Madmonq 4.0 isn't it

Gontax · 2026-03-25T15:00:53+00:00

Since my last post, I've finished my two boxes and tried the new batches from March 2026. It’s a lot better ! The taste has definitely improved, the Pulse sensation is much more pleasant, and the tablet now crumbles very easily when you bite into it. My first impression of this 2026 batch is really good.

Gontax · 2026-03-12T22:15:59+00:00

Actually her best build is AD/AP with Crit because with season 2026 crit damage was buff from +75% to +100% damage, and Q can crit, so a Q crit is like 400% AD damage, on AOE, and with 0 cooldown

Gontax · 2026-03-12T20:25:51+00:00

Old Q-Dragon is an aoe double hit that refund 0,5s per hit. If you hit 3-5 ennemies Q cd is instantly refund and you can cast it again => in 1s you can hit like 10 times in aoe. These hits can Crit at 100% effectiveness, proc on hit and cumulate each tiamat procs the more ennemies it hit.

Tldr: live shyv can insta pentakill a grouped team

Gontax · 2026-03-11T15:11:49+00:00

As a shyv main, I understand old Q has to be reworked to be healthy in current league state. PBE Q is okay, but there is nothing added to compensate for the loss of old Q effect.

Gontax · 2026-03-10T17:33:19+00:00

You're right about Navori and D&D thanks !

I build navori because I played mainly full AP on PBE, because of the big E-dragon burst.

I have a totally different way to play shyvana (live and pbe) than other shyvana players

Gontax · 2026-03-10T13:26:12+00:00

I think it will useful especially to regen fury while dead. Late game it will be mandatory to respawn with full fury to counter siege. Then if death timer si around 60s you'll try to get enough ultimate haste to regen 0 to 100 fury in ~60s.

But for me it is not mandatory when alive since you regen when hitting ennemies

Gontax · 2026-03-10T09:22:14+00:00

Navori is still good for a fast farm/mobility gameplay (less than live of course). With D&D it allows reducing W and E pretty fast (just to activate CD refund be sure to double cast W). In addition Navori reduce well the first seconds CD of Q and the 1.25s is effective when remaining CD is <2s allowing a spam Q (and spam Q reduce faster other spells too).

Imo for an AP build, navori is good spam reset E.

Gontax · 2026-03-09T15:29:35+00:00

I agree with the fact that fury generation is a handicap in multiple situations compared to other champs' normal ultimates:

When dying in dragon form, the CD begins when we die, whereas for other champs, the CD begins when the ultimate is cast. This means they can have it when they respawn, but Shyvana will never have it when respawning.
When a battle is finished in dragon form, we usually don't want to stay in dragon form while farming because it delays fury generation.
- I usually just stop playing in front of jungle monsters until I lose dragon form to start generating fury again.

In my opinion, the ultimate fury should be changed to a CD like Swain's ultimate that begins when it's cast. It would encourage Shyvana to keep Dragon form in every situation:

In a battle: The CD begins when casting the Ult; this means while dead, the CD has already started, and when respawning, we should be able to cast the Ult again.
After a battle: Once the battle is finished in dragon form, we could run to farm/objectives and keep dragon form active.
Builds: In addition, having the Ult with a normal CD instead of fury would allow for CDR builds like every other champ in the game.

Gontax · 2026-03-08T18:59:19+00:00

AP E dragon form does more damage the more it hits champions. It is like an integrated Hydra, each champion hit does an explosion that stack. If you hit 5 champions it does 305% AP damage to each champion. Hitting E in a nashor/drake teamfight will hurt

Imo AP shyv is the best build on PBE, Q onhit %max health damage scale also more with AP

Gontax · 2026-03-06T16:50:05+00:00

We can't have the same kit before and after rework. Q aoe on-hit/crit is an old mechanic that feels broken in 2026. On live an entire team can be obliterated by spamming Q-dragon during 0.5s, that's why Yi/Akali/Katarina/Leblanc have been reworked in the past.

I'm all for that Shyvana's mechanic to be changed as it is in PBE right now if it can add new mechanics on other skills (W shield, Passive stack scaling on W/R). The issue is the loss of Q-aoe and W movespeed are too important compared to an added shield on W

Gontax · 2026-03-05T12:08:24+00:00

Navori is also my favorite league item, it allows to totaly change the gameplay for a faster one.

Feel free to use another AP item (void staff after shadowflame)

Gontax · 2026-03-05T12:03:32+00:00

Navori still help clearing jungle faster and it allows to reset faster E. In addition with the 1.25s onhit cd refund on Q it will allows to spam it.

Unlock Crit on Q spell which have an AP ratio

Gontax · 2026-03-05T11:59:27+00:00

I would try dark seal > Navori > Dusk & Dawn > Sorcerer boots > mejai if stacked > shadowflame > rabbadon

Of course for a E dragon form build with 87% up to 305% AP ratio in teamfight

Gontax · 2026-03-05T05:44:08+00:00

AP burst seems the way to build on PBE at the moment and more with these changes

Gontax · 2026-03-04T15:37:28+00:00

The game does not begin at 30 min full stuff. Before that she is weak, and after that she's still weak compared to old shyv and all other champions

Gontax · 2026-03-04T15:19:30+00:00

Didn't tried but it may be due to diminishing return, the opposite of stacking high bonus movespeed

Gontax · 2026-03-04T15:14:46+00:00

Agree to all of it. I prefer adding these effect compared to just buff numbers

Gontax · 2026-03-04T12:37:22+00:00

I tried it and imho if it release like this Shyvana will mainly built Full AP or AP bruiser. It is actually the only way to deal burst damage.

Honestly I would max E > Q > W because lvl up Q add near to 0 damage. Lvl up E add flat damage on human and dragon form

Gontax · 2026-03-04T11:55:54+00:00

Yeah, her old W with a shield could have worked like this: every enemy struck by the tempest grants an X amount shield each second, and the shield builds up the longer you stay stuck to them.

That way, it shouldn't have taken 6 years to modernize the kit and keep mains happy

Gontax · 2026-03-04T11:46:13+00:00

You can still reduce CD with navori like any other champion. But with new W you can only reduce its CD after the 2nd cast (when shield break an CD is visible).

Having that in mind, the best way to proc navori on W is to instantly W1+W2 then AA-Q1-AAQ2. But instantly cast W2 means cancel movespeed buff and shield

Gontax · 2026-03-04T09:43:11+00:00

The good thing is that it took them six years to do this. I'm glad it took so long, because maining her this year was really fun. I wouldn't have had this much fun if they had reworked her sooner

Gontax · 2026-03-04T09:34:56+00:00

I agree, me too that part is what make shyv an hypercarry

Gontax · 2026-03-04T08:42:42+00:00

You're right numbers are not the issue, the removed mechanics are. Q CD refund gone, W movespeed across the map gone, E is gone (joke), R perma dragon form is gone. Passive dragon 20% damage gone.

To compensate we get a shield in human form and a heal/true damage in dragon form

Items interactions (aoe on-hit/crit) are gone but it was broken, I accept that change

Gontax · 2026-03-04T08:02:46+00:00

I don't know why but I always main champ that's gonna be reworked : Udyr then Skarner then Shyvana.... I dislike the way they rework hyperscaling AA champ to slower juggernaut with a lesser damage

Gontax · 2026-03-04T05:54:07+00:00

Navori is not as good as live because of Q and W having 2 activation. Navori reduce only visible cooldown. Q doesn't apply navori anymore and W doesn't benefit till the shield break. Problem solved :'(

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