresh vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh has done a poor job of beating Shyvana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Thresh against Shyvana matches, Thresh’s team is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Thresh vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernTrailblazerForce of NatureLocket of the Iron Solari

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Shyvana

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

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.

Thresh vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Shyvana Image
2.3
< Kills >
6
5.9
< Deaths >
6
13.9
< Assists >
6.8
0.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
36
< Minions Killed >
69
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.6
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,290
< Physical Damage >
5,102
7,294
< Magic Damage >
14,464
769
< True Damage >
1,070
9,354
< Damage Dealt >
20,636
21,889
< Damage Taken >
33,517
8,697
< Gold Earned >
12,361
1.83
< Towers >
1.84
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
2,521
< Total Healing >
12,151
10,731
< Experience >
14,365
53
< Vision Score >
22
23
< Wards Placed >
7
253
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Shyvana with Thresh in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some influential Thresh against Shyvana counter stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shyvana. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Thresh often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Shyvana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Thresh and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Shyvana

Who is Better, Thresh or Shyvana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Thresh usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Shyvana, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Thresh makes an ok counter to Shyvana.

While Thresh does have a lower win rate compared to Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Thresh also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Thresh into Shyvanaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Thresh has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Thresh 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Thresh is a somewhat poor counter to Shyvana. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Thresh against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Thresh, we analyzed 2,085 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 Thresh 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Thresh 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 lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh typically gets less CS compared to Shyvana. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Thresh versus Shyvana build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Thresh bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Shyvana than with many other common item sets. In fact, Thresh had an average winrate of 49.4% battling Shyvana with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Shyvana as Thresh, you should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Thresh vs Shyvana clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

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