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How to Win Zed vs Shyvana Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Zed in LoLZed is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Zed

based on 1,806 Zed vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Shyvana as Zed came out of an analysis of 1806 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Zed is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.3% of his games.

Zed vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a dismal job of countering Shyvana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Zed against Shyvana games, Zed’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Zed vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKircheis Shard

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Axiom ArcVoltaic CycloswordOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightMaw of MalmortiusSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Shyvana

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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.

Zed vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Shyvana Image
8.8
< Kills >
6
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
5.5
< Assists >
6.5
2.02
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
158
< Minions Killed >
67
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.49
21,934
< Physical Damage >
5,211
1,250
< Magic Damage >
13,796
1,188
< True Damage >
1,032
24,373
< Damage Dealt >
20,040
22,841
< Damage Taken >
34,406
12,497
< Gold Earned >
12,413
1.58
< Towers >
1.75
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
3,795
< Total Healing >
12,626
14,851
< Experience >
14,602
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
148
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Shyvana with Zed in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Zed versus Shyvana matchup stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Zed normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Shyvana. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Shyvana

Who is Better, Zed or Shyvana?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zed usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shyvana, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Zed makes an ok counter to Shyvana.

While Zed does have a lower win rate compared to Shyvana, when facing one another, Zed also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zed into Shyvanaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zed vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Zed is a somewhat poor counter for 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 Zed against Shyvana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Zed, we analyzed 1,806 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 Zed 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

Zed Build Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zed in order to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed often gets more CS relative to Shyvana. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Zed versus Shyvana build consist of Axiom Arc, Voltaic Cyclosword, and Opportunity. When Zed incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Shyvana than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zed boasted an average win rate of 49.1% battling Shyvana with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Shyvana as Zed, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Zed vs Shyvana matchups, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shyvana as Zed are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.