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

Shyvana vs Taric

How to Beat Taric as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Taric as Shyvana

based on 526 Shyvana vs Taric matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Taric as Shyvana came out of an evaluation of 526 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Shyvana has to counter Taric in only 1.0% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Taric Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana does a poor job of countering Taric. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Shyvana against Taric matches, Shyvana’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Taric.

Best Shyvana vs Taric Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered SkyShadowflame

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 ForceArmor
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
6
R
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E
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W
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Taric as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Taric

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 Taric

Taric reduces his spell cooldowns by basic attacking enemies with Bravado. Try to kite him in teamfights and punish him for approaching the minion wave in lane.

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a long delay before its effect. Try to quickly assess whether to disengage the fight or attempt to kill his allies before it goes off.

Shyvana vs Taric Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Taric Image
6.2
< Kills >
2.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
7
< Assists >
14.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
62
< Minions Killed >
36
1.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.49
5,023
< Physical Damage >
2,178
15,002
< Magic Damage >
4,866
1,049
< True Damage >
734
21,075
< Damage Dealt >
7,778
32,999
< Damage Taken >
23,449
12,315
< Gold Earned >
8,645
1.71
< Towers >
2.18
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,508
< Total Healing >
11,502
14,211
< Experience >
10,769
22
< Vision Score >
48
6
< Wards Placed >
21
208
< Time Dealing CC >
378

How to Counter Taric with Shyvana in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Shyvana against Taric counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Taric’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Taric. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Shyvana often has a much larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Taric. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Taric

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Taric
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Taric

Who is Better, Shyvana or Taric?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually fairs equally well when taking on Taric, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Shyvana makes an ok counter to Taric.

While Shyvana does have a lower winrate than Taric, when they face off with one another, Shyvana also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Taric.

Additionally, Shyvana has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Taric. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Taric matchups, Taric is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Shyvana is a somewhat poor counter for Taric. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Shyvana against Taric.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Taric Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taric as Shyvana, we analyzed 526 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 Taric 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

If you would like to truly master Shyvana in order to counter Taric during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana usually gets more CS relative to Taric. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shyvana versus Taric build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Taric than with many other common item sets. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average win rate of 49.2% battling Taric with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Taric as Shyvana, you should use 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 runes players picked for Shyvana vs Taric face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.2% winrate overall.

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