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How to Win Shyvana vs Aatrox Counter MatchupShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Shyvana

based on 2,349 Shyvana vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Aatrox as Shyvana resulted from an analysis of 2349 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Shyvana has to counter Aatrox in only 4.4% of her rounds.

Shyvana vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana has done a poor job of countering Aatrox. On average, she wins a lowly 47.7% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Shyvana vs Aatrox matches, Shyvana’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Shyvana vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRecurve Bow

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassRiftmakerSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shyvana to level upe
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Second ability for Shyvana to level upw
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Last skill for Shyvana to max outq

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Shyvana's passive ability p
Shyvana's q ability q
Shyvana's w ability w
Shyvana's e ability e
Shyvana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Aatrox as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Aatrox

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.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Shyvana vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Aatrox Image
5.8
< Kills >
6.1
6
< Deaths >
5.5
6.3
< Assists >
5.5
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
65
< Minions Killed >
169
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
5,240
< Physical Damage >
18,933
14,524
< Magic Damage >
3,966
1,096
< True Damage >
413
20,861
< Damage Dealt >
23,313
33,605
< Damage Taken >
36,686
12,113
< Gold Earned >
11,541
1.71
< Towers >
2.12
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,265
< Total Healing >
14,940
14,168
< Experience >
14,992
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
198
< Time Dealing CC >
247

How to Counter Aatrox with Shyvana in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some critical Shyvana against Aatrox matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Aatrox..

Shyvana often has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Aatrox. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Aatrox

Who is Better, Shyvana or Aatrox?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually loses when trying to fight Aatrox, with a 47.7% win rate. As a result, Shyvana makes a bad counter to Aatrox.

While Shyvana does have a lower win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Shyvana into Aatrox.

Additionally, Shyvana also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Shyvana is a garbage counter for Aatrox. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shyvana against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Shyvana, we analyzed 2,349 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 Aatrox as Shyvana 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana typically picks up less CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Shyvana versus Aatrox build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Shyvana incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Aatrox than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average winrate of 47.7% when playing against Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Aatrox as Shyvana, you should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Shyvana vs Aatrox LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.7% winrate overall.

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