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Gwen vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Gwen

based on 1,091 Gwen vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Gwen came out of an evaluation of 1091 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.4% of her matches.

Gwen vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a dismal job of beating Shyvana. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Gwen vs Shyvana matches, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Gwen vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassCosmic DriveHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shyvana as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Shyvana

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Shyvana Image
6
< Kills >
6.2
6
< Deaths >
5.8
4.7
< Assists >
6.5
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
161
< Minions Killed >
68
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
1.65
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.5
3,018
< Physical Damage >
4,940
15,282
< Magic Damage >
14,120
3,712
< True Damage >
974
22,013
< Damage Dealt >
20,034
30,209
< Damage Taken >
33,122
12,027
< Gold Earned >
12,309
2.64
< Towers >
1.78
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
7,839
< Total Healing >
12,141
15,008
< Experience >
14,411
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
153
< Time Dealing CC >
179

How to Counter Shyvana with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several influential Gwen versus Shyvana matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Gwen usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Shyvana

Who is Better, Gwen or Shyvana?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Shyvana, with a 49.0% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes an ok counter for Shyvana.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate than Shyvana, when facing one another, Gwen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Shyvana.

Additionally, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen 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 team members during teamfights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Gwen, we analyzed 1,091 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 Gwen 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 truly master Gwen to counter Shyvana during both the lane 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 tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often picks up more CS relative to Shyvana. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Gwen versus Shyvana build include Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Gwen included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs Shyvana than with most other common builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 49.0% when playing against Shyvana with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Shyvana as Gwen, you should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Gwen vs Shyvana battles, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.0% winrate overall.

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