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Shyvana
Patch 16.2.1
JungleDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Out-farm the enemy jungler to reach mid-game items faster. Use your lead to secure every Dragon and force teamfights in tight corridors where Dragon-form can hit multiple targets.
Playstyle
Power-farming juggernaut who focuses on objective control and massive AOE burst during mid-game teamfights.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +One of the fastest jungle clears in the game, allowing for massive XP leads
- + makes her a premier objective taker, especially for early Dragons
- +Incredible AOE damage and poke once is active
- +High natural durability from scaling with team objective control
Weaknesses
- -Zero crowd control in human form, making pre-6 ganks extremely difficult
- -Reliant on for teamfight presence; weak if her Fury is not managed
- -Susceptible to early game invades from aggressive junglers like Lee Sin or Nidalee
- -Easily kited by champions with high mobility or long-range displacement
Abilities
Deals 20% bonus damage to Dragons. You gain 5 Armor and Magic Resist for every Dragon your team kills. Always look to solo early Dragons to stack these resistances.
Auto-attack reset that strikes twice. In Dragon form, this hits everyone in a cone. Use it immediately after a basic attack to maximize DPS and reduce its own cooldown.
AOE burn and movement speed. Basic attacks extend the duration up to 7 seconds. Use this to navigate the jungle faster and keep the MS buff active by hitting camps.
The core of your damage. Marks targets; your basic attacks deal 3% max HP damage to marked enemies. In Dragon form, this becomes a massive nuke that leaves a burning zone. Never miss this.
Transforms you into a Dragon, granting HP and altering your abilities. It requires 100 Fury to cast. You generate Fury over time and through basic attacks. Hit things constantly to get back faster.
Teamfight Role
AOE Disruptor / Diver
Dive the backline using and focus on landing on as many squishies as possible. Your goal is to force the enemy carries out of the fight with high magic damage pressure.
If your own backline is being dove by an assassin, use the knockback on to peel for them before turning to the enemy backline.
Combos
Standard Jungle Clear
→ → Basic Attack →
Mark the camp with first so every subsequent hit, including the double-hit from , procs the %HP damage.
The Dragon Burst
→ → →
Use to close the gap and knock enemies together, then drop the Dragon-form at their feet for massive AOE burst.
Fury Generation Reset
Basic Attack → → Basic Attack
Because hits twice and counts as basic attacks, this sequence grants a massive chunk of Fury (6 Fury) instantly to help refresh .
The Sniper Poke
(away or sideways) →
In late-game scenarios where you cannot dive, use to transform safely and then spam Dragon-form from distance to chunk the backline.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 4 | With 2 points in or , your clear speed becomes faster than almost any other jungler, allowing you to invade or take Dragon. |
| Level 6 | You finally gain a gap closer and CC with , and your damage nearly doubles in Dragon form. |
| Level 11 | Rank 2 and higher level scaling on makes your mid-game teamfighting reach its absolute peak. |
| Level 16 | Max rank provides significant bonus health, making you a very tanky front-liner who still deals carry-level damage. |
Tips & Tricks
- •'s cooldown is reduced by basic attacks; prioritize items with Attack Speed to have it up constantly.
- •You can jump over walls with , making it a viable escape tool if you are caught out of position.
- •Always clear your small jungle monsters; is on a Fury system, not a timer, so you must always be hitting something to have it ready.
- •'s movement speed decays over time, but the duration is refreshed by basic attacks—this includes hitting towers or wards.
- •In Dragon form, has a 'sweet spot' explosion at the end of its range; learn the distance to hit enemies behind frontline tanks.
- •Don't forget that makes you clear Dragons incredibly fast—you can often sneak the first Dragon at level 4 or 5 solo.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using with low Fury→You will transform back to human form mid-fight, losing your AOE damage and bonus health, usually leading to death.
- ✕Missing at the start of a duel→You lose the 3% max HP on-hit damage, which accounts for over half of your 1v1 DPS.
- ✕Ganking lanes without →Unless the enemy is extremely overextended, you will simply be kited and waste time that could have been spent farming.
- ✕Ignoring the first two Dragons→You lose out on the permanent Armor and Magic Resist stacks from which are vital for your late-game tankiness.
- ✕Using before a basic attack→You lose the auto-attack reset efficiency, slowing down your jungle clear and lowering your burst damage.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached