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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Shyvana Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Mordekaiser

based on 3,830 Mordekaiser vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shyvana as Mordekaiser came out of an examination of 3830 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Mordekaiser is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Mordekaiser vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a great job of beating Shyvana. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.3% of matches the champs face one another in. In Mordekaiser against Shyvana rounds, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Mordekaiser vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateSpirit VisageUnending DespairJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Shyvana

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

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.

Mordekaiser vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Shyvana Image
7.3
< Kills >
5.8
5.6
< Deaths >
6.3
4.7
< Assists >
6.3
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
155
< Minions Killed >
67
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,776
< Physical Damage >
5,015
20,726
< Magic Damage >
14,076
594
< True Damage >
979
24,097
< Damage Dealt >
20,070
31,726
< Damage Taken >
33,494
11,909
< Gold Earned >
12,175
2.07
< Towers >
1.67
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
9,719
< Total Healing >
12,063
15,278
< Experience >
14,276
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
252
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Shyvana with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Mordekaiser versus Shyvana matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Mordekaiser often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Shyvana

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Shyvana?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when playing against Shyvana, with a 54.3% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a great counter to Shyvana.

While Mordekaiser does have a much higher win rate than Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Mordekaiser into Shyvana.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Shyvana matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is a great counter to Shyvana. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 3,830 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 Mordekaiser 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

To truly master Mordekaiser to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser typically racks up more CS as Shyvana. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Mordekaiser versus Shyvana build include Nashor's Tooth, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Shyvana than with many other common item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser had an average winrate of 54.3% battling Shyvana with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Shyvana as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Mordekaiser vs Shyvana face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.3% win rate overall.

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