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How to Synergize Kassadin with Shyvana on the Same TeamKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin with Shyvana

How to Win With Kassadin and Shyvana Paired TogetherKassadin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kassadin and Shyvana

based on 612 Kassadin with Shyvana pairs
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kassadin has been on the same team as Shyvana in 612 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much great data from the publishers of League, we are totally sure that we can present to you high quality, usable builds to help Kassadin synergize with Shyvana. It is very rare for Kassadin to play alongside Shyvana as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.2% of rounds with Kassadin.

Kassadin Shyvana Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kassadin does a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Shyvana. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.1% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Kassadin when fighting on the same team as Shyvana by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kassadin vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Kassadin and Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Kassadin with Shyvana

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Advice to Understand How Shyvana Will Play

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.

Kassadin Shyvana Synergy Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Shyvana Image
7.5
< Kills >
7.7
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
5.2
< Assists >
5.7
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
164
< Minions Killed >
170
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,724
< Physical Damage >
1,726
19,215
< Magic Damage >
20,251
563
< True Damage >
582
21,502
< Damage Dealt >
22,560
29,325
< Damage Taken >
29,444
11,787
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.65
< Towers >
1.69
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,916
< Total Healing >
5,994
15,161
< Experience >
15,396
15
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
185
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Play with Shyvana as Kassadin in LoL

The Kassadin Shyvana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Shyvana, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kassadin sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Shyvana. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Shyvana helps Kassadin perform worse in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kassadin plays on the same team as Shyvana, he sees a little drop in his total damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Shyvana does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kassadin is played together with Shyvana on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Shyvana. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Shyvana.

Additionally, when Kassadin plays with Shyvana on the same side, he often receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Shyvana does a decent job of covering Kassadin during team fights.

Synergies between Kassadin and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kassadin
Shyvana

Is Kassadin better when played alongside Shyvana?

There is no one best synergy for Kassadin that will always be his ideal ally. However, Shyvana is a below average companion for Kassadin. By playing on the same team as Kassadin, she decreases their win rate by -2.9% to 47.1%. This shows that there is a bad bond between Kassadin and Shyvana that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Shyvana has a much lower diffuclty than Kassadin. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Shyvana comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

When playing alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by grouping Kassadin and Shyvana together, you will not be granting your other teammates much utility. Plan to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Shyvana ally, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin Shyvana Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kassadin and Shyvana, we analyzed 612 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kassadin with Shyvana comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin in order to pair well with Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to prioritize in your Kassadin and Shyvana synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Shyvana than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kassadin had an average win rate of 47.1% helping carry Shyvana with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.1% win rate overall.

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