League of Legends: Shyvana the Half-Dragon Champion Guide

League of Legends: Shyvana the Half-Dragon Champion Guide

By Marcus Chen

December 20, 2024 at 01:38 PM

Shyvana is a powerful dragon-warrior in League of Legends who can transform between human and dragon forms. As a half-dragon, she gains bonus armor and magic resistance for each elemental drake her team slays.

Her abilities include:

Twin Bite

  • Empowers next basic attack to strike twice
  • In dragon form, hits in a cone and applies effects to all targets
  • Basic attacks reduce cooldown

Burnout

  • Surrounds herself in flames, gaining movement speed
  • Deals magic damage to nearby enemies
  • Basic attacks extend duration
  • Larger radius in dragon form

Flame Breath

  • Launches fireball that stops on first champion hit
  • Marks targets for bonus damage on basic attacks
  • In dragon form, creates scorched earth that damages enemies
  • Marked enemies take percent health damage

Dragon's Descent

  • Transforms into dragon form, gaining bonus health and attack range
  • Dashes to target location with displacement immunity
  • Empowers all other abilities
  • Uses Fury resource to maintain dragon form

Key strengths:

  • Strong duelist and objective control
  • Good mobility with Burnout
  • Scales well with dragons taken
  • Versatile builds between AD and AP

Strategy:

  • Focus on securing dragons to boost resistances
  • Use dragon form for teamfights and objectives
  • Build tanky to maximize time in dragon form
  • Counter jungle and duel enemy jungler

Her unique half-dragon nature and transformation mechanics make her an adaptable jungler who excels at objective control and extended fights.

Armored Shyvana, dragon warrior

Armored Shyvana, dragon warrior

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