u/Lint004

Its well known that consensus is Shyv's new passive is bad, but I just want to share how wonderful it is for me.

I play a lot of fighters and tanks. Warwick and Skarner are my go to last season... And when im playing these champions there is this horrible/hard decision I dread by mid game: Do I buy more damage/health or resistances.

Buying damage is risky but feels better and snowballs the game harder. Buying Resistances is also risky because it stops my snowball, and on losing games, is often a bad decision.

On Shyv, however, the answer is always buy more damage and health. The passive solves the issue by itself. The numbers/stats are not even insignificant. Sometimes as Shyv I get more Armor/Mdef by 20-25 mins as compared to when I play Skarner (When Im stacking Health).

I agree its boring and weak compared to Akshan's or Yasuo but at least its always useful, very consistent, and for me very soothing.

Learned these after trying her out. These were not overtly shown in most guides as she still isnt fully discovered/mastered.

Q is a scaling atk speed skill - duh, its auto cancels her AAs... and I know, but if you look at it more closely Q, unlike most auto cancel skills, Ember Strike can proc thrice. After which you can AA 1 or 2 and you can cast it again. It allows Shyvana to have Samurai Atk speed without Investing at all in atk speed items. It frees the player to purchase raw atk and health and still be atking super fast late game. TLDR: Q enables build Diversity.

Sticky Qs - I dont have to use Q as an AA cancel. Sometimes doing the cancel allows the opponent space to run away. To ensure I maximize damage on an opponent who is fleeing, I just use Q > chase > Q > chase > Q. W and E can be used in each chase parts to keep close. This is also optimal with any Sheen Item because each Q has a 1.5 CD. Thats 3 procs and with Triforce any Squishy will die.

Q Range Buff - a minor one but I always have to remind myself all the time. Q increases Atk range just a bit that It allows you to make more close plays. Example if your chasing an enemy you need to hit at least once because he's 1 HP or you want to proc phage, press Q to reach. Or.. if you want a quick poke for the tower, use Q immediately to make your poke less risky. Dont limit using Q only after in range of normal atk.