We’ve known for a long time that the Shyvana Rework was the next major League of Legends character to get a rework. Now, Riot Games has finally given us the first details with a reveal trailer.
Shyvana Rework Release
Shyvana’s Rework is set to drop on March 18th in the second Act of the Demacia story. The rework to Shyvana the Half Dragon, is a VGU/rework that aims to bring the character more in line with modern characters. The new rework is expected to drastically change both the human and dragon form. At the end of the trailer above, we get a pretty good look at what she’ll end up like in-game.
Gameplay details have not been made public; however, some leaks suggest the majority of her kit will be reworked. Her human form Q is rumoured to be an empowered auto-attack. The Dragon Form is likely to offer a similar ultimate, seeing Shyvana fly across a large area and do massive AoE damage.
The other note from Riot Games was a look at fixing the “visual clarity” of Shyvana, specifically on her Flame Breath (E). Shyvana’s rework is a very long time coming. In fact, it was announced nearly 10 years ago alongside Volibear, Udyr, Fiddlesticks and more. Those three have had theirs for a long time, which has made Shyvana’s wait even harder for fans of the half dragon.
As for why she needs a rework, Shyvana has been at the lower end of the scale when it comes to Jungle performance for some time.
Sitting at B in our Jungle tier list currently, with a fairly poor Pick Rate, it looks like only diehard Shyvana mains are sticking with her for now. Which is most likely inflating the poor win rate to a somewhat respectable level. Regardless, the rework will be sure to increase her pick rate. So be prepared to see a lot of Shyvana when she releases on March 18th.